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Thomas Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen.
philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen. Kim is one of the approximately 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients in the United States. DACA grants temporary visas to young people who arrived in the United States with their parents as undocumented immigrants. While Kim might not be an American legally, he is certainly a Lute. Kim graduated in 2015 with degrees in mathematical economics and
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever. Blakney isn’t at…
Zika. I think it is something that people are going to be looking into for many, many years.” For now, she will continue to do important field work, something she says keeps her connected to people in her community. She is working with her boss to develop a surveillance project for the Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger) mosquito in Atlanta starting this summer, prompted by the concern over the spread of Zika and Chikungunya, another viral disease. “It enables us to look into what are the local
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Four PLU women from the Department of Economics present their research at a national undergraduate conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
many trips back and forth on the state Route 520 bridge gave Jessen a lot of time to reflect on the transportation options for commuters in the Puget Sound region and beyond. It sparked her inspiration for the culminating capstone project that was due months later, and eventually landed her at a national conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Jessen was one of four economics students from Pacific Lutheran University to present at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, hosted at the
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 30, 2016)- Dr. Antonios Finitsis didn’t require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU…
require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU Hebrew Idol.The competition features short films written, filmed and edited by students in Finitsis’ course titled “Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible.” Each year, online voting by students determines the top three movies, which go on to face evaluation by a panel of judges. This year
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More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.
Norwegians aren’t active, they don’t feel great. Luckily, the area offers plenty of recreation: access to woods, sailing, kayaking, a national park, the fjord and more. In fact, getting outside is how students begin their studies in the exercise and health management program there, the newest addition to the Norway Gateway study away options offered through the Wang Center for Global Education. “We start this course by going to the island and staying in a tent,” said Hilde Grønningsæter, another faculty
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…
First class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients passionate about community, music, nursing, education and more Posted by: Zach Powers / June 24, 2016 Image: Alex Gutierrez outside Decatur High School in Federal Way. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) June 24, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close
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Retention of Documents and Reports Description of RecordsCare of RecordsFinal Disposition Reports from the synod to the ELCA Church Council Reports from synod staff or about various synod partnerships and activities Publications of the bishop Worship bulletins for synod sponsored eventsThese are created electronically but used and preserved as paper documents. These documents add to the story of the synod and should be collected in the archives of the synod or region. If not included in synod
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MSMR Candidates Work With Washington Traffic Safety Control Posted by: wagnerjc / October 9, 2017 October 9, 2017 The Goal: Reduce Traffic Deaths in Washington State to ZeroAs a client project in this year’s Marketing Management course, the 2018 cohort is working with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). WTSC has a goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Crashes caused by distracted driving and driving after polydrug (being under the influence of more than one
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.…
photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone. Her project
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 30, 2016)- One frame. That’s all it took for Kevin Ebi ’95 to get his work on a postage stamp – sort of. Ebi, a self-taught nature photographer who has made a living traveling around the world and documenting its beauty, weathered…
focus on the positives. Owen has the most common blood type, increasing the odds of finding a successful match if one comes forward. The key now is waiting. “The waiting list (for a kidney) is incredibly long,” Ebi said. He’s had practice with patience. It’s how he captured the perfect frame in November 2008, during a project documenting native legends, for the stamp that’s circulating around the U.S. “(Photography is) a lot of patience and going with the flow, having a very open mind and knowing
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