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The Trail to Social Justice: Ultrarunning Meets Dark Green Religion Posted by: Matthew / December 4, 2017 Image: Runners and researchers: Dr. Bridgette O’Brien (left) and student Collin Ray (right) collaborated on a Kelmer-Roe project about ultrarunners and gender. December 4, 2017 By Helen Smith '19PLU HumanitiesIn her free time, professor of religion Dr. Bridgette O’Brien likes to participate in ultrarunning—completing runs longer than a marathon (26.2 miles). While Professor O’Brien is out

PLU alumnus Kell Duncan creates space for socially conscious Phoenix businesses Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / January 6, 2020 Image: Kell Duncan ‘11 is the co-owner of the Churchill, an Arizona-based collective of small businesses that has become a popular destination since it opened in September 2018. (Photos by Danny Upshaw) January 6, 2020 By Ernest JasmineGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 6, 2020) — Basketball drew Kell Duncan ‘11 from Arizona to Pacific

Grayson Nottage ‘23 prepares to become a teacher who excites students about science Posted by: nicolacs / April 25, 2023 Image: Image: Geoscience major Grayson Nottage ‘23 will began PLU’s Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program this fall. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 25, 2023 By By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Grayson Nottage ’23 has wanted to become a middle school science teacher ever since she was a middle school science student. She admired many of her

told her mom: “I’m going to be a neurosurgeon!” In the following years, her decision was cemented by books she read in middle school classrooms, biology classes she took in high school, and eventually, the teachers and mentors she met at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, the Bonney Lake, Washington native has graduated and earned a prestigious Fulbright research grant — a national award that only 20 percent of applicants receive after a rigorous, year-long application process. In January, she will

time at PLU, he has been involved with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as both a vocation intern and Wild Hope Fellow. He has found ways to use his interest and expertise in vocation and philosophy to inspire his peers through his vocation drop-in hours, which he hosts every Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm.Etzell became involved in Wild Hope during his junior year after being recommended for the Wild Hope Fellows Program. He applied out of curiosity, and learned quickly that the Fellowship is for people

times,” Abbas said. Maybe people just feel comfortable with him, but perhaps it’s something more. People tend to talk in-depth about their lives with him, the 54-year-old said. For most of his life he didn’t think much of these occurrences, but then a moment in his life changed his mind and led him to his passion. “It’s my calling to be a therapist,” Abbas said. This spring, he will graduate with a degree in marriage and family therapy from PLU. With it, he will return to his home in Saudi Arabia

PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher Posted by: nicolacs / January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific

auditorium, stage area and downstairs, all in anticipation of the grand opening this fall. The seats for the auditorium will be installed this month, as will the furniture for the center, said John Kaniss, PLU’s construction project director. “It will all be done this month,” Kaniss said. And Kaniss makes that declaration with a touch of pride. It’s well deserved. The 45,900-square-foot center takes the name of Karen Hille Phillips ’55, a nursing graduate and former PLU regent who, upon her death

PLU’s Dr. Dean Waldow recognized with prestigious Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 9, 2019 November 9, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2019) — In recognition of his impactful work as an academic researcher and mentor, Pacific Lutheran University’s Dr. Dean Waldow has been awarded the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award by the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust.The purpose of the award, which is

PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 4, 2023 Image: PLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 (PLU Photo/Sy Bean) January 4, 2023 By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion