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Global Studies major pursues medical school to support health equity https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/global-studies-major-pursues-medical-school-to-support-health-equity/

PLU has impacted his life LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/quan-huynh-25-discusses-her-internship-at-the-washington-state-senate/

Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as a first-gen college student https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/sarah-saavedra-22-shares-her-experience-as-a-first-gen-college-student/

, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Student-athlete forms special bond with coach https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/student-athlete-forms-special-bond-with-coach/

Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

DJS Fellows https://www.plu.edu/diversity-justice-sustainability/djs-fellows/

outdoor third spaces. FINAL REPORT Fiona Ashton-Knochel (PLU ’24) Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Major: Environmental Studies major, Music minor “Biodiversity on campus is part of what makes PLU feel like home. I chose the sector of grounds and habitat restoration because I want to show how we, as students, can help preserve the native species of plants and animals that make this land unique.”Resource ConservationShalom Wundimu (PLU ’22) explored PLU’s data tracking of our resources consumptions and

Social Impact Projects https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/social-impact-projects/

, music programs, and all manner of outreach and community activities. Many of the projects were counted by our student ambassadors, who gained professional experience with social impact initiatives and how data gathering is done in the real world. We also received information and support from the Provost’s office, the President’s Office, Advancement, numerous alumni, and other offices within the University. The Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft took an interest in our work, and we received

President Krise surprises students in the classroom https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/05/07/president-krise-surprises-students-in-the-classroom/

students on the first day who looked at me and kind of wondered, ‘What’s he doing here?’” Krise recalled. But one person who wasn’t surprised was Kim Stone ‘13, a music education major who signed up for the class partly because she knew in advance that Krise was co-teaching it. She and her fellow RHA members had picked the new president’s brain at a dinner in the fall and asked what, if anything, he planned on doing with his literature degree during his time at PLU. “He said he might be co-teaching a

Largest-ever PLU student cohort participated in rigorous mathematical modeling competition https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/04/13/mathematical-modeling-competition/

ocean temperatures on mackerel and Scottish herring migrations over the next 50 years. “There was so much that was involved with this question, from data gathering, to modeling, to predictions and actually writing the paper,” Parmly explained.While Parmly said that in many ways the weekend was “grueling,” she was proud that her team “gave it our best. I think we were successful in answering the question.” Through the contest, mathematics and music major Paige Balut ‘21 was excited to get a glimpse

Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 discusses his new memoir about international adoption and belonging https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/10/14/jacob-taylor-mosquera-memoir/

-Mosquera '09 Read Previous Evolutionary psychologist Corey Cook from Pacific Lutheran University Speaks on the Dangers of Implicit Bias Read Next Pandemic Performance: PLU Music Chair Brian Galante on education during the coronavirus 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

PLU MBA alum Nancy Nelson discusses her work directing career and technical education at Chief Lesch https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/03/27/nancy-nelson-lute-powered/

the library, cafeteria and commons closest to the center. Classrooms are located on the outer perimeters. Chief Leschi is one of the largest tribal schools funded by the federal Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and it operates under both a BIE Tribally Controlled Grant and a Washington state Tribal Education Compact. Read Previous Tacoma Opera’s ‘Tacoma Method’ takes on city’s expulsion of Chinese residents (composed by PLU music professor Gregory Youtz) Read Next PLU to host environmental