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list of possible careers. At the top of that list was anthropology and archaeology. “Hm,” she remembered thinking. “That could be pretty cool.” But it was a passing thought. She never thought that would open the door to studying ancient civilizations, going on digs and travelling to East Africa. Now a senior at Pacific Lutheran University, Wonderly is graduating with degrees in anthropology and history. She recently finished an internship at Mount Rainier National Park and traveled to Ethiopia to

from completing their journey to graduation — and what a journey it has been.“Having the 253 PLU Bound scholarship enabled me to come to a great school, major in nursing … and be a part of this tight-knit community,” said Alex Gutierrez ‘20. “Going to PLU was just a dream come true.”  Before becoming a 253 PLU Bound recipient, Gutierrez was considering attending a community college due to financial constraints. A timely meeting with a PLU admissions counselor, however, inspired him to take

Life Under Drones Symposium Posted by: halvormj / September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 On September 18th and 19th, 2019, the Innovation Studies Program co-sponsored the Life Under Drones Symposium, which took place on the PLU campus and featured students, faculty, and an array of national experts on the subject. Life Under Drones was the first of its kind: a gathering of leaders in scholarly, military, artistic, and technology industries who worked to assess the influence of drones on

, even ones that weren’t in his classes. That led him to a leadership position, to be a middle school principal. Looking back at his choice to go into teaching, Johnson said that even the hard days are worth it, since he firmly believes that middle school is the last, best chance to reach troubled kids. Meet other PLU graduates who are leading a life of service Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

earns competitive fellowship Read Next PLU hosts Special Olympics Washington events 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day

PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as

PLUS 100 helps PLU student-athletes with college transition Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / January 10, 2019 Image: Justin Martinez ’22 sits in a PLUS 100 course with his first-year football teammates. The first-year football player-only cohort is the first of its kind at PLU, a push by head coach Brant McAdams to support new student-athletes on and off the field. January 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 10, 2019) — For student-athletes, loaded down

Associate Vice President for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability) and several others. After finding out there hadn’t been a Latinos club in many years, Isamar took it upon herself to create one, now known as the Amigos Unidos Club. Although PLU hadn’t been her first pick for college, Isamar was grateful for the support she was offered. As a finalist for the Act Six Scholarship, she was put on a roster of schools that sponsor the Act Six Scholarship. PLU was one of those schools and they were able to

students of diverse faiths would find themselves in similar situations, Alazadi decided to bring a request to the Diversity Center. She wanted PLU to consider creating a place where students of diverse faiths could worship freely—a place for prayer, meditation, and reflection. “I was proposing that PLU create a place for religious tolerance, a place where discussion would be welcome and where dialogue and understanding of one another’s religious beliefs and practices would flourish,” Alazadi said. “A

great if there was a simple checklist to help you review your course’s design? Well, read on… In support of the PLUTO Institute and initiatives, PLU holds an institutional subscription to the Quality Matters (QM) Program. The program rubric contains 44 standards to assess the design of online and blended courses. Quality Matters standards are based on best practices and help to guide the development of quality courses while providing a process for peer review. With PLU’s subscription to Quality