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classes are offered three times per week in 65-minute time blocks or twice per week in 105-minute time blocks. Other academic experiences such as labs, clinicals, discussions, independent study, field work, internships, and hybrid/online courses are largely held outside of the standard schedule, but all adhere to the credit hour policy (see Periodic Review below). One unit of credit represents three hours of learning per week where each hour spent with direct faculty instruction requires at least two

Parkland’s historic Garfield Street is home to the Parkland Mural, an artful depiction of the community’s past, present, and future. The wall itself is painted an optimistic sky-blue. The eight letters of the Mural spell out P-A-R-K-L-A-N-D, each letter celebrating one aspect of Parkland’s diverse community: People, Agriculture, Recreation, Kids, Landscape, Academics, Native peoples and Diversity. Many letters depict images of the area’s rich history, such as the Nisqually people who once

Haley Ehlers ’16(served in Timor-Leste from 2016–2018) Haley graduated in May 2016 with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and minor in Nonprofit Leadership. While at PLU, she held many roles within Impact (student-run advertising and design organization), the women’s lacrosse team, Residential Life, the Center for Community Engagement and Service, and The Matrix in Student Media. She is currently serving as a Community Development Volunteer in Timor-Leste

Business Study Away Course (BUSA 485). Internships will be credited via the School of Business Internship designation (BUSA 495).WHAT WILL INTERNSHIP/COURSEWORK LOOK LIKE?Coursework will include the following: -experience in building community partnerships -experience in outreach, education and partner engagement -experience in planning and facilitating a fundraising campaign (in-person and online] -pre-departure meetings and discussions on several topics. These will be led by Professor Mulder or other

Hunger is a deep-rooted problem in every community so, at first glance, Trinity Community Food Pantry doesn’t seem to be extraordinary. However, hunger in many forms vanquished within these rosy tan brick walls. There is a community within the Parkland community, and it meets at the food bank. They’d like you to know that they aren’t what you’d expect to see, and they’d like you to know that their numbers are rising, borne on the tide of “too much month and not enough money.” The majority

2024-2025 DJS ClubsDJS Clubs leaders believe in and work to promote equity between individuals and across the institution. This coalition of clubs will work from an intentional and intersectional framework that centers service, marginalized identities and raises awareness of injustice at PLU through community, critical curiosity and advocacy. Objectives Build a collaborative community of DJS club leaders Provide professional development opportunities to learn leadership skills Develop

Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester discontinued TIES Program Update from Joel Zylstra (Director, Center for Community Engagement and Service) The Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (TIES) program has been discontinued indefinitely. TIES served as one expression of PLU’s long-term commitments to linking global education with our local community. In the early 2000’s,… December 13, 2017 community engagementfaculty newsletterstudy away