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professor Jerrold Lerum. What started as a medical mission morphed into a Ugandan East African Neurosurgery Training Program in August 2009, with Haglund (left) and Dr. Michael Muhumuza of Mulago Hospital serving as co-directors. Haglund said Lerum told him his 3.0 GPA as a biology major after his freshman fall semester  wouldn’t be good enough to get into medical school, and that motivated Haglund to switch to a chemistry major to prove him wrong – which he did. Haglund understood the motivating factor

the LGBTQ+ community is woven into the fabric of Tacoma,” said Ruiz in his closing statement. “We are a part of every community, every neighborhood, and every family.”Watch the entire event Read Previous Special education teacher Erin Azama ’01, MAE ’06 discusses her distance learning transition Read Next Tacoma Rescue Mission Executive Director and PLU alumnus Duke Paulson on adapting through the pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

$70,000 together. PLU was responsible for raising $57,000 of that total. The university’s first relay event in 2006 raised $42,000. Planning for the relay began extra early this year in an effort to get more people involved, explained Katie Waller. Waller is one of 18 students on the planning committee that also includes SIL’s Amber Dehne and Allison Stephens and an ACS staff partner. “We want to make it an event that people know about – one of those events that everyone talks about,” Waller explained

why she was selected. Passion Leads to PLU Hunt, a 2011 PLU graduate, discovered her passion for archaeology early. “Ever since I can remember—ever since my family can remember—I’ve been obsessed with it,” Hunt said from her hometown of Anchorage. “I would watch National Geographic constantly and tear apart the magazines and put them in a special binder.” Hunt’s TED Experience Watch Katie Hunt’s TED talk: www.ted.com She pursued her passion through two years at another (ahem) western Washington

from other places on campus is its mission, said Johnson. “It’s a vibrant and thriving community,” Johnson said. It has a “mission to serve whoever walks in the door wherever they are at. This place will be welcoming and inclusive to you.” The Diversity Center serves students through programs, conversations, retreats, direct one on one mentoring, and partnerships with other offices and departments on campus. The center will continue to evolve to accommodate the needs of PLU students. “Wherever the

. They raised money to rappel down the Hotel Murano in downtown Tacoma, along with dozens of other participants. It was the first year of the Habitat Challenge. Elliot Stockstad, director of development for the organization, said 71 people raised money to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing affordable housing for low-income residents in the community. “We’re having a great time down here today,” Stockstad said from the rooftop of the Murano. “We have a crowd down there going wild.” PLU’s

and general management.   Read Previous Modeling the Early Universe Read Next He Speaks for the Trees 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 POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June

attended by about 70 people, with Caitee Borges ’14 leading the group in chants and, with signs in hand, on a march around campus. The event comes just before President Barack Obama’s task force, which has been looking into sexual assaults on college campuses, is due to release its report on the issue, possibly as early as April 29. Read Previous Relay for Life Raises Money and Awareness Read Next Former Congressman Norm Dicks to speak at 2014 Commencement COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If

it will be housed in the Mortvedt Library until Sept. 24.I Am Psyched! is a multimedia initiative launched by the American Psychological Association Women’s Programs Office to explore the history and contemporary contributions of women of color in psychology as they engage in psychological science, practice and social justice. The I am Psyched! National Tour got started in early 2017 with an installation at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The exhibit traveled across America to 12

, for investment in technology for mental health counselors to provide care to students virtually.  Prior to the pandemic, 30 percent of PLU students sought mental health services. Now that we’re 11 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Department of Health is predicting an increased risk of depression and hopelessness for the remainder of 2020 and into early 2021. In September, PLU received its second Pierce County Connected grant, this time for assistance with its mental health