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say ‘yes’ to different possibilities,” she says. “I like trying new things.” That kind of thinking helped her segue from jobs in art education and publishing to public education communications. As senior director for communications, government relations and public engagement for Educational Service District 113, her team provides services such as writing, video production and graphic design for local school districts. They also foster initiatives developed by state education officials and help

PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 16, 2023 February 16, 2023 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing and CommunicationsThe Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music and the Dick and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies will host the PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival on Tuesday, March 21. The public is invited to the festival’s evening concert showcase featuring Aubrey Logan, the PLU Jazz Ensemble and PLU Jazz

Building Community: A PLU Special Education Major Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District Posted by: Julie Winters / March 19, 2023 Image: Gavin Knapp ’23 (PLU photo/Sy Bean) March 19, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterGavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators.Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: mhines / May 23, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer Recently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and the

and CommunicationsJust south of Denver, Colorado, tucked beneath the vast mountain range, lies Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance. Their vision soars high above the Rocky Mountains as they unite communities and ignite a passion for wildlife like never before, relentlessly working to deepen public understanding, resolve human-wildlife conflicts, and empower wildlife professionals with knowledge, resources, and an unwavering support network. Breana Downs had the opportunity this summer to gain hands

, teacher and speaker with years of research experience. Dr. Chávez specializes in American government, public policy, Latino politics, and race and politics. Her work centers on the political, civic, and professional experiences of Latinos in American society and her research has earned an American Political Science Association Best Book Award in Latino Politics twice. Dr. Chávez has also been selected for the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Program twice, including for the current 2024-2025

Locating Humanities in the 21st Century Posted by: alex.reed / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 By Scott RogersOriginally published in 2016As scholars of the Humanities in the 21st century we find ourselves working in unusual settings. Places of faith and worship, educational contexts like high schools and public libraries, in newspapers, in comment forums, on radio shows, our “workplaces” often do not resemble the ivory towers of old. Vignette #1 Prime Time Family Reading Night I ask the question

their area of interest. Via the individualized concentration, a student could propose the following customized concentration: Sample Individualized Concentration with Focus in Global Business BUSA 337 – International Finance (4) BUSA 352 – Global Management (4) BUSA 366 – Multicultural Marketing (4) BUSA 487 – Study Abroad (4) The cool thing is that the world of international business draws upon many different skills, and those skills can be developed via the curriculum in the School of Business. We

Fellows. The colloquium takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Room 250. Each year the Benson Family Foundation supports paid student-faculty research projects that support the mission of the university and academic inquiry in history, economics, business, health care, innovation studies, and more. Student-faculty research teams prepare a proposal in during Spring term that is reviewed by the Innovation Studies Steering Committee. Successful applicants then

, Nov. 3, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Room 250. Each year the Benson Family Foundation supports paid student-faculty research projects that support the mission of the university and academic inquiry in history, economics, business, health care, innovation studies, and more. Student-faculty research teams prepare a proposal in during Spring term that is reviewed by the Innovation Studies Steering Committee. Successful applicants then spend 12 weeks over the Summer working on