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September 3, 2009 A PLU graduate reflects on his time abroad I sat in one of my first classes at the University of Westminster in London flummoxed. It was days since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, and a European student sitting in the back of the lecture hall raised her hand and put forth to our professor: “What happened in New York and Washington, D.C., is horrible, but didn’t the United States kind of have it coming?” In hindsight, I chuckle at how stunned and offended I was to hear such
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Seattle, a route along the lake that helped her young children gently doze off so she could quickly snag a book and indulge in new poems. It’s where her husband and children have gone each year before Christmas to find Mom the perfect gift. And it’s the only place where she has long sated her deep love for poems and bookstores, simultaneously. So, when she learned that the owners were set to sell the poetry-only shop they started two decades earlier, Swift’s reaction was nearly reflexive. Master of
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I volunteered to serve because of 9/11. On September 11, 2001, I was attending high school in a city where many of the inhabitants commute into New York City for work, a beautiful city that looks right across the water into Manhattan. My dad worked in the city and the majority of girls attending this small, private school had at least one parent working in the city as well. I was standing by the window during the break period between classes, waiting to start History class (of all things), when
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? Understanding Microaggressions Abroad Student Experiences: Giving New Experiences a Chance Diversity is Why I Wanted to Study Abroad A Science Major’s Tale to Study Abroad in New Zealand Exploring My Heritage and History in Thailand Eunice, Japan and Ireland An (Asian) American Abroad Asian American Experience Abroad, University of Minnesota As an Asian American Abroad Mooncakes and Macaroni & Cheese: A Chinese-American in Ireland On Belonging: Studying Abroad in Asia as an Asian American/Heritage Learner
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2014 Facilities Master PlanThe Pacific Lutheran University 2014 Facilities Master Plan builds upon the vision established in the 2006 Campus Master Plan and serves as a guide for the development of the PLU campus for the next ten to twenty years. The focus of this plan is to: Update the Needs Assessment incorporating new campus initiatives and needs Clearly articulate critical needs for facility upgrades, immediate program needs, and facility improvement solutions that range from minimal to
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challenge you to reflect in class on how your community involvement relates to the academic theory you’re studying. That’s why PLU is different.Exploring the impact of our wordsA new multi-media campaign “My Language. My Choice. Words Mean Things” examines the meaning of words and recognizes the power that language has. Read MoreOur roots in Lutheran higher educationAt PLU, our values reflect the core elements of Lutheran higher education. University pastor Jen Rude explores these principles and how
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simulations of proteins, creating the next big video game, or developing a social application that connects people in new ways. The possibilities are limitless. Learn more at www.plu.edu/computer-science. Read Previous Get out of the classroom: Study Biology at PLU Read Next Act Six scholar finds “automatic community” at PLU LATEST POSTS Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31, 2024 Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while
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new endowed fund, your gift will create a legacy that provides stable, dependable support to Pacific Lutheran University and its students. When you make an endowment gift, you make a permanent investment in the future of Pacific Lutheran University and a commitment to educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care. To see a list of current endowments at PLU, please click here.Supporting StudentsEndowment gifts to support student scholarships create educational
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long time. I’ve served on countless committees and various and sundry fund-raising campaigns. I’ve been on the Eastvold restoration committee and served on the alumni board. For the past year I’ve been a regent,”he said. All that Lute pride is contagious.Two years ago,while walking along the beach near his home, Kvinsland met a new neighbor, Vern Hoven. “When Vern mentioned that he was raised Lutheran and had an interest in reconnecting, I knew just what to do,” Kvinsland said. Jon and his wife
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time on campus and participated in the myriad of activities and opportunities all of which integrated. As new facilities were added in the 1960s and 1970s so did the spirit of those who labored and studied here. Thus, it was our desire to create an endowed scholarship fund that would remain in perpetuity, but with restrictions: I am a Washingtonian, born and raised in Seattle. My grandparents came into the Snohomish valley in the 1890s. My parents both grew up there. Our oldest son, Mark Buchanan
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