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February 22, 2011 Want to volunteer? Start here. By Chris Albert On the first floor of Ramstad, at the end of the hall is a small office where big things happen. It’s the Volunteer Center. Sara Main ’11, pictured, and Hannah Reece ’12 are the directors of the Volunteer Center. (Photo by John Froschauer) “A lot of students want to volunteer, but they don’t know how to get started,” Hannah Reece ‘12, co-director of the Volunteer Center. “We just want to get students out into the community beyond

Collaborative Note Taking Posted by: bodewedl / November 24, 2015 November 24, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Student note taking is usually encouraged to help students process, summarize, and synthesize new information. Some students and instructors are also exploring the idea of collaborative note taking using online tools like Google Docs and wikis. The idea seems great: students in a class share the arduous task of taking notes during reading or lecture. The efforts of many

August 1, 2013 Ed Hrivnak ’96 with a poster of his new book “Wounded,” which tells of his experiences in the Iraq War. (Photo by Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) Scribbled notes on surgical tape become new book about Iraqi War by PLU nurse By Barbara Clements University Communications In the pre-dawn darkness, the exhausted medic looked at Ed Hrivnak ’96, and begged him to wait, just a little more, for helicopters carrying wounded out of a firefight near Baghdad in 2003. But the pilots of the C-141 was

able to enjoy the outdoor experiences Schwartz enjoyed as a child—riding bikes and playing outside? For new PLU graduates, Schwartz suggests equal doses of patience and curiosity. As he found through his own journey, there may be twists and turns, but the ability to ask questions can enable seekers to keep the faith, in a multitude of ways. “Don’t assume that path you start on is one you end on, and always be ready to say yes even if it’s scary, or doesn’t work out.” To learn more about how you can

March 20, 2014 Professor Mark Mulder works at a well during one of his recent visits to Central America. (Photo courtesy of Mark Mulder.) Nicaragua: Lutes Get Their Hands Dirty for Clean Water By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Instead of lazing around on beaches during Spring Break, or going on a road trip to Disney Land, 10 Pacific Lutheran University students headed south to Nicaragua on March 22 to dig a well and assist in giving a village the gift of clean water. Under

PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 8, 2022 Image: Autumn Johansen ’23, Dalen Todorov ’23, Zoee Kooser ’22, Elijah Paez ’24 and Dr. Lowell Wyse, the Tacoma Tree Foundation executive director. November 8, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsA group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer

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

August 11, 2008 Measuring PLU’s environmental footprint During fall semester of her freshman year, a religion course and an environmental science course sparked Becca Krzmarzick’s interest in sustainability issues. Before coming to PLU, the Hoquiam, Wash., native didn’t even recycle, a fact she admits almost sheepishly. Now a junior, Krzmarzick is co-president of the student-run environmental club, Grass Roots Environmental Action Now (G.R.E.A.N.), sits on PLU’s Sustainability Committee and is

Zooming in on Theatre Master Classes Posted by: Reesa Nelson / December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 The Fall 2020 semester had its challenges for PLU students and faculty alike. However, one of the bright spots to lift our spirits has been learning virtually from guest artists who graciously shared their wisdom and knowledge with Theatre and Dance students over the course of the semester. With the power of the internet and the now-essential Zoom videoconferencing software, Theatre majors and

Zooming in on Theatre Master Classes Posted by: Reesa Nelson / December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 The Fall 2020 semester had its challenges for PLU students and faculty alike. However, one of the bright spots to lift our spirits has been learning virtually from guest artists who graciously shared their wisdom and knowledge with Theatre and Dance students over the course of the semester. With the power of the internet and the now-essential Zoom videoconferencing software, Theatre majors and