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, Gordon Hirabayashi, a sociologist and Japanese American who fought against the forced relocation of Japanese American citizens during WWII. Obama noted that no one sets out to win the Medal of Freedom. “No one picks up a guitar or fights a disease and thinks, ‘In 2012, I’m getting an award from Barack Obama.'” Nor does it take only extraordinary talent or drive, he added. But the award is given for the incredible impact each of the recipients have had on so many people, Obama said. “And not in short

country and assume he was a basketball player or a rap star on vacation. Ford would relate who he really was, and where he came from – in this case a 22-year-old American attending PLU. Many still didn’t buy it. His Chinese friends were astonished when Ford couldn’t sink a basketball or sing. Yet eventually, they began to learn about his culture, and he theirs. He accepted all invites to dinner or entertainment from his Chinese friends, without knowing the menu or agendas. “Chengdu is all chaos and

recipient of the Northwest American Choral Directors Association Leadership award. Nance, who was awarded the “American Prize” for Choral Conducting in 2011 and 2013, has been a member of the music faculty at PLU since 1992, where he serves as director of choral activities and conducts the Choir of the West and Choral Union. Nance is currently preparing Choir of the West, Choral Union and the University Symphony Orchestra to perform the North American premiere of the “St. Matthew Passion” by Sven-David

will start making an immediate impact on the world—mostly because they already have done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a few outstanding members of this year’s graduating class.Greg HibbardMajors: Geoscience and Economics. Hometown: Olympia, Washington. Accomplishments at PLU: NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient, two-time Capital One First Team Academic All American (first male student-athlete in PLU’s history to receive this honor twice), 2014 Football Team Captain, football player all

Minority Science Writers Summer Internship Posted by: alemanem / October 19, 2016 October 19, 2016 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Pitts Family Foundation is proud to offer a summer internship program for minority students interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing. Experience what it’s like to cover the scientific and technological issues that shape our global community. The Internship takes place at the Washington

International student finds home away from home Posted by: vcraker / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 Ricky Haneda ’22, a Japanese international student, share his experience at an American international school in Japan, how he decided to attend PLU, and how PLU has shaped his path toward a psychology major and a career in mental health and wellness. Keep reading to learn more about PLU’s international student program. Read Previous Q&A with Sophia Barro ’22 on her student teaching experience Read

Congratulations to Stephanie Dent! Posted by: Julie Winters / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 Stephanie was one of six recipients across the nation to receive an American Association of Nurse Practitioners Scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year. She received her RN/MSN through the PLU School of Nursing in 2016 and is currently in the DNP-FNP program and will graduate in May 2019. Stephanie believes that “it is largely thanks to the training and preparation that I’ve received throughout my

don’t even have to leave the state of Washington! Two groups of students will leave campus, studying away in Neah Bay and Tacoma. Exploring the Native American tribes in Neah Bay, Anthropology Professor David Huelsbeck will lead students on an archeology trip to learn about ancient tribal traditions and history. Students will volunteer in tribal centers and learn traditional cultural aspects such as songs, food, stories and arts. Leaving PLU but staying in Tacoma, Dr. Kathleen Russell will lead a

moment in the early institutionalization of American Holocaust consciousness. Some scholars and survivors saw the contribution of feminist interpretation as necessary and valuable, while some dismissed it as distracting and trivial, and others rejected it outright as a disruptive threat. This had hugely significant consequences for the ways women’s experiences were or were not included in both scholarly works and public memorialization.” She also has moved into the classroom as an instructor

more. Read Previous Multi-talented senior and composer TJ Wheeler ’22 views music as his vocation Read Next PLU selected for American Passport Project LATEST POSTS 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