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the people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international exchange program, and one of the most selective. It sends about 1,450 students a year to more than 155 countries, with a mandate to embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world’s inhabitants. It should be no surprise that students like Henrichsen see the chance to continue their studies in places like Geneva as a natural progression of their studies. In fact, PLU’s Wang Center for International
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Point Defiance Park and Zoo, the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest. Frank has visited the zoo at least once a year for as long as he can remember and now it’s something he shares with Jill. “I really like Point Defiance because there’s so many different things there,” said Jill. In addition to the zoo and aquarium, Point Defiance also features a 702-acre park with natural forest, saltwater beaches and spectacular views. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument has day hikes
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the child-welfare system. The topic is a natural fit for PLU—even beyond the Spring Spotlight Series theme. PLU Benson Family Chair in History and Professor of History E. Wayne Carp is a noted historian of adoption and residents in the area whose lives were affected by post-WWII adoption practices pertinent to indigenous children, and Jacobs’ lecture also ties in with the 2015 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, held on campus March 4-6, whose topic is “Children’s Voices.” “Up until
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wanted to major in chemistry! Second, pursue opportunities outside of PLU — PLU has awesome on-campus opportunities to build community and engage in professional development, like the Natural Sciences Undergraduate Summer Research Program and student employment opportunities. But it’s also great to gain experiences and build connections off-campus, too. Third, study away — For some degrees, it’s a lot harder to fit in a study-away semester. But if you can, I highly recommend it! PLU financial aid
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about the logistics of a vaccination clinic like this — I know that this has been an experience that they are not going to have in their lifetime again. At least I hope that they are not.” The PLU School of NursingThe School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University is a professional school that combines nursing science with a strong foundation in the natural sciences and liberal arts. This selective program prepares undergraduate students as skilled generalists so they may later seek advanced
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within the natural frame of the liberal arts education—a part of learning to be a vital member of the community in service to the world and others. Why do you think these needs are becoming more important? Personal and collective trauma. A need to reconnect with our bodies, with our selves and with each other in a safe space with people who “Get me“ to help make the next step in regrounding, and reconnecting with the strengths and skills to move forward into meaningful living in the unfolding new
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which we live. In my opinion, climate change is the greatest challenge that humanity faces right now. I’ve struggled as an individual to identify what I can do and how I can help, and it struck me that I should use my most natural talent of creating music to make an impact. In a way, this composition is a form of activism. It’s meant to provoke a reaction, cause reflection, and hopefully lead to positive change on the part of those who see it. What about this combination of image and words did you
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demonstration and tried their hand at making tortillas before receiving a demonstration of how all-natural dyes are processed and used in the production of their sheep wool textiles and rugs. Read Previous Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical Read Next Seed Teachers Program gives Tacoma High School students debt-free path to becoming teachers COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are
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needed, learned new skills and helped teammates find solutions to complex challenges. Keleigh is a natural collaborator and has created new systems for email building, fundraising reporting and constituent engagement. Keleigh’s work and spirit allow us to communicate effectively with tens of thousands of alumni, families, and friends of the university. One of Keleigh’s teammates told us that Keleigh is “an outstanding thought partner and talking through challenges with Keleigh makes our team feel
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fertility’s promise and, it follows, motherhood.The meaning of the woman-rabbit relationship is familiar: then as now, rabbits are associated with sexuality, fertility, and spring. The famous natural historian, Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), qualified rabbits’ “fecundity” as “astonishing,” noting that a pair might produce as many as 1, 274, 840 offspring in the span of four years. Bewick also notes that rabbits begin reproducing at five months, which might further explain why this quadruped is companion to a
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