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thoughtful individual, but I was also challenged to leave my comfort zone. In doing so I became a sojourner my junior year and lived in South Africa for 11 months, an experience that opened up my eyes to a world I didn’t know existed. Additionally, PLU encouraged me to explore my personal values, faith and views; which has resulted in strengthening my understanding of what I hold to be true. My PLU experience has provided me with opportunities I didn’t know I was seeking, a support network that has

much it will cost on other sites such as Amazon or Half. Giving the competition’s prices? Seriously?  Matthew Crom, textbook manager of the bookstore, doesn’t think it’s such a crazy idea. He thinks students will quickly warm to the site. Crom thinks that visitors to the Web site will quickly find that the GBC’s prices are competitive. “We hope to establish our website as the central source of textbook information and the center for any sort of textbook transaction they wish to pursue: purchasing

theater productions in his early years, as well as establishing and nurturing children’s theater productions. The children’s theater productions brought hundreds of local elementary school children to then, Eastvold Auditorium to have their first live theater experience. Because Eastvold held around 1100 people, and the children productions ran for several performances, the number of students impacted by Nordie’s work annually and over the years was huge. I personally had the privilege and honor to

theater productions in his early years, as well as establishing and nurturing children’s theater productions. The children’s theater productions brought hundreds of local elementary school children to then, Eastvold Auditorium to have their first live theater experience. Because Eastvold held around 1100 people, and the children productions ran for several performances, the number of students impacted by Nordie’s work annually and over the years was huge. I personally had the privilege and honor to

. In her recent performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter (2021), Johnson stunningly portrays Nina, a sensual twenty-something grappling with deep ambivalences about motherhood while under the vigilant eye of a macho husband, her mother-in-law, and Leda (Olivia Colman), who is quietly obsessed with her. Johnson persuasively conveys Nina’s failed struggles to figure herself out while thus confined; this performance held promise for a portrayal of Anne

allow students to support each other within the learning community. Encourage students to “watch” the discussion forum. Watching a forum means that an email notification will be sent when a question is asked or answered. This feature can be turned on for an individual (student or instructor) when viewing the Forum in Sakai. If a student emails you with a question that isn’t of a personal nature, reply by asking them to post the question as a forum topic so the response may benefit the entire class

headed off to see their favorite animals, the elusive wolf and cougar. “I saw a lot of stuff I’ve never seen before,” Roper said of the trip. Northwest Trek was one of 25 “On the Road” trips to get first-years off-campus and acquainted with other new students, faculty, staff, and student leaders. Other activities included volunteering with Northwest Harvest, salsa dancing, spelunking at the Ape Caves, lava tubes near Mt. Saint Helens, and hiking at Mt. Rainier. Each was led by a different group of

PLU’s Fixed Tuition Guarantee Posted by: vcraker / March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 The new PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee ensures tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years, adding to the list of ways PLU works to remove barriers to graduation, create access and opportunity, and fulfill our commitment to building a diverse, just and sustainable society. Learn more at PLU.edu/fixed Read Previous Meet some Rieke

the people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international exchange program, and one of the most selective. It sends about 1,450 students a year to more than 155 countries, with a mandate to embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world’s inhabitants. It should be no surprise that students like Henrichsen see the chance to continue their studies in places like Geneva as a natural progression of their studies. In fact, PLU’s Wang Center for International

path.Zambrano found her calling in working with college students as an intern in PLU’s Dean of Students Office. There, she learned the importance of allowing college students to take unique life pathways that might stray from conventional norms for the sake of their mental health, a topic she has advanced with her capstone research. Zambrano acknowledges her own challenges of transitioning to college and hopes to help other students who may be dealing with similar struggles. She expanded more on her passion