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as a part-time professor in Fall 2006, Todd now shares her passion for glaciers and rocks with her students. She takes advantage of PLU’s location, bringing students’ learning outside the classroom to places like Mount Rainier, where she takes her students snowshoeing in winter months and studying melt water through research projects over the summer. “During the summer months my students and I are clambering all over the mountain, collecting melt water samples and trying to learn more about

life—to Markuson, that means care for others—and he continues to do so today. “After being at PLU for four years and taking that to heart, I think what I am doing now is caring for a community, and it is greater depth of understanding what that means, and there is empowerment in that,” Markuson said. Recently accepted to medical school at the University of Washington, Markuson is eager to apply what he’s learning over this year of service. “Now I have this year where I’m not caught up in the

this mantra from Mark Twain: “Irreverence is the champion of liberty.” Paulson believes we can become disinterested in simply learning about global tragedies, and in today’s world of constant connectedness and coffee shop Wi-Fi, a lack of awareness no longer works as an excuse to ignore them. “Maybe,” Paulson says, “curiosity is what we need to stimulate.” Read Previous Choreography and Costumes Read Next Study Away Shots Taken ‘Round the World COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

fellowships, which were awarded in March. Work began in June. She and other student researchers will be presenting the findings of their research at the Poster & Oral Presentation Session, Sept. 23 in the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, and subsequently during the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust-sponsored Twenty-Third Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research of the Murdock College Science Research Program in November. Eventually, Deane would like to go to medical school, and research like

was one of the applicants selected to present her work, she couldn’t wait to share her findings with more people. “I had a lot of fun with my Capstone,” said Moran. “I really enjoyed it, and I felt like it was a great experience for me. I’m excited to showcase that work in another way. It’ll be fun to talk about this to a different audience.” Moran said she owes a lot to Travis. “She would be up at 10:30 on a Saturday night Google chatting with me [while I was] in Morken (Center for Learning and

knowledgeable and interested in their subject. “PLU professors genuinely enjoy educating and are capable of holding interest as well as teaching in a functional way because they are engaging and passionate about their subject matter.” Students enjoy the typical PLU teaching style that places a greater emphasis on discussion and group activities, explaining that discussion and activity time make learning much more exciting. Some PLU students said their professors “are not afraid to challenge us,” and all

through divisive elections.” That’s the approach PLU is taking moving forward, learning from the experiences that have cut Americans — including Lutes — deeply. The effort begins with compassionate listening, Krise said. He called for “talking circles” throughout the community, where people of differing viewpoints can come together in a space and listen to one another. The first gathering will take place Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m. in Red Square. “These talking circles can lead to humanizing

area in the Anderson University Center during the month of February to view this art piece.FEB 8 Don’t Touch My Hair educational event and photo shootDiversity Center – 7pm Join BSU as we have a photoshoot for anyone who comes to the space focusing on embracing the hair you have while learning about hair. Participants of this event also get to share what exactly they love about their hair and how it is part of their identity.FEB 12 Monday WordChapel – 10:30am Service open to all and led by students

frostbite were upon learning I’ve lived in the more northern latitudes. I’m grateful to work at a place like Pacific Lutheran University where I’m encouraged to take a few days off work to pursue something I’m passionate about. It was not an easy weekend to take off with home events in women’s tennis and softball, on top of several other sports competing over the weekend (six to be exact). But with great student help and support from the rest of the department, I was able to do so. Go Lutes! Read

historically been silenced.” BSU President Marae Tidwell ‘21 speaking at the ceremony.× “Being part of the inaugural flag raising is a reminder that our institution of higher learning is taking actions to be anti-racist one step at a time. Undoubtedly, there will be bumps in the road, but we continue to be resilient.” Other speakers at the flag-raising included Pamela Rice from PLU’s student life office; Associate Vice President for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Angie Hambrick; Center for Gender