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Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies. Karen Marquez ‘22 is a senior social work major with minors in Hispanic studies and criminal justice. Marquez is a heritage speaker of Spanish, and has a deep love for languages, culture, and diversity. She hopes to use her degree and the skills she is learning at PLU to help people in need. Posted by: tpotts / July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social

time, as well as his ways of getting breaks when everything professors and students have to do is online. He learned during the pandemic experience that he pushes himself and works more: “I can work even more than I used to. I can focus more on my work.” Dr. Rings used to prefer working in a coffee shop and now he cannot. He believed coffee shops made things go faster and were easier to get through because of being out in the world with people instead of being confined to the four walls of his

engineer. It’s where he says he realized he enjoyed the creativity that comes with user interface and user experience development. At Metronet, he created a feature that allowed users to pay their bills without logging into the website. “The fact that I was able to create that feature for Metronet and see the results — for example, it reduced customers having to go to the store and talk to someone face-to-face — that impact was important to me,” he says.Netflix And No Time To Chill A couple of weeks

Top 6 Graduate Programs to Choose by 2030 Posted by: Catherine Chan / February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 There are increased opportunities for you to transform your future with a graduate degree, and ultimately, to position yourself to secure a meaningful career in your chosen field.We decided to take a look at several career fields that are booming in the state of Washington — and across the nation. Now, it’s your chance to take a look at the numbers and decide which of these fields you want

? Though I can understand how pressures build up on us to desire every marginal improvement in opportunity that we can create, shouldn’t we also keep some perspective on what we are being pulled into here? For one thing, would we care about physical stature were it not for the influence of male-centered preconceptions about physical strength? And even then, will a gain of three or four inches much matter? Will the notion of a “handicapping height” – the lowest one percentile, for example, which is 4’7

we need policy that leads to change. In campaigning, we tell people stories about how policies can affect everyday life, a skill I developed in theater. “Normalcy” [our climate-themed musical] used all three of my majors. Knapp: When I tell people those are my majors, they get confused if they’re not involved in the fields. “Why those two?” I wasn’t planning on integrating environmental studies into my college experience until the summer after high school graduation. Climate change was one of the

From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App Posted by: mhines / August 21, 2024 August 21, 2024 We caught up with Hillary Powell, our Director of Undergraduate Admission, to get the inside scoop on how to make your Common App stand out now that applications are open for PLU’s Class of 2025! If you’re ready to apply to PLU, these 10 tips from our Admission team will help you feel confident and ready to put your best foot forward this application season.Start Early, Stress Less

friends, and yes, even our foes. Faculty, staff and students will continue working hard in the coming days and weeks to bring about a sense of calm, a sense of Lute community united in care for one another, and united in defending and standing with those who are disenfranchised and oppressed.  At this time, let us remember and honor President Lincoln’s promise of “malice toward none” and “charity for all.” Members of our community who have experienced incidents of hate or intimidation can share their

PLU to present US premiere of St. Matthew Passion as part of larger “Passion Week” event Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 14, 2016 Image: PLU Christmas 2015, “A Christmas Invitation” at Benaroya Hall, Home of the Seattle Symphony, Seattle, on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) January 14, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach ManagerSave the date for Tacoma Passion Week, March 13-23PLU’s Choral Union, Choir of the West and University Symphony Orchestra will join forces to present

Six Lutes headed to NCAA Championships Posted by: vcraker / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 The NCAA announced selections for the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with Pacific Lutheran University sending six student-athletes to the meet this week at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Sprinter Bailey Forsyth qualifies in two events and is joined by distance runner Ryan Stracke, pole vaulters Lily Luksich and Kristine Nguyen, in addition to javelin throwers Darius Chaffin