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August 29, 2014 Economics major Nellie Moran ’15 and President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in Seattle this summer. (Photo by White House Photographer Michael Rosenburg.) PLU Interns Make Interesting and Key Connections Over the Summer By Barbara Clements, PLU Marketing and Communications First Surprise: President Obama is actually a down-to-earth guy. When Nellie Moran ’15 shook hands with POTUS this summer at a fundraising event in Seattle, she had a brief opportunity to exchange a few words

immigrants – men like reverend Bjug Harstad, the first president of the university. I would like to commend the previous and the current presidents, the faculty, and the Board of Regents for their work in preserving this history.  PLU still has a strong Norwegian profile. This is partly due to the large number of exchange students from Norway, some of which are here today. And it is partly due to the strong links with Norwegian institutions, such as Hedmark University College, Telemark University College

said that after reaching out to an alum through LuteLink, they had an extended exchange via email about foreign service. Read Previous Lutes craft handmade face masks, donate them to community members Read Next PLU Regent and Virginia Mason Chief Nursing Officer Charleen Tachibana ‘77 Discusses Service, Leadership and Self-Care COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST

with the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir under the direction of Michael Bawtree.  From the audience the choir sounds to be at the top of their game and it warms the heart to hear them in such a splendid acoustic space!  Lunch exchange to follow and we’re off to see Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and other sites tomorrow before departing to York and England the following day. May 29thA wonderful day to explore what Edinburgh has to offer, starting with an excursion to Edinburgh Castle and

the reason that Ellie Dieringer ’23, a global studies and Hispanic and Latino studies double major, decided to pursue research in this area. Throughout her time at PLU, she focused her global lens on Latin America — specifically Argentina and Uruguay. “Part of what drew me to the research I’m doing is the relationships between institutions and the stories they decide to tell,” she explains. During her freshman year at PLU, Dieringer headed to Uruguay for a month-long study abroad trip. While

students are continuing work on a project through the Network for International Collaborative Exchange (NICE), researching attitudes, coping mechanisms, beliefs, and more surrounding COVID-19. Data from around the world collected in that study is now being analyzed and will be consolidated into a single dataset. We’ll then begin our data analysis and a writeup this summer,” Cook said. All of these steps will involve collaboration between an international lead team of researchers.” Both professors not

member, the voices of unburdened conversation bouncing off of the Sound’s casually stirring surface. A wake wings your kayak, as smooth advance hastens, and the tandem teamwork of your yellow vessel peaks. You meditate, the exchange of in breathe for out your only immediate priority. And you are light in the water. You reexamine anxiety. There is a test the following Tuesday, a date for which you are nervous, and an email from a parent to which you really need to reply. Rather than hold your head

interested in its growth into economic, cultural and educational exchanges over the years. When he was looking for a good “small place” to visit—between visits with Bill Gates and President Barack Obama—he chose his old Sister City, and the high school in Tacoma that had created an exchange with a high school in Fuzhou. When people ask why I was invited to be part of the audience at Lincoln that historic day, it is delightful to tell people that I have been part of building bridges between Americans and

students are continuing work on a project through the Network for International Collaborative Exchange (NICE), researching attitudes, coping mechanisms, beliefs, and more surrounding COVID-19. Data from around the world collected in that study is now being analyzed and will be consolidated into a single dataset. “We’ll then begin our data analysis and a writeup this summer,” Cook said. All of these steps will involve collaboration between an international lead team of researchers.” Both professors not

students a lot of flexibility for the remainder of their education, because we actually need a total of 128 credits to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. When I realized this, I started to consider a double major or a set of minors to round out my education. But what to pick? What I settled on is an interesting new program called Innovation Studies, which is an interdisciplinary minor requiring 20 credits of coursework (or five classes). When combined with my History degree, I think I’ve found a great