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Tom '83 and Holly Buskirk: Keeping PLU's Unique Spirit of Service Alive As a longtime pilot for FedEx, Tom Buskirk ’83 considers his profession a technical one. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t value a liberal arts education, or the idea that a university should encourage its students to serve others. “It’s important for students to get high quality education – particularly in the liberal arts,” Tom said. “It teaches you to view the world in a totally different way. “PLU students are expected
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A walking tour of PLU. Look at our cool plants and trees!Here is an initial tree tour for your lunch time walks...124th Street Along the sidewalk: Allee of Maidenhair trees (Gingko biloba). Are a brilliant yellow during the fall season. They drop all of their leaves practically overnight. Only a few of these trees exhibit the regular growth habit. There is another Maidenhair on campus. Make sure to plant only the male trees–the female trees produce a fleshy fruit that while edible is ill
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March 20, 2013 Raechelle Baghirov ’05 teaching in Azerbaijan with the Peace Corps. (Photo provided by Raechelle Baghirov) In pursuit of wild hope in Azerbaijan By Katie Scaff ‘13 Discovering your wild hope doesn’t end when you leave PLU, just ask Raechelle Baghirov ’05. After graduating, Baghirov spent three years volunteering with the Peace Corps in Azerbaijan, where she learned much more than a foreign language. “The phrase ‘a life of service’ was thrown around a lot. Professors would talk
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October 1, 2013 Our Middle Name: People of Wondrous Ability Editor’s note: This essay is the first in a series of writings in Scene from various authors on Lutheran outreach in the world, and the impact and meaning of a Lutheran higher education. By Professor Samuel Torvend, Chair of Lutheran Studies In 1524, monasteries across Germany had closed, their property confiscated by greedy rulers. And with this, education of the young was abandoned. In desperation, Martin Luther wrote a heartfelt
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across campus. Leaders at Pacific Lutheran University agree.The institution recently invested more than $630,000 to improve accessibility for students such as Green, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when she was 3 years old. Growing up, doctors told her she may never move out of her parents’ house. Now, she’s a senior living in South Hall at PLU and considering law school. “I didn’t let that define me,” she said of the prognosis. Still, her journey hasn’t always been easy. Green, who
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Welcome Note Setting The Course On Campus Discovery Research Grants Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2016 Connection Events Lute Recruit Alumni Profiles Class Notes Family and Friends Mike Benson Submit a Class Note Calendar Highlights Discovery Faculty / Students / April 21, 2014 By Zach Powers '10 PLU Marketing & Communications S even months have passed since Jordan Spieth won the 115th annual U.S. Open at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash. That means much of the
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Art & Design Program? Posted by: shortea / May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 Curious about PLU's art & design program?With courses ranging from drawing to 3D digital modeling, our art and design program provides you hands-on experience to hone and expand your craft. In this session, hear from Dr. Heather Mathews, Chair of Communication, Media & Design Arts and Associate Professor of Art History, who talks about the art and design opportunities at PLU! Read Previous You Ask
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So What Can I Do With My GSRS Degree?A degree in Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies offers students a wide range of career options. Students seeking a major or minor in GSRS have the opportunity to pursue careers in fields such as law, advocacy, counseling, education, international policy, health, politics, psychology, social work, sociology, public administration, and history–just to name a few. GSRS students develop skills in oral and written communication, problem-solving, critical thinking
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exposure to the medical field and learn what it really is like to be a doctor. Many students are able to arrange shadowing experiences initially through a family physician. Ask your own doctor about other opportunities. Maybe your doctor has a colleague from medical school who practices in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Alternatively, if you do not have any personal contacts with physicians you may wish to send a letter and resume to a number of physicians asking for the opportunity to observe them in their
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exposure to the medical field and learn what it really is like to be a doctor. Many students are able to arrange shadowing experiences initially through a family physician. Ask your own doctor about other opportunities. Maybe your doctor has a colleague from medical school who practices in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Alternatively, if you do not have any personal contacts with physicians you may wish to send a letter and resume to a number of physicians asking for the opportunity to observe them in their
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