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helped me a lot. She connected me to all the resources on campus, all the things that make me be successful. I was about to quit, but Act Six believed in me.”An initiative of a Tacoma-based nonprofit called Degrees of Change, PLU is one of just five Act Six affiliated universities. PLU has partnered with the program since 2007 and enrolled and graduated more than 90 scholars. Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement Melannie Cunningham oversees the program on the PLU campus. Students, like

People’s Gathering fosters timely conversations about race, perspective and inclusion Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 By Silong ChhunResoLute WriterPLU Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement Melannie Denise Cunningham has an uncanny ability to get folks talking.In 2016, she noticed the community was yearning to discuss one pressing topic in particular. That summer, the news of Philando Castile, a Black man fatally shot during a traffic stop by a police

thinking of anti-trans movements, white nationalist movements, etc. So in my classes, I think it’s important to connect those kinds of dots and consider how violence is compounded across different identities. It’s all about thinking about intersections. That sounds like a great discernment approach for news and social media engagement as well. I think so. One thing that students —  and all of us —  can ask ourselves is what kind of information am I consuming? I find that when students are asked to

with dedication, support and persistence, I was able to finish with a 3.9 GPA. Though I won’t be graduating with academic honors, I will be graduating with entire communities of loving friends and gifts. The mentors and friendships I have with my peers, faculty and staff all across campus are ones I will carry for many years to come. “I have worked as a Multicultural Recruitment Specialist in the Office of Admission, Habitat for Humanity Coordinator in the Center for Community Engagement and

thousands of refugees from the Nazis in the last century. French professor Roberta Brown responds critically and pointedly to the changing landscape of higher education by examining the roots of the liberal arts globally and in her own life. Honoring the PastIn 2007, Dean Doug Oakman noted that the work of the Humanities depends on a deep appreciation of and engagement with the past, using a J-term trip to Rome to reflect on “the vicissitudes of history and the quirkiness of human memory.” He concluded

educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities, and for the world. PLU purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities, PLU helps its 3,100 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their life’s vocation through coursework, mentorship, and internships at world

, recreational activities, helping patients recover health and confidence from physical and or mental disability through leisure activities and community engagement. The annual mean salary for this occupation in the Seattle-Tacoma area is $60,000.Note: All information regarding salary and demand (when available) is based on numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).Thinking about getting a master’s in kinesiology? Connect with PLU today!Note: Read more about the Master of Science in Kinesiology on

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get passionate about plants, make connections, and go further with it,” Laurie-Berry says. “Even for students who go on to medical school or cancer research, this research brings them a broader appreciation and lens for their future work.” Read Previous PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades Read Next Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to

, the Chapel speaker Sept. 26, Dr. Aana Marie Vigen of Loyola University, Chicago, also is a speaker at PLU’s Lutheran Studies Conference). We also partner with the Music Department. They’ve been very generous with choirs and music students.” That spirit of collaboration runs through Chapel, into Campus Ministries and into the community and beyond: Connor and her husband, fellow University Pastor Dennis Sepper, offer all sorts of involvement, engagement and outreach opportunities (in addition to