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Gary Mitchell '80: A Formative Experience for Him, and for Others The way Gary Mitchell ’80 tells it, his decision to attend PLU in the late 1970s had a lot to do with the idea of being close enough, but not too close, to his Bay Area, California, home. “I didn’t want to feel like I had to come back every weekend,” Mitchell said with a laugh. So when a friend from his church returned from his first year at PLU, reporting that he had a great time, Mitchell figured he’d try it himself. The

The Benson Family Funds PLU’s Program in Business and Economic History In 2004, a gift from the Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore., created the first fully funded, endowed chair at PLU, the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. The Benson Family Foundation was created by Dale and Jolita Benson with a $3.4 million gift, the larger portion of which is intended for the benefit of PLU as one of the independent foundation’s two supported organizations. “We envision the Benson

Conference ScheduleConference Registration The conference is free and open to the public. “Anatomy in National Socialist (Nazi) Germany - Politics, Science, Ethics and Legacies”7:00 p.m. – Keynote (Regency Room, AUC) In this talk, the history of the interaction between anatomists and politics in Nazi Germany will be presented, as well as the changes in the traditional anatomical body procurement during that time, which included rising numbers of victims of the Nazi regime. The use of these

Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education“Africa and the Holocaust”ScheduleFree and Open to the Public - Registration RequiredAll Times Posted are Pacific Standard (PST)Wednesday, October 25thThursday, October 26thFriday, October 27thWednesday, October 25th7:00 p.m. – Opening Keynote Address: “Sub-Saharan Africans and the Holocaust”, AUC Regency RoomDr. Edward Kissi, Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies, School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, University of South

Basic Info about F-1 and J-1 Visa Application ProcessCongratulations on being accepted to Pacific Lutheran University! With your I-20 or DS-2019, you may now start your process to apply for F-1 or J-1 student visa. Each U.S. embassy and U.S. consulate sets its own interview policies and procedures regarding student visas—consult with your local U.S. embassy and consulate offices for specific instructions. Plan ahead! Keep in mind that June, July and August are the busiest months in most

Kailey Lyman '16Following her dreams for teaching math and soccerKailey Lyman ’16 had a dream to teach math and coach soccer at the same time.  Her passion for math and soccer, coupled with the support and opportunities from PLU, helped her to achieve her goals. A dream has come true After Lyman graduated from the Master of Arts in Education program, she found her dream opportunity at Whitman Middle School in the Seattle School District.  She is now teaching eighth grade math and geometry as