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2009, and her mother Liz Moore was trying to raise funds so Isabel could have her own service dog, one especially trained for someone with autism. A therapy dog had visited Isabel’s school earlier in the year and Liz saw a spark between her daughter and the dog. After seeing the interaction, she began looking into getting Isabel a therapy dog. “He was very calm. He didn’t ask anything of her. He just let her talk so she was just able to sit there and talk,” Liz said. “It was like she knew he was

Cece Chan: First-Year Student, Long-Term Goals Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 28, 2020 Image: In her first year at PLU, CeCe Chan has contributed to and lead on matters of social justice within education while pursuing a major in political science. February 28, 2020 By Lora ShinMarketing & Communications guest writerTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2020 ) — Cece Chan’s activism awakening came in high school. As a third-generation Asian young woman, she realized Seattle Public Schools’ majority

relocate the family to his native Australia to hopefully make his recuperation process a bit easier. Now, Nicole, Paul, and their two young daughters live in Ocean Grove on the Southeast coast of Australia near Melbourne. Their moving process was documented on a recent episode of HGTV’s House Hunters International, but the process of moving and filming a TV show, while fun, wasn’t always easy.How did you get involved with HGTV, and what was the pre-filming process like?  We spent our last three weeks

Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary education Posted by: Zach Powers / May 19, 2022 Image: Education major Sophia Barro ’22 will soon begin teaching third grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School in Tacoma. Here, she holds one of her favorite children’s books, “Dreamers.” May 19, 2022 By By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterSophia Barro ’22 is a senior education major and religion minor at PLU. She recently

close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in Holocaust and genocide studies. We recently met with the PLU senior to discuss his plans for improving health for all.What did you enjoy or learn from your Global Studies major? I enjoyed learning about the strengths and challenges experienced by countries worldwide. In my classes, we studied countries through the use of case studies. It’s important to me to learn what’s happening beyond the United States and how events

No Mud, No Lotus How April Reyes ’21 bloomed while learning from her past Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 Image: PLU alumna April Reyes. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) November 1, 2021 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant EditorSocial work major April Reyes ’21 loves to talk about her tattoos. She has 13 total, nine of which she received while studying at PLU. She struggles to choose a favorite but says she loves to flaunt the lotus flower on the back of her left hand.“Someone

PLU professor helps USA Women’s Hockey become champions Posted by: Kari Plog / April 25, 2017 Image: Colleen Hacker, Ph.D., stands in front of her wall of fame in her office at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 25, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2017)- A signed photo of Madeleine Albright hangs at eyeline above Kinesiology Professor Colleen Hacker’s desk at Pacific Lutheran University. Next to Albright is a photo of

Cece Chan: First-Year Student, Long-Term Goals Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 3, 2020 March 3, 2020 By Lora ShinPLU Marketing & Communications guest writerTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2020 ) — Cece Chan’s activism awakening came in high school. As a third-generation Asian young woman, she realized Seattle Public Schools’ majority-white institution and Eurocentric curriculum had damaged her own cultural understanding due to lack of representation within textbooks or classroom leadership.“In

The Open Science Framework Changed my Workflow (for the better!) Posted by: Jenna S / April 25, 2016 April 25, 2016 by Jon Grahe, Professor of Psychology at PLU It never occurred to me that I needed the Open Science Framework (OSF). It was shared with me because the developers knew that I was interested in trying to create large scale collaborative research projects, and so I ended up on their email list.  The Center for Open Science developed the OSF (free to all users) to provide researchers

noticed difficulties that veterans face as they try to navigate through education, housing, medical needs, and legal support. My Wild Hope is to support military veterans in the western Washington community resulting in a stronger overall community. What drew you to the MSMA program here at PLU? Two separate events had great influence on my choice to attend the MSMA program. First, I was attending PLU for my undergrad in chemistry and was working side jobs over the summer. During one of my side jobs