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Degree Designers: Students match passion with purpose through individualized majors Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 Image: Nicole Query ’22 in the Robert A.L. Mordvedt Library. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) June 5, 2022 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant EditorThe 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula near Tacoma began his first year intending to major in music education. But best-laid plans often go awry. Lindhartsen soon realized that wasn’t the path for him. He

. He earned a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, but shifted gears and earned his master’s degree in higher education administration at the University of Kansas before arriving at PLU. “What sealed it for me to come work at PLU was, and still is, the students,” he said. “The students at PLU take the mission to heart and care for each other in a way that I never saw at the previous universities that I worked at or attended.” About 85 percent of first-year students live on campus — so there

Craker about her work, her career and education path, and her commitment to community and mental health services. Yesenia majored in psychology at PLU and during her time as a student was involved with Hawaii Club, Latinos Unidos, Hip Hop 101 and Psychology Club. Read Previous PLU Nursing Students Honored in White Coat Blessing of the Hands Ceremony Read Next PLU’s MediaLab Wins 2021 College Emmy for Documentary COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

. On the second day, other speakers will include PLU alums, such as Matt Kennedy ’07, SeattlePI.com sports columnist Art Thiel ’75 and mountaineer Jason Edward ’84 ’89. Topics include the use of steroids, soccer in Seattle, sports and its effect on nationalism and identity in China, video gaming and marketing football to the world. It is the fourth such symposium hosted by PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education since 2003 – its reputation and reach continues to grow with each event. “We wanted to

building and enhancing our community through the study, practice and understanding of artistic expression. Housing the departments of Art & Design, Communication & Theatre, and Music — and presenting more than 250 events each season — SOAC combines the best practices of liberal arts education and exploration with the values and benefits of applied and professional study. SOAC offers several artistic achievement awards to talented students in Art & Design, Dance, Forensics (Speech & Debate), Music and

-time nurse or K-12 educator.“Our nursing and education programs are deeply rooted in PLU’s history,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “For more than a hundred years, we have been training and preparing thoughtful and highly skilled nurses and educators to serve their communities. To show our thanks, we pledge to do everything in our power to make higher education possible for the dependents of teachers and nurses.”With this promise, PLU will cover at least half of the student’s tuition —$23,408 for

name, see their picture, and view their degree information. All content from the ceremony will be available for viewing after the event as well. PLU is working in partnership with the Washington D.C.–based company Full Measure Education in producing the virtual commencement ceremonies. Full Measure Education will help ensure that the registration and attendance process for students, families, and friends is seamless, and will work with PLU’s Commencement Planning Team to ensure the events are well

an adjunct professor at Spelman College.PLU Dean of Social Sciences Michelle Ceynar, a co-organizer of the event, says that Mason’s talk will cover issues that PLU has been working to address. “Dr. Mason’s book, as well as her extensive experience in this area, will inform PLU and the wider community about what experts have learned to be the best practices for supporting and encouraging disadvantaged students throughout their academic careers so that they experience higher education as a place

timely scholarship. “One of my goals at PLU is to promote early engagement of undergraduate students – especially for women and underrepresented students – in machine learning, bioinformatics, and the data science field,” he says. “I want to inspire students to pursue advanced STEM education and research careers.”  Cao explains: “Not only is research interesting for the students, I think it’s truly an important part of their education in computer science. I liken it to the Chinese proverb, from

managed effectively, regardless of what is thrown at her.”  Another colleague described her as “the glue that has kept the department moving forward successfully.” Beyond the department, Mathews has served on the Global Education Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Long-Range Planning Committee, the Human Participants Review Board, General Education Council, IHON Steering Committee, Women’s and Gender Studies Executive Committee, and Holocaust and Genocide Studies steering committee. She is the