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What’s in our room? With Jess Mason ’24 Read Next You Ask. We Answer. How is your business program? LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024 Cece Chan ’24

Moving Moments | PLU Commencement 2023 Posted by: Zach Powers / May 27, 2023 May 27, 2023 PLU students, parents, alumni and friends gathered at the Tacoma Dome this afternoon for our 2023 commencement. PLU alumnus and filmmaker Joshua Wiersma ’18 captured moving moments from the ceremony. Read Previous Culture wars are making it harder than ever for the small number of Latino professors (PLU professor Maria Chávez interviewed) Read Next Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day

Newly minted PLU graduates reflect on what commencement — and earning their degree — means to them Posted by: Zach Powers / May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.” Read Previous Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day Read Next Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

. “I’ve learned so much and they’re all so amazing.” Crenshaw said it was particularly Professor Laura McCloud and Professor Laura Fitzwater Gonzales who helped him the most. “The professors in your major can make a huge difference in your experience,” Crenshaw says. “Having professors who are beyond caring, and take the extra step, have everything laid out for you and are solely there for you to learn in your most effective way makes the experience that much better, that much more comfortable.”Why

lot.” Jung’s story echoes those of other PLU students who study away. Fellow Global Studies major Jennie Greb ’13, who is also pursuing a degree in Hispanic Studies, found that studying away allowed her to learn about a culture firsthand. “I think studying away is really effective in breaking down barriers. It opens you up to so many diverse perspectives — being there you’re just able to experience the culture as it is,” said Greb, who traveled to Ecuador in January 2011 and spent the fall in

enhance and attract quality students to the school who would otherwise not come. PLU has unique facilities and generous access to those facilities to attract these prospective students. While there are currently pressing needs for the continuation of existing programs, an effective organ department can be a beacon for the whole PLU community.” Fritts has a deep connection with PLU. His father, Dr. Byard Fritts, was a member of the music faculty in the 1950s. Byard taught piano and organ performance

particularly Professor Laura McCloud and Professor Laura Fitzwater Gonzales who helped him the most. “The professors in your major can make a huge difference in your experience,” Crenshaw says. “Having professors who are beyond caring, and take the extra step, have everything laid out for you and are solely there for you to learn in your most effective way makes the experience that much better, that much more comfortable.” Read Previous Emma Stafki ’24 explores the challenges facing Puget Sound orcas in

trips fulfill education credits. During their trips, students will get hands-on experience student teaching in the town of Katutura. Aside from student teaching, program highlights include a visit to Etosha National Park, climbing the tallest sand dunes in the world and visiting the Cheetah Conservation Foundation. Asia Students are participating in two very different trips in two very different parts of Asia. Assistant Professor of Business Brian Maeng will lead a group of students to China and

. It’s a complicated spot at the bottom of a river basin. It’s very environmentally sensitive. Lots of things come together here. Salmon and ships and water and people. And we work hard to try to make them all work together. What’s your advice to current PLU students who may be interested in a career at the intersection of economics, business and science? My best advice would be to learn one subject very, very deeply, and then learn a handful of other ones. Have one really strong skill set and then

, work in teams, and learn the stages in innovation research. The process is fun for the teachers, as well as the students.   “Innovation Studies is by nature interdisciplinary,” said Professor Halvorson, director of the program. “Our students collaborate on problem solving by working and laughing together at the boundaries of art & design, business, economics, history, and other disciplines. The faculty enjoys it as much as the students!” Prof. Michael Schleeter, Chair of the Philosophy department