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Healing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLU Posted by: alex.reed / May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022 By Suzanne Crawford O'Brien and Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen Originally Published in 2014Sometimes being sick isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, what it means to be sick —or to be healthy for that matter— might surprise us. As the growing field of Religion and Healing shows, our understanding of what it means to be healthy, how we experience illness, and how we work to get well is shaped by

Palmer Scholars Builds Hope and Opportunity Through Education Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 9, 2020 Image: Image: Palmer Scholars H.S. graduates who are PLU bound pose with Jonathan Jackson, Palmer Executive Director March 9, 2020 By StaffDebbie Caffazo, Resolute Magazine - Fall 2019 IssuePalmer Scholars builds hope and opportunity through education.Jonathan Jackson, Class of ’12 sociology alum, a member of the PLU Alumni Board and a current MBA student at PLU, is executive director of

military community at PLU? In a lot of ways when you think about someone who is a commander of an entire installation, they are like, at the very least, the mayor of a town. They deal with the aspects of life on base that affect every single person who serves at that base and their families. So, Capt. Schrader will have a very unique perspective to offer and he’ll have great insights about partnerships, working together and serving together, and those are things we like to highlight (on Veterans Day

very much care about the same topics. So getting to create the Student Sustainability Committee was certainly fulfilling . It was great to meet with folks who are like-minded and I’m excited to build upon that.  4. What goals do you have for this school year as the ASPLU Environmental Justice Director? My goal is to make changes that will last beyond me. We often see people come into positions like these who are super passionate but then the foundation isn’t laid for the future. I really hope to do

your bachelor’s degree at PLU. You’ll have some great knowledge and skills to offer, but you should still be focused on growth. Early in your career, especially, look for jobs that will support that. It will set you up to have lots of options and opportunities down the road. Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Mark Miller is the first of three Lutes being featured from the Port of Tacoma and Northwest Seaport

sexuality studies. I took the PLUS Year to get it all done. Knapp: I have two majors, in environmental studies and theatre, and a minor in Hispanic studies. I’m also taking a PLUS Year. How do your majors interact with each other? Ruggeri: PLU’s liberal arts program really encourages us to connect our studies. You see great examples of political theatre with “Hamilton,” for example. My political science and environmental studies inform how I create active political and social change with theatre. The

: I have two majors, in environmental studies and theatre, and a minor in Hispanic studies. I’m also taking a PLUS Year. How do your majors interact with each other? Ruggeri: PLU’s liberal arts program really encourages us to connect our studies. You see great examples of political theatre with “Hamilton,” for example. My political science and environmental studies inform how I create active political and social change with theatre. The storytelling lessons learned from theatre help me share why

for Seattle Humane. “This was the first year that we did it, and it was super fun,” she said. “All I did was walk around and take pictures and videos of dogs. It was pretty great.” Miller joined the Wild Waves marketing team during a time of big changes, and she recently helped announce three major additions coming to the park for 2020. Next year, Wild Waves will unveil a new great-white-themed ride, called Shark Frenzy. Its Wave Pool will churn with bigger waves once a new WaveTek system is

Faculty Innovators Four examples of how PLU professors across campus help drive the university forward — inside and outside of the classroom. Posted by: Zach Powers / June 6, 2022 June 6, 2022 Innovation in the classroom: “I do, and I understand”If you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds most

knew we could learn so much from listening to our peers. And we quickly found that it was very cathartic for them to celebrate their capstones on our show” said Bergstrom.  “When you’re in your degree path it’s obviously your entire focus especially as you put together and prepare your Capstone.” the two shared. “If you’re not careful you can lose the opportunity, to hear about all the great work going on across campus.”  Episode seven guest Kyle Siemers ‘20 shared how meaningful the opportunity to