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support PLU students visit plu.edu/advancement.More from PLU Read Previous The People’s Gathering Conference at PLU Set for April 22 Read Next PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder named President of NADIIIAA August 16, 2024 PLU College of
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yourself up,’ ” says Stacia Vierra ’12, a social worker for MultiCare Tacoma Family Medicine who previously served as the director of a shelter for survivors of domestic violence. Vierra first experienced a calling for social work and advocacy while working at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity. Psychology classes taught her to stand up against injustice and oppression, center inclusivity, and amplify the voices of historically marginalized community members. Since earning a master of social work degree in
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resilient plants,” he said. “As the population grows, there will be a greater need for food, and as weather patterns change, being able to breed more resilient plants will be really important.”Oni A.L. MayerMajor: Kinesiology (concentration in Exercise Science), with minors in Chinese Studies, and Sport and Exercise Psychology and a Peace Corp Prep certificate Hometown: Olympia, WA Selected accomplishments: ASPLU Vice President; co-founder, Interfaith Games at PLU; Certified Yoga instructor at PLU
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/picnic manager for Remlinger Farms in Duvall, Wash. while I search for an internship in Seattle radio. In October, I will be moving to Little Rock, Ark. to be a residential volunteer with Heifer International. Kelsey Yonce – Bachelor of Arts in psychology, minor in sociology Kelsy Yonce ’12 is from Kent, Wash. Why PLU? To be completely honest, I chose PLU because of its proximity to my high school boyfriend who was attending UPS. Like most high school relationships, that one didn’t last past
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Studies, and Sport and Exercise Psychology and a Peace Corp Prep certificate Hometown: Olympia, WA Selected accomplishments: ASPLU Vice President; co-founder, Interfaith Games at PLU; Certified Yoga instructor at PLU; student representative on numerous committees, including Academic Affairs (Board of Regents), Campus Life, Counseling Center Director Search, Parking Appeals, Parking, Sustainability, Student Sustainability; three-year student-athlete Post-graduation plans: Teaching English to 3-6 year
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classmates who expected to land the leading roles. “They were looking at a couple students who were older than us,” deLohr says. “And then we came in and just kind of stole those roles.”I Dreamed A DreamKiki deLohr sings “Terrible Ride” from Lizard Boy. Though both had starred in high school musicals, neither Huertas nor deLohr enrolled at PLU intending to major in theater. DeLohr planned to study psychology and Huertas was a music performance major specializing in the cello. After meeting in Acting 101
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one day I might become a nurse educator. However, prior to further exploring the option of graduate studies I would like to gain experience working in the field. Kelsey Yonce – Bachelor of Arts in psychology, minor in sociology Why PLU? To be completely honest, I chose PLU because of its proximity to my high school boyfriend who was attending UPS. Like most high school relationships, that one didn’t last past graduation, so it’s definitely not a method I recommend for choosing a university! Kelsy
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stressed evolutionary continuity in the emergence of human intelligence. Increasingly, researchers are focusing on understanding animal minds and thought as distinct from human thought. As Marc D. Hauser, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Harvard, writes in Wild Minds: What Animals Really Think (Henry Holt 2000), “We share the planet with thinking animals . . . . Although the human mind leaves a characteristically different imprint on the planet, we are certainly not alone in this process
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of self, rather than a dreamed-of salary. In short, discovery of the authentic I inspires professional creativity, and compassionate, reflective citizenship.Creating an environment that promotes lifelong honing of the I is what liberal education is all about. As such, the undergraduate “liberal arts” skills that students learn, be they history, biology, a foreign language, or psychology, should in praxis be a mere framework through which an attentive teacher lays a path for students to discover
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school house this past year included beginning the restoration of the Performing Arts Center and Chapel at Eastvold, with exterior brickwork repair and cleaning and a beautiful new copper roof. Interior work will begin in the year ahead. This summer’s remodel of the University Center mezzanine provided excellent new space to serve students through the Counseling Center and Disability Support Services. It also made possible the long awaited relocation of the Psychology Department to the first floor of
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