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  • I never thought I’d be designing for a graphics firm in London Last spring, when Courtney Walker ’11 arrived for her internship at the London-based design firm Abstract Associates, she was fully prepared to be the office go-fer. “I thought I’d be doing coffee and…

    .” This wasn’t the only surprise for the graphic design major from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Just about every part of her time at PLU has been something of a surprise. For starters, when Walker started at PLU, she thought she wanted to major in elementary education and become a high school art teacher. Then she took a course in graphic design and a new world opened up. “I kept getting pulled toward art,” Walker said. “It just fit me.” Interning in London wasn’t something she originally sought, either. In

  • First year students reflect on ‘big questions’ When senior Kerri Greenaway talked about love being the one thing that can always be taken to the extreme, it struck a cord with first year Danyelle Thomas.“It made me think about why I do what I do,”…

    students the keys to guide their college experience and avoid looking back on it after graduation and wondering, “What if?” Students are able to learn what PLU has to offer early in their college careers and begin figuring out what they want to achieve in their time here. It also aims to help students begin the process of discovering their vocation, identity and purpose. The first years are just beginning to understand what the vocation of a student is, how that fits with what they are studying and how

  • After graduating from PLU, Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 spent two years in a University of Washington genetics lab before joining the Air Force and attending Yale School of Medicine, where she became a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN). “I’ve always been drawn towards challenges…

    Present & Future Providers Posted by: oharasm / September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024 After graduating from PLU, Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 spent two years in a University of Washington genetics lab before joining the Air Force and attending Yale School of Medicine, where she became a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)."I’ve always been drawn towards challenges that allow a greater impact on the world around us. I always wanted to do something that was mission-driven, like research or

  • For Whidbey Island business owner Roshel Donwen ’17, her close-knit island community is everything. She finds fulfillment in running her store, 3 Sisters Market, providing local food and goods to the people she considers family. “The best part about running and owning 3 Sisters Market…

    connection to our community that we have,” she says. “Everything we sell is local, so I know specifically, any customer that comes in and buys a product from us is directly supporting our community here locally.” The business major operates the market in Coupeville, Washington with the help of her family. The business sells their farm grass-fed beef, all-natural pork, grass-fed lamb, all-natural chicken and eggs. Customers can also purchase meat, dairy,  produce and goods from other farmers and sellers

  • H2O Project Beginning Wednesday, April 11 a group of PLU students from various campus organizations – including Campus Ministry, Sustainability, G.R.E.A.N., and the Wang Center – are launching the H2O Project. From April 11 until Earth Day April 22, students are taking the H2O challenge…

    April 11, 2012 H2O Project Beginning Wednesday, April 11 a group of PLU students from various campus organizations – including Campus Ministry, Sustainability, G.R.E.A.N., and the Wang Center – are launching the H2O Project. From April 11 until Earth Day April 22, students are taking the H2O challenge and making tap water their only beverage. This effort will seize the purchase of beverage products from large corporations during the pledge, reduce waster, and add to the consciousness of global

  • For Pacific Lutheran University’s 2023 Natalie Mayer and Raphael Lemkin Lecture, the university will welcome award-winning author David Treuer to give a presentation titled “Adrift Between Two Americas” on April 13 at 7 p.m. in the Regency Room (Anderson University Center.) Treuer is an Ojibwe…

    Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation. His book, “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee,” was a 2019 finalist for both the National Book Award and Carnegie Medal.  He currently divides his time between his home on the Leech Lake Reservation and Los Angeles, where he is a Professor of English at USC. The Natalie Mayer and Raphael Lemkin Lecture will take place on April 13 at 7 p.m. in the Regency Room (Anderson University Center). The event is open to the public and admission is free. Visit the event website

  • Kaiser Permanente offers three great ways to volunteer. Find out more at:   https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/volunteering-benefits

    Kaiser Permanente Volunteer Opportunities Posted by: alemanem / January 18, 2018 January 18, 2018 Kaiser Permanente offers three great ways to volunteer. Find out more at:  https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/volunteering-benefits Read Previous Application for the ACS Scholars Program Now Open! Read Next 2018 REU Opportunity at the Colorado School of Mines LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uu94p78Pz0 ‘Sunrise’ and Stardom By Sandy Deneau Dunham One amazing Sunrise is shining quite a spotlight on Luke Olson ’16. Olson and his band, The Olson Bros, are the new national champions of The Texaco Country Showdown songwriting contest, billed as the nation’s largest and…

    December 2, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uu94p78Pz0 ‘Sunrise’ and Stardom By Sandy Deneau Dunham One amazing Sunrise is shining quite a spotlight on Luke Olson ’16. Olson and his band, The Olson Bros, are the new national champions of The Texaco Country Showdown songwriting contest, billed as the nation’s largest and longest-running country-music talent search. The band’s original song Sunrise earned its members $5,000 and a January trip to Nashville, where they will be introduced at

  • Dive deeper into PLU’s summer undergraduate research program! Students Rebecca Smith ’24 and Aidan Hopson ’24 spent ten weeks collaborating with chemistry professor Andrea Munro to study colloidal nanocrystals, particles so small they are nearly invisible. #LutesEmbraceComplexity To learn more about chemistry projects, classes and…

    experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students October 29, 2024 Angela Meade ’01 Vocal Competition Returns to PLU for Fourth Year October 28, 2024

  • Political Science major Jenny Kamimura ’24, shares a day in her life as an intern in Hawaii. Kamimura spent the summer interning with Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele’s office. Interested in studying political science? Visit plu.edu/political-science to learn more about the program.

    Summer Internships: Political Science Posted by: vcraker / August 30, 2022 August 30, 2022 Political Science major Jenny Kamimura ’24, shares a day in her life as an intern in Hawaii. Kamimura spent the summer interning with Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele’s office. Interested in studying political science? Visit plu.edu/political-science to learn more about the program. Read Previous Summer Internships: Theatre Read Next Summer Internships: Economics LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus