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  • Wild Hope Fellows https://www.plu.edu/vocation/wild-hope-fellows-2/

    : Communication (Concentration in Strategic Communication)Margaret Dobbins Major: Environmental StudiesPaola Garcia Major: BiologyAustyn Blair Major: English Literature Minor(s): Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS); Religion; Holocaust and Genocide StudiesEmily Morse Major: Music Minor(s): French and Francophone StudiesAhmira Elyard-Jaeger Major: Elementary EducationSohani Kaur Choudhary Major: Nursing Minor: Psychology

  • Featured Speakers/Keynotes https://www.plu.edu/hope/speakers/

    research in science, technology and environmental policy, which she carried out at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India. Her work has contributed in fundamental ways to changing the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food. Dr. Vandana Shiva Navdanya Seed Freedom The Violence of the Green Revolution and Monocultures of the Mind pose essential challenges to the dominant paradigm of non-sustainable, industrial agriculture. Through her books

  • A Day in the Life: Alum Samuel Hosman – Acclaim 2017-18 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/01/18/samuel-hosman/

    with Jp Avila as a first-year but like anything, your interests build up over time, and they materialize before you realize was is happening. I think a keen interest in architecture, legos, and looking at old labels from my dad’s beer bottle collection as a kid probably had something to do with it. What do you remember most about your time at PLU? There are so many great memories, and I could never pick just one. Toga parties in Hinderlie. Spending hours in the studio in Ingram. Spending hours in

  • If you lived with your classmates, what would learning look like? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/linked-courses/

    opportunity to take a class rooted in their personal interests with like-minded neighbors. “By linking these things together, students now have the opportunity to more multidimensionally expand on a topic to increase their learning,” said Jes Takla, Director of Residential Life. “Including critically challenging each other from different perspectives to hopefully foster a love of lifelong learning.” First-year students at PLU can choose to participate in linked courses that fit the seven distinct RLC

  • Outside Scholarship Postings https://www.plu.edu/financial-services/students/financial-aid/outside-scholarship-postings/

    pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or university to follow a course of study to pursue a career in the STEM field, with a preference for those with space related interests. 10 Words or Less Scholarship$1,000November 15th, 2024More InformationA) Be between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2024. B) Be attending a school in the US or Canada in the Fall of 2024. The Domaine Scholarship$2,000Spring: December 15th Fall: May 15thMore

  • May 2021 Graduates https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/may-2021-graduates/

    the Luminary award. “Innovation studies minor was a perfect addition to my business major because the human centered design approach keeps the end customer in mind, resulting in superior solutions that will serve customers in the long run. It’s a mindset for success, which will be helpful in my future marketing career, especially since we have to understand the customer experience.” Blaise Osborne Blaise Osborne majored in Philosophy and minored in Innovation Studies, with significant interests in

  • Video Tips for the Traveling Student https://www.plu.edu/marcom/video-tips-for-the-traveling-student/

    helps to find a subject. This could be anything that interests you: a location, a landmark, an event or a person – including yourself! Chris Jordan ’15 spent his J-term working with the students of Richmond Street Boy’s School in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Instead of focusing on the tropical scenery or daily life, Chris narrowed his focus to the creation of a mural. By narrowing his focus, Chris was able to find a simple narrative and put together a fun, informative video (all on a go-pro!). Coverage

  • OTR https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/08/27/otr/

    various departments and interests. Stephens agreed with the sentiment and said that OTR trips add to the community aspect that orientation coordinators strive to build. “During orientation we try to get students to interact with as many people as they can,” Stephens said. “It is really the people aspect in combination with learning about the surrounding area to see a broader setting beyond this campus.” Each year many of the OTR trips carry over from previous orientations, but some new programs and

  • dCenter ’emerged’ as a resource for students https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/10/07/dcenter-emerged-as-a-resource-for-students/

    wouldn’t understand my struggles that I’m going through right now, I wouldn’t know myself as a person,” Vargas said. “I wouldn’t know anything about my identity without the D-Center.” Through the Diversity Center, Vargas found his vocation. “This is where I belong or at least where I ought to be,” Vargas said. “We have similar interests, we have similar struggles, we have similar rhetoric’s of understanding, we share a lot of things. We share that same vocation.” What makes the Diversity Center unique

  • PLU announces new president https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/02/29/plu-announces-new-president/

    appointment at Pacific, Krise was chair of the Department of English at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Before moving to UCF, he served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served on the faculty of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, as a senior military fellow of the Institute for National Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., and as vice director of the National Defense University Press. Krise’s academic interests focus on early Caribbean