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. 26: Dr. Aana Vigen, Associate Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Loyola University Chicago Musician: James Brown, Associate Professor of Music Sept. 29: Dr. Sergia Hay, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Musician: Anikka Abbott ’15, vocalist For more information, click here.   Sept. 12 is an especially high-profile day at Chapel: PLU President Thomas W. Krise will speak on the history and importance of alma mater, LuteCast will Livestream the entire service and a new alma mater tune composed

orchestra also will premiere December: A Meditation on Advent, composed by PLU Professor of Music Greg Youtz. All on-campus tickets are already sold out. More information available at plu.edu/christmas. Swing Club Holiday Dance  Dec. 9 | 7 p.m. | Chris Knutzen Hall Join the PLU Swing Club for their annual, end-of-semester dance. The evening will begin with a basic lesson in swing techniques and social dancing to make sure you can dance the night away. Free admission. More information available on

1998 for her volunteer work. As a recipient of the National Eagle Leadership Award in 1999, Long was recognized for her leadership in corporate and social responsibility. Long said working with MESA gave her an opportunity to mentor younger students in the field of math and sciences. ”I enjoyed chemistry. I enjoyed science …My goal was to begin to share the joy I had with them, and hopefully they could arrive at that same level of joy — at least not to fear the challenging topics and be open-minded

qualitative and quantitative methods and pairing psychology with marketing, Dixon and Jore presented many significant findings to HDC. Their final presentation and paper emphasized the importance of channel selection when executing specific targeted campaigns, and recommended the best social media sites for different campaigns. Other findings identified demand in new niche markets that HDC could capitalize on, as well as possible partnerships with local and national companies that could increase consumer

would like to do that, and it ended up being like 2,200 people,” Miller said. Then there was Tulip Town’s Colors of Courage campaign, through which tulip lovers could honor some of those most affected by the pandemic.“As a commercial grower we were able to move flowers into areas that were otherwise shut down,” Miller said. “We could get into nursing homes and hospitals, and to first responders. So we started selling bouquets of flowers online that can then be donated.” And while social distancing

write this book? While I was at PLU, I was navigating getting to know my biological family in Colombia and setting healthy boundaries with them. The global studies major helped to solidify my understanding of social justice issues around the world while I pieced together the injustices occurring in Colombia, specifically in the Black community down there. Find “I Met Myself in October: A Memoir of Belonging” at Amazon.com and on Kindle.Recent PLU community conversations featuring Jacob Taylor

transition and that they don’t have to follow a traditional script. Mental health is more important than everything.Major in PsychologyLearn more about PLU's Department of Psychology Read Previous A Trip to the Archives? Book It, PLU Librarian Says Read Next Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair in her capstone COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

discrimination. So, I was responsible for educating myself about faiths and religions, as I want others to do the same with my faith.” She also appreciated PLU’s interdisciplinary focus and the ability to explore intriguing and important coursework topics. For her capstone, Sandhu and her group melded social justice and computer science, crafting a web-based advocacy platform for hate crime mapping that combines national and state-level statistics. In her 2023 J-Term, Sandhu spent a month researching and

don’t see people that look like you, how will you fit in? We are taking some important actions. PLU has recently promoted Angie Hambrick to the post of Associate Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability. Angie is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University in California. Her research interests include the impact of social justice education on students, faculty, and staff, and the experiences of white individuals who are engaged in anti-racist