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project after he graduated. Enter Wade, a detail-oriented friend with similar interest in the outdoors. “I was out of there,” Espinosa said. “Matt and I had gone on some adventures together. He was pretty keen on the same ideas.” Matt Wade '98 Eddie Espinosa '96 What where those ideas, exactly? Both Espinosa and Wade had deep ties to the outdoors, climbing specifically. Espinosa, who’d discovered his passion for scaling rocks and boulders after following a friend into a mountaineering class, hung out

students. “The 10-page paper prepares them for the next several years of college-level work.” Students in her class read each other’s work and offer feedback throughout the semester. They also learn about library literacy and research methods from Amy Stewart-Mailhiot, an associate professor and teaching librarian at PLU, as well as attend mandatory meetings with Hames to make sure their projects are on track. “They learn to be critical readers,” Hames said. “It’s a lot for them to do.” Estrada’s work

2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea, among other accomplishments. McCarthy stood at the head of Dr. Colleen Hacker’s class this month and told students about classification requirements in the Paralympics, exhaustive nonstop training and her experience serving as a representative on the Athletes’ Advisory Council, which broadens communication between the U.S. Olympic Committee and active athletes competing in the games. But mostly she talked about using failure as a catalyst for

By:Kari Plog '11 January 25, 2017 0 Baby Steps https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/05/shoes-1-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg January 25, 2017 May 22, 2017 Baby Steps Back then, it was just another class project. Cause Haun ’93, pretending to be CEO of a shoe company in a business class at Pacific Lutheran University, was tasked with

President’s Email: isabella.bernas@plu.edu Club’s Website: https://sites.google.com/plu.edu/pludeltaiotachi/home?pli=1Economics ClubDescription: Join the Econ Club – where we keep economics cool and casual. No suits required! We’re all about laid-back discussions, fun events, and exploring the world of economics in a relaxed and friendly environment. Come as you are, and let’s chat about econ homework, class topics, and more. Type of Club or Organization: General Interest Meeting Times & Places (Subject

, injecting the city’s creative class with the know-how and confidence to thrive. The foundation of Spaceworks’ mission, Monthy says, is helping local creatives grow their skills, resources and capacity. “Not everybody knows the 14-point plan to becoming a successful small business owner,” Monthy said. “A lot of times people just have two: the drive and the talent in making something. Spaceworks helps artists learn how to be a bit more business minded, how to write budgets, to plan strategically.” Monthy

in the lobby of Oslo’s renowned Grand Hotel on the city’s main street, she fondly recalled running into Chuck Nelson, the man responsible for attracting many Norwegian international students to Pacific Lutheran University. During their meeting in 1993, Nelson recited his pitch to Fodstad about the American institution of Lutheran higher education — founded by Norwegian immigrants — and she was sold. “A couple of months later I was enrolled and started my first class on a beautiful fall campus

Welcome to the PLU Interactive Equivalency Guide. With this tool you can explore how classes from other colleges and universities transfer to PLU. Whether you’re thinking about applying to PLU or you’re a current student, this guide can help you plan for meeting General Education elements and specific major or minor requirements. We’re frequently adding new schools and classes, so be sure to check back if what you’re looking for is not here. It doesn’t mean a particular class can’t be

in religious and indigenous communities and in the environmental movement. Centering democratic education, the class asks students to research, reflect, and practice communicating on current environmental concerns. (4) RELI 240 : African American Religious Traditions - RL, VW, GE Introduction to the history and diversity of African American and/or Afro-Caribbean religious traditions. Topics under consideration may include religion as a means for addressing social injustice, diasporic identities

obstacles and low Mandarin class enrollment, compounded by federal government funding restrictions, may mean the end of CIs after a 15-year, generally controversy-free record in the United States. Yet the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of Mandarin-speaking China experts. Even critics concede the CI program has provided valuable learning experiences otherwise unavailable due to budget constraints and the lack of Mandarin teachers at universities and public schools across the nation. The Biden