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  • Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsImage: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer)PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest

  • The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to

    2010 International Symposium Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation As early as the 1920s, journalists described sports in America as an obsession. But of course the United States is not alone in being captivated by its ever-increasing international appeal. The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to understand, the complexities

    Wang Center Symposium
  • For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.

    said. “It’s how a village raises a child.” The values of orating history and raising children in community go hand in hand for the Makah. Storytelling, something PLU students often participate in, is a responsibility that is passed through generations. Jean Vitalis, a retired chief judge and current MCRC board member, said it’s important to teach Makah children to have a significant place in the world while also embracing their ancestry. “I have a deep responsibility to my family, to keep as much

  • The Callista Brown Common Reading Lecture invites a scholar, author, or artist in late September to speak about the themes in the Common Reading book.

    fraught relationship with her parents in light of who she has become as a daughter, wife, and a mother. Told in a graphic novel format, Bui explores the universal themes of immigration and migration, family, racism and discrimination, duty, and redemption as they relate to the modern-day Vietnamese Asian-American experience.Discussion GuideFollow the prepared reading and discussion guide for The Best We Could Do by Thi BuiLearn moreBuyPurchase the book through the LuteLocker online.Learn

  • Stephen Kitajo serves on the board for the Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.

    D. Roosevelt’s executive order that initiated the incarcerations. The annual Minidoka Pilgrimage invites former incarcerees to join their family and friends on a journey to the site, where they reflect on the impact of Japanese internment on the nation’s history and their own family narratives. This year’s pilgrimage — from July 6-9 — saw 320 participants immersed in educational films, emotionally candid discussions and a tour of the Minidoka site. The latter, Kitajo says, is perhaps the most

  • Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and

    Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2020“Rescue and Resistance” - this event canceled due to Covid-19Dr. Mordecai Paldiel is a leading scholar on the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1937, to Jewish parents who had moved there from Poland – during the German invasion of Belgium, in May 1940, the family fled to France. Originally settled in St. Gaudin, southwestern France, the family, then known as Wajsfeld, moved to various parts of occupied France. In September

  • Carlos Garcia Jr, Therapist in TrainingOur identities inform how we experience the world and how the world perceives us. We are all drawn to therapy for a variety of reasons, so good on you for already making the toughest decision and that is looking for a therapist. Latinx Student Marriage Family Therapist who works with young adults, military families, military retirees and veterans, couples, families, immigrant communities, and People of the Global Majority.

  • Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Pacific Lutheran University and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences unite to tackle health care workforce shortages. Posted by: mhines / September 12, 2023 Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John

  • Homecoming & Family Week Homecoming & Family Week - Sept 30 - Oct 6, 2024! Step into Luteville and embrace the energy of Homecoming & Family Week in person and virtually from September 30 to October 6, 2024. We have woven together a tapestry of exciting and nostalgic festivities for alumni, students and the PLU community to enjoy. From the football game, to PLU on Tap, to the Musical Revue, there is something for everyone to enjoy. So mark your calendars and join us for a week of unforgettable

    Office of Alumni and Student Connections
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    Office of Alumni & Student Connections Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • November 12, 2012 MFT alum, and professor receive the Anselm Strauss Award Jennifer Davis – ’07 PLU MFT graduate, David Ward – MFT program director and associate professor, and Cheryl Storm – PLU professor emeritus received the 2012 Anselm Strauss Award for their published article “The Unsilencing of Military Wives: Wartime Deployment Experiences and Citizen Responsibility,” in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. The award is presented by the Qualitative Family Research Network of the