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  • From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/oxford-england-oaxaca-mexico-jackie-lindstrom-math-understand-migration/

    work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

  • Q&A with a PLU Palmer Scholar https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/qa-with-a-plu-palmer-scholar/

    Yakima area students find a home away from home Read Next Act Six scholar gained confidence to study abroad LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for

  • You Ask, We Answer: Can I study international business at PLU? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-study-international-business-at-plu/

    for Academic Affairs, School of Business Read Previous What’s in our room? Take a tour of Tingelstad. Read Next YouTube Short: PLU Women’s Lacrosse LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural

  • Learn More: Bete Gre Mask https://www.plu.edu/africanartcollection/masks/gre-mask/learn-more-gre-mask/

    chin that would connect a beard made of fiber to the mask and the 47 holes that go around the entire face on the edge of the mask would connect raffia fonds to other pieces of the costume to conceal the wearer’s identity. During the dance when gre masks are worn, each wearer /mask is individually introduced and the performance is in the Nyabwa language. Gre masks occasionally appear in entertainments and other public festivals, funerals, trials, inter-village treaty ceremonies and during hunting

  • Incoming Students https://www.plu.edu/continuing-education/shandong/future-students/

    Transportation to Pacific Lutheran University Lunch/snacks Check into residence hall and get PLU ID card Welcome Dinner September 2 – 4: Orientation and English proficiency testing Shopping trip(s) September 5 – 6: Free time and option PLU social activities September 7: Labor Day (holiday in the United States) – free time September 9 – 11: Orientation and English language instruction Visits to PLU departments like Outdoor Recreation and services like the Library Trip to downtown Tacoma for the farmer’s

  • Isamar Henriquez ‘13 https://www.plu.edu/diversity-justice-sustainability/alumni-profiles/isamar-henriquez-13/

    [since their] parents and families, other than not knowing the language, really have never experienced anything beyond middle school.” Her own parents had only finished middle school in their countries of origin before having to start work. Since Pacific Lutheran wasn’t Isamar’s first choice of school, it wasn’t immediately obvious if she would be able to find a community on campus where she fit in. Thankfully, she was introduced to the Diversity Center by a professor and, although she went for the

  • Social Innovation at PLU https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/social-innovation-at-plu/

    By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that comes to mind is a creative combination of new social practices and existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include certified fair trade organizations, which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and the new Enable Talk smartphone app, which allows sign language to be translated into speech, giving people with hearing impairments the ability to communicate with hearing

  • Math Careers https://www.plu.edu/math/math-careers/

    , Computer Science, Engineering, Economics and Business all fit in well with Math. But English or a foreign language also make sense. Get involved! Employers like to hire people who can work well with others. Extra curricular activities or jobs where you work with others and learn to communicate with others are the sort of thing employers look for. Take advantage of summer jobs or any internship opportunities you can find. The more experience you can get the more hireable you are.

  • Ambassadors spotlight climate change https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/01/25/ambassadors-spotlight-climate-change/

    . Calcagno found most people knew bits and pieces, but that most of their information was colored by the media or political rhetoric. “What we get from the media or politics is not always right,” she said. “We need to educate others about the truth … to change the language so they can comprehend it and encourage them to change their life.” Currently, the ambassadors are working to ways to educate the community and motivate them to take action. Projects in the works include a documentary film, YouTube

  • Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up to God https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/09/18/breaking-rules-honoring-the-ordinary-opening-up-to-god/

    Thomas Merton. Ramshaw is much published, her works ranging from Reviving Sacred Speech (1999) to Under the Tree of Life: The Religion of a Feminist Christian (2003) and her most recent work, What is Christianity? (2013). A Lutheran scholar of international repute, she is considered one of the world’s leading experts on religious language and its liberating capacities. Ramshaw has lectured and offered courses in many countries, including Australia, China, Denmark, England, Italy, Japan, and Norway