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read works by these influential geographers and to observe the convergence of social theory and social action. Before learning about the significance of the 2011 ‘toma’ de la FAU, I had this misconception that the weekly, bi-weekly, or sometimes monthly marches were the most important expression of the student movement. Don’t get me wrong, the actions in the streets are absolutely vital. However, they are relatively temporary compared to the more permanent nature of a ‘toma.’ The more I thought
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you’re learning in the classroom to real-world opportunities and challenges. Communication is the top-rated skill in almost every profession, and as a PLU communication student you’ll learn to write, speak, create, and produce across platforms— print, radio, television, digital, interpersonal, organizational, emergent. Hands-on learning is the core of the program. We think about classes as labs where you work on projects in community and organizational partnership, so that when you graduate, you’re
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new classes, and learning and updating (when needed) all the procedures in the department! But now I have a semester behind me, and we have finished settling into our new home, my wife Catherine, daughter Madison, and I are carving out more time to explore the Tacoma and Seattle area. We just attended our first Seattle Opera production, a stellar performance of Tosca! We like to hike and ride our bikes. My wife and I like walking on one of the ferries and spending a few hours on the water
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develop the intellectual capacity to think broadly when making important decisions. To be specific, I learned to keep my mind open to a number of possibilities when solving problems, to look in all directions for new ideas and to consider the wisdom of multiple disciplines. Things in life don’t always happen according to plan, but learning that there are many ways to approach an obstacle allowed me to take advantage of opportunities so I could get where I wanted to go. This helped me to become
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color to solve the problems,” Hambrick said. “We didn’t create this system of privilege.” In order for people from all backgrounds to work in coalition to dismantle institutional inequities, people must not fear their privilege, she said. Too often people are scared of saying or doing the wrong thing, she said, so they don’t speak out at all. Hambrick said that must change. “All I care about is that the effort is there,” she said. “The learning will come. This work is hard and it’s messy
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university-sponsored international travel policy . Per policy guidelines, PLU will not fund travel to high risk areas. (http://travel.state.gov/). The Wang Center will screen each applicant for eligibility as part of the application process, prior to proposals being reviewed by the Global Education. StudentsFacultyStudent-Faculty TeamsStudentsProposals are accepted from full-time PLU undergraduates and graduate students for advanced research and experiential learning. The grant monies are available for
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-Law Religion I chose to study history at PLU because of the community feeling and support that PLU provides academically. Unknowingly, my first history class was with the chair of the department, Gina Hames and being able to form that connection early on has been essential to my success. Also, the staff are extremely dedicated to making sure you succeed, your academic excellence is their top priority! — Fulton B. ‘24 Did you know? Interested in learning history where it actually happened? PLU
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Studies Global Studies Peace Corps Prep Political Science Psychology Sociology plusocw I chose to study social work at PLU after much thought about how I could best serve my community. I did not initially know social work would be where I ended up, but my choice with the program has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have endured. The program is so welcoming and meets every student where they are at. — Maddie L., ‘21 Did you know? 100% of social work majors get hands-on learning experience
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specific in the way that I said things, and sometimes I had a hard time doing that because I like talking to people as if they are my friend. Still being able to be professional and feel human was a difficult thing to do at first, but it definitely got a lot easier as I went on with the internship. Learning to trust myself was very helpful. How did you realize you wanted to work with college students in your career? College-age people are very important to society. I came from high school straight to
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Two PLU students spend the summer reading the stars Physic professors Katrina Hay and Sean O’Neill and students Julian Kop ’24 and Jessica Ordaz ’24 observe and characterize variable stars and globular clusters at PLU’s W. M. Keck Observatory. Posted by: mhines / September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023 Did you know that PLU has an observatory? See how students and professors spent this summer learning about the stars. “Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor
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