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research and write a significant research project on Northwest business and economic history. Each original project was supported by a generous donation from the Benson Family Foundation, and also the expert guidance of faculty members Beth Kraig (History), Karen Travis (Economics), and Rebekah Mergenthal (History), who worked with the students throughout the summer. Michael Diambri’s research project is entitled “A Queer Place: Exploring Historical Case Studies of Seattle’s Queer Bars and Clubs

Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at PLU. McCracken, a global studies and anthropology major, said that after she graduates, she hopes to do volunteer work with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, and work with countries or communities in conflict “to build a common community and move forward.” McCracken said she found her passion when she spent time in Northern Ireland, last J-term, and last fall in South Africa. “After those experiences, I decided, ‘yes!’ this is what I want to do,” she said

Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers find their calling Posted by: vcraker / April 14, 2022 Image: Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies from Coupeville, Washington. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 14, 2022 Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation studies. In his time at PLU, he has been involved with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as both a

Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad Posted by: Julie Winters / July 16, 2019 Image: Image: Angie Hambrick (from right, clockwise:) Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad. July 16, 2019 By Kenzie Gandy

Sustainability and Innovation: An Interview with Fashion Designer Mariken Lund An Innovation Studies student explains how she started ELSK the Studio Posted by: halvormj / May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 Tacoma, May 16, 2021 This week we interviewed Mariken Lund, a PLU junior and Innovation Studies minor who recently started her own sustainable clothing business in Norway. Mariken is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects on the PLU campus. However, during the

Margaret Murdoch ’24: Contributing to a cure at Fred Hutch Cancer Center Posted by: nicolacs / October 18, 2023 Image: Margaret Murdoch ’24 spent the summer at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center researching acute myeloid leukemia cells. (All photos provided by Murdoch.) October 18, 2023 By Ava EdmondsMarketing and CommunicationsMargaret Murdoch ’24, a biology and religious studies major with a minor in gender and sexuality studies, spent their summer in Seattle alongside some of the nation’s best

Wild Hope Fellow Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers with vocational discernment Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 13, 2022 Image: Image: Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies from Coupeville, Washington. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 13, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsNick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation

Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / July 10, 2019 Image: Angie Hambrick (from right, clockwise:) Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad. July 10, 2019 By Kenzie Gandy

PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for graduate school Posted by: bennetrr / May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 By Ernest JasminPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterSenior Elana Tracy ‘21 has mixed feelings now that her studies at Pacific Lutheran University are coming to an end. On the one hand, PLU allowed her to discover a passion for global studies while studying abroad in Great Britain; but on the other, she won’t miss learning in

Wild Hope Fellow Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers with vocational discernment Posted by: Zach Powers / April 13, 2022 Image: Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies from Coupeville, Washington. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 13, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsNick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation studies. In his