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him to keep him going. And Mike (Farnum) also kept in contact with him.” Farnum is PLU’s Director of Military Outreach, and he encouraged Kinney and helped keep him on track to graduate, even during his hospital stay. Kinney credits Farnum, as well as PLU’s Yellow Ribbon program, which paid for the tuition and books, for his success in the program and for making his dream of becoming a math teacher come true. And of course, his encouragement from his wife, Jennifer. Kinney, 47, laughs that he

University students, faculty, and staff for tours and lectures at Yad Vashem as deemed applicable. Inviting Yad Vashem staff and researchers to lectures and/or to give lectures at Pacific Lutheran University as deemed applicable. Read Previous Teaching in the Pandemic: How Three Teachers Made the Best of an Unprecedented Time Read Next PLU receives multiple accolades for its commitment to military students and families COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you

sexual assault as a 17-year-old first-year student at the University of Virginia—and again later in life. She will share her story in a talk titled “From Victim to Survivor to Leader: Preventing Sexual Assault in the Military and on Campus.” 6 p.m., Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts; public reception follows. Jehane Noujaim. Thursday, Feb. 19: Jehane Noujaim: The Square. The award-winning Egyptian-American filmmaker screens and discusses her film on the Egyptian revolution and the

marriage for those in Stuen Hall’s Diversity, Justice & Sustainability RLC. “I think one of the benefits is the courses relate to the communities,” said Jeremy Knapp, a first-year resident of DJS RLC. “The Stuen courses I had available were Democratic Citizenship, Rhetorical Listening and Banned Books. I got a course that’s related to what I care about because I picked a hall that’s related to what I care about.” Hezekiah Goodwin '17 But the primary goal of linked courses is to promote an educational

university with debt but without a degree. We need to stop that cycle.” University officials are confident in the potential benefits of the tuition guarantee, both to the well-being of students and to the enrollment of the institution. “This guarantee has the potential to widen our pool of prospective students, but most importantly, we think it has the potential to substantially improve graduation rates by removing the unnecessary financial burdens caused by tuition increases,” said Mike Frechette, PLU’s

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area code, it was expanded in 2017 to extend across Washington. This year, the GPA requirement was reset from 3.70 to help level the playing field as PLU shifts towards a more holistic admissions process. After being awarded to 141 students over the first three years, this Fall’s incoming class numbers 107 new recipients — 20 percent of PLU’s first-year students. More than 79 percent of recipients are first-generation college students. Receiving the scholarship has benefits beyond helping make

professions they are interested in pursuing after graduation. From January 21 to 24, 40 students visited PLU alumni at businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies across the Seattle/Tacoma region.“Alumni job shadow experiences can have really wonderful benefits for students,” said Jessica Pagel, who serves as director of operations and virtual engagement in PLU’s Office of Alumni and Student Connections. “Experiences like this help them build professional connections, learn about

communication organization functions, it benefits me long term.” “I also just find it fun,” he adds with a big smile and shrug. “I can get a little bit bored, just doing the same thing day in and day out so it’s nice to move around and switch things up.”ALUMNI & STUDENT CONNECTIONSAlumni & Student Connections supports Lutes in utilizing the PLU network to help forge new connections and create exciting opportunities.Lute Powered is a new series highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known

. It’s important to note that many recent MBA applicants are mid-career professionals and career changers. According to The Wall Street Journal, an MBA “can help mid-career individuals parlay expertise in areas such as science or the military into business leadership. It also can help in the transition from the public to the private sector at any age.” In other words, whether you have a background in business or not, there are so many reasons to get an MBA if you’re looking to master the art of