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students involved in near-campus or instate J-Term programs are included, the percentage jumps to over 50 percent. The prestigious 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization – named for the Illinois senator, a strong supporter of international efforts throughout his life – will also undoubtedly enhance PLU’s stature as a globally focused university. The honor was awarded by NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to

. (Photo: Shunying Wang '15) Nance’s sabbatical visits also inspired more future collaborations for PLU’s Music Department, and Nance plans to bring some U.S. premiere concerts to PLU in the near future. Nance is now organizing the premiere of Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström’s St. Matthew Passion at PLU in March 2016, for example, to be conducted by Parkman. Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds also asked Nance to perform the U.S. premiere of his multimedia Nordic Light Symphony at PLU in 2017. This

she was the only one home with her Korean mother, who doesn’t speak English well.“It was difficult at first,” Park said, “but it not only strengthened my English because I had to learn quickly, but it also improved my Korean because I had to be able to explain things to my mom at a faster pace.” So, it was only natural that Park expressed interest in STARTALK, a teacher training program for native or near-native speakers of Chinese or Korean that prepares educators to teach K-12 language students

specialist, will be teaching an adaptive strength course in the new MS Kinesiology program. “It’s unique, it’s distinct in the marketplace,” Hacker said. “They’re in for a ride. They’re in for a special graduate educational experience.” Read Previous Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy Read Next SATs no longer required for admission at PLU and a few other Washington colleges COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you

Degree Designers: Students match passion with purpose through individualized majors Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 Image: Nicole Query ’22 in the Robert A.L. Mordvedt Library. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) June 5, 2022 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant EditorThe 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula near Tacoma began his first year intending to major in music education. But best-laid plans often go awry. Lindhartsen soon realized that wasn’t the path for him. He

full and vibrant life?  Is it a priority?” The concerns that this alumna so eloquently voiced are the same ones with which we continue to grapple on a near daily basis. A strong sense of vocation, service to neighbor and the common good, curiosity and intellectual rigor, a sense that God is present throughout the entire creation, the freedom to ask questions and challenge authority, and all the other things that make up the great gift of Lutheran higher education are important “fruits” of the

the effort to clean up the oil soaked shoreline and waterways. Offshore drilling is also a booming industry in the region and a halt on drilling could mean the loss of tens of thousands of jobs. Where ever they went the opinions about and how people responded where different. There was rudeness, frankness, empathy, passion and countless other emotions which came through, as well as misconceptions and misinformation, like most of our energy is provided to us by the Middle East, and not Canada

MUTUAEddah Mbula Mutua, Ph.D. is a Professor of Intercultural Communication at St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. She teaches in the area of intercultural communication. Her research focuses on peace communication in post-conflict societies in Eastern Africa with a special interest in the role of women in post-genocide Rwanda and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives in Kenya. In the U.S., her areas of research include East African refugee and host communities’ interactions in Central Minnesota

the last week or two means a lot.” While Thomas is a senior and is graduating with a degree in sociology this spring, the near-4.0 GPA student will return for an extra season on the court while pursuing a Master’s degree. Which means there will be a lot more lunch meetings with coach. Read Previous PLU places second in National Science Foundation’s COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. Read Next PLU alum takes leadership role as Tacoma’s chief equity officer LATEST POSTS Summer

percent of consumers plan to eat out on Feb. 14 — making Valentine’s Day the second busiest day of the year for restaurants. 13.  If you’re not seeing any traction with some of your restaurant ads — don’t worry. People are late planners when it comes to the holiday. In fact, restaurant searches and clicks peak the day before Valentine’s Day. Overall, searches will surge at the beginning of the weekend on Friday and Saturday, and fall near the end of the weekend on Sunday and Monday during Valentine’s