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the many benefits of my years at PLU, certainly my times studying abroad stand out as some of the greatest. I spent my entire sophomore year studying German language and culture in Freiburg, Germany. It was during that year that I first encountered significant works of Western Art, both in Germany and across Europe. This was, of course, a profound and formative experience, and one that nudged me- shoved me?!- in the direction I now travel. I credit PLU and professor emeritus Rodney Swenson with

be a part of it,” said Steelquist. “There has been a culture at PLU for a while [about these kinds of issues].” Steelquist said they knew they wanted to do PLU colors and stress the issue of putting the posters across campus. Lt. Col. Kevin Keller, Professor of Military Science, MSIV Instructor One of the first groups on campus to have all of its students sign pledges was ROTC, which partnered with the Women’s Center for the It’s On Us campaign. “We are heavily involved in this,” said Keller. “We

school in Public Health. I am currently waiting on training to become a state health insurance benefits adviser while also working as a CNA. I am excited about a career in culturally sensitive, community-based health initiatives. I love the idea of combining how the history of unique populations intertwines with modern approaches to providing the safest, most effective healthcare.” Halvorson: “I’ve really enjoyed working with you two. As administrator of the Benson fellowship program, I get to see

thought that I was going to be doing a bunch more cooking in my apartment. I realized I didn’t have the right pots and pans and utensils or the time.” Stillwell emailed McGinnis to see if someone from Dining Services could lead a cooking class to help her and her peers. ‘You can never have enough chicken’ As a member of ROTC, Joey Glahn ’12 has lived on campus and enjoyed the benefits of having a meal plan since coming to PLU. More Laura Castano, a swing line cook, worked with Stillwell to plan the

of what the crucial moral considerations in the Jus in Bello portion of just war theory are. We are seeking to bring the discipline of philosophy, and ethical theory in particular, to bear on the issue of how soldiers make decisions on the battlefield. This is an emergent issue in military ethics that has implications relative to what actions in war are morally permissible, based on the knowledge soldiers are capable of obtaining amidst the chaos of war. This project would further and sharpen

methodologies. The contemporary agenda in foreign language teaching has been shaped significantly by historical phenomena such as World War II, shifting business practices and other economic factors, and the political need for intelligence and military data collection. In its broadest form, sexism is inseparable from these historical developments; in practice the issue also manifests itself in explicit and systematic ways. Tamara Williams, Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Director of the Wang

students who went to college and realized the transformational experience of higher education,” he says of himself and his brothers. “How it transforms, not just your thinking and how you look at the world, but how it can transform your quality of life as well because of the employment and the economic benefits that a college education can unlock.” Frechette has spent his career in higher education access and financial aid, serving previously at Rush University Medical Center and Northwestern

the graduate and professional programs. The task of blending or integrating the benefits of a liberal arts college with a suite of select graduate and professional programs is one that PLU2020 and its predecessors called on us to tackle—and this should be one of the questions we ask ourselves as we decide what we want PLU to become. Guidance from our Founders To make the most of our good position in the higher education environment, I would suggest that we need to decide what we all want PLU to

graduates are a precious, life changing and transformative force in the world. Let me explain: The first message came on June 26. It brought the crushingly sad news of the death of Army Lt. Brian Bradshaw,a 2007 political science graduate.  Brian was a strong student, an ROTC volunteer and leader, who entered the military, in his own words, “not to win a war but to make the lives of people better.”  Brian was killed when an IED exploded along a roadside in Afghanistan. Brian left behind several essays

each and everyone of you do with students on a daily basis. Living and learning initiatives in the division last year included a successful pilot of first-year wings in residence halls, expanded career planning and job search activities, increased diversity and social justice programming, enhanced commuter student lounge space, new Campus Ministry opportunities and special outreach to students who are military veterans. Health, wellness and safety services supported students throughout the year and