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  • Now that you’re officially a Lute, the next big step is New Student Registration (NSR), where you get your get your fall class schedule. NSR appointments happen throughout June, but there are some smaller steps you need to complete before a) you can request your…

    PLU ePass & PLU Email Posted by: shortea / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 Now that you’re officially a Lute, the next big step is New Student Registration (NSR), where you get your get your fall class schedule. NSR appointments happen throughout June, but there are some smaller steps you need to complete before a) you can request your appointment and b) you can be registered for classes. We’ll share a couple of steps each week you can easily get done so that you’re fully prepared by the time you have

  • The U.S. Department of State is excited to host its second virtual STEM Diversity Career Fair on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  This year’s event will again focus on STEM careers in the Foreign and Civil Service as…

    can help you serve your country and promote global peace, security, and stability. You will also be able to attend information sessions and panel discussions about various career paths, paid internships and career gateway programs, professional fellowship opportunities, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, employee life and support, and reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities. Additionally, you can engage with U.S. Department of State personnel one-on

  • Editor’s Note: Dr. Michael Haglund gave the Distinguished Alumnus Lecture during the Homecoming 2013 festivities in October.  Neurosurgeon, alum follows his heart and passion to Africa By Heather Perry ’13 May 18, 1980 is the day Mt. St. Helens blew its top , but Dr.…

    at Duke University, and he recently received an endowed Chair in the Department of Surgery. “PLU really helped lay a lot of foundations,” Haglund said. “It will always have a soft spot in my heart.” That soft spot remains in part because Haglund met his wife in PLU’s Mortvedt Library, and they have now been married for 32 years. It’s also because of the close, personal relationships he developed with recently retired chemistry professors Charles Anderson and Larry Huestis and especially biology

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2016)- Robin DiAngelo’s presentation at the 15th annual Diversity Institute began with a bold pledge. “If you remain comfortable this entire time, I didn’t do my job,” she told the audience of more than 200 educators, administrators and students at the…

    -founder Marcie Lazzari, Ph.D., said the annual event is meant to facilitate difficult conversations and examine diversity. “It’s about providing opportunities for people to self reflect, gain new knowledge, dialogue with others and, hopefully, change in a positive way,” said Lazzari, a social work and criminal justice professor and graduate studies coordinator at University of Washington Tacoma. The South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership formed when faculty at UWT realized that many

  • Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.…

    , and psychology. Exploring the when, what, and why of labile metabolite production and excretion by marine microorganisms “These organisms are tiny, but they are diverse and abundant, and their cellular activities all add up together to control how much carbon makes it into the deep ocean, where it is stored for thousands of years or even longer,” said Professor Boysen. “We use analytical organic chemistry tools, such as gas-chromatography mass spectrometry, to measure the molecules that microbes

  • By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies. We are delighted to announce the graduation of seven Innovation Studies minors this May, and we wish them well in all future endeavors. This year’s graduates include Sage Allen, Anastasia Bidne, Megan Goninan, Robert Helle, Benjamin Leschensky, Michelle…

    to use to understand the compassion and empathy that should be behind every project. I am looking forward to utilizing these skills in future endeavors, especially in tech design projects.”   Megan Goninan has earned a B.F.A in Studio Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design, along with a supporting minor in Innovation Studies. Megan was part of the original cohort of Innovation Studies students, and designed several beautiful posters for the Innovation Studies program. (Thanks, Megan

  • Lindsey Clark ’24 came to PLU knowing it was where she wanted to be. But Clark—a double major in  mathematics  and  gender, sexuality, and race studies  (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way…

    .” Professor Tom Edgar of the mathematics department is Clark’s mentor for CS-STEM scholars program. “He’s super understanding and helpful, and I’ve learned so much from him.” Clark was also strongly influenced by Professor Ksenija Simić-Muller. “She’s one of the most amazing individuals I’ve ever met,” says Clark. “In everything from pathways I wanted to explore, to planning out what I want to do, she’s always been there to help me, and she and Dr. Edgar have been real role models.”Study mathematics at

  • Sojourners return to campus One month and seven continents later, Lutes returned to campus from J-Term and semester study away experiences. Some were faced with crushing poverty. Others were exposed to extreme decadence. And still others experienced the most breathtaking scenery on Earth. All were…

    of seafood prior to J-Term, Guinn re-evaluated his food choices when he learned about the strain the current fishing industry is having on the environment and other species. “After having personal experiences with penguins, with whales, with albatrosses, all of which rely on the ocean for food, I feel an intimate connection to the Southern Ocean and its ecosystem,” he wrote. “How can I justify eating fish because it tastes good, when the process that delivered it to my plate either directly or

  • Iconography highlighted at summer art exhibit Colorful paintings adorn the walls of the University Gallery, and in the center of the room sit several glass cases filled with scrolls, painted wood objects and parchment Bibles. The exhibit, “Picturing Faith: Continuing Traditions of Iconography and Illumination,”…

    ,” Sievers said. The PLU exhibit also showcases pieces from the collection of the Sobanias, including icons, amulets, illuminated scrolls and parchment Bibles from the Christian communities of Ethiopia. Neal Sobania began collecting the pieces during his four years as a Peace Corps volunteer and staff member in Ethiopia. While it is unusual for the gallery to host an exhibit in the summer, SOAC saw an excellent opportunity to use the two related collections to connect with the broader community, said

  • Why a high-flying Wall Street investment banker chose to teach at PLU By Chris Albert There’s a little letter ‘m’ on Kevin Boeh’s American Airlines frequent flier card. Even though it’s hardly noticeable, it signifies a pretty unique club – more than one million miles…

    did it; I got the T-shirt.” But it wasn’t all about where to live, Boeh also needed to find what to do. As an MBA student at UCLA he taught a class. At the time he found the concept of teaching quite interesting – the perspective, the guidance. But he wasn’t ready to give teaching his full attention. “There were still some mountains to conquer,” he said. “I have no regrets for every one of them, and I’d do them all again.” But after he reached a few peaks – or a few million miles, as it were – he