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PLU recognized for commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for first-generation college students Selected by Center for First-generation Student Success as newest Member of the First Scholars Network Posted by: Zach Powers / July 3, 2023 July 3, 2023 The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, recently announced Pacific Lutheran University as one of 76 new members of the First Scholars Network for 2023-24. To be selected

first-year residence hall. All Lutes are encouraged to participate, to highlight the importance of food beyond taste and presentation. Food is about coming together and sharing an experience, exercising hospitality and building community. Share your experience and check out www.plu.edu/resolute later this month to see what’s cookin’. Deadline for submissions is May 18, but early submissions are strongly recommended. Read Previous PLU alumna, first black woman to serve as state senator, dedicated 20

-submitted questions from an ASPLU Lute Vote moderator on a wide array of topics, ranging from homelessness and the opioid epidemic to his opposition of the Tacoma LNG plant currently under construction, climate change and his presidential campaign. The governor’s visit is part of a three-part celebration of PLU’s student body for winning the state-wide Governor’s Student Voter Registration Challenge this past November — the PLU flag was flown in front of the state capitol building, Lute Vote student

spring 2022 and is in the second year of a two-year appointment as a visiting assistant professor at PLU. Walker conducts University Chorale and University Singers and teaches conducting. PLU News met with her recently to discuss her passion for choral music and her experience thus far at PLU.When and why did you fall in love with choral music? I was in the sixth grade when the elementary choir took a field trip to the high school. I don’t remember much about what happened that day, but I remember

Computer science major Cody Uehara ’22 works hard for exciting opportunities Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 18, 2022 April 18, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsCody Uehara '22 is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science.We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things he has been working on during

like it,” Hacker said. “They all stuck together. Everyone. Across the country and divisions — high schoolers, college athletes, even the U.S. men’s hockey team.” Hacker has been with the women’s team for seven years. She works with the coaching staff to formulate psychological exercises to improve individual and team performance. "At this level physical difference between teams is not that great. But the psychological difference is often the difference for first or second place."- Colleen Hacker

PLU to compete in fun and exciting engineering competitions such as building stick bridges, creating prosthetic arms and designing and flying gliders. It’s a major event, filling both Olson Auditorium and Memorial Gymnasium, and about 25 PLU staff members—from the Division of Natural Sciences and other departments—volunteer each year, along with members of the community. Nobles calls it “the Olympics of MESA.”At the luncheon, MESA will award five scholarships worth a total of $10,000 to local high

PLU documentary explores benefits of and barriers to higher education Posted by: Todd / November 10, 2015 November 10, 2015 MediaLab, PLU’s award-winning film production program, is no stranger to documentaries. For the past many years a team of students have gotten together, and decided on a topic they thought they could shed some light on through stories and film. This year, the team chose a topic very close to home – higher education.“We thought it was an interesting issue to tackle, because

four-year experience.  “Having the 253 Bound will help me have a better footing after I graduate college, because I don’t have to worry about having a monthly fee to pay back my federal loans,” said Anamaries Garcia Marrero ‘20, who is double-majoring in psychology and sociology.  Entering its fourth year, the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship has taken great strides and demonstrated a real impact on student access and success at PLU. Initially designed for graduating high school students within the 253

production, and studio art. Keep reading to learn more.“As a Filipina, as a woman of color, it’s been interesting for me moving in these spaces where it’s been predominantly white. But it’s allowed me to build resiliency and show up authentically,” Gines says of her high-profile career in the public arts sector. “Sometimes folks feel like they have to code-switch a little bit or put on a persona to get to the professional goal. Or people tend to erase a little bit of their personality to fit some sort of