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Teranejah Lucas, 28, is in her senior year and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives…
in her senior year and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives in Tacoma with her 6-year-old daughter and is preparing to attend graduate school this fall for social work, with the University of Washington and Seattle University already extending offers. Lucas hopes to found and lead a
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Teranejah Lucas, 28, is now in her senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the…
senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, and majoring in social work. She's preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone.“As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives in Tacoma with her 6-year-old daughter and is preparing to attend graduate school this fall for social work, with the University of Washington and Seattle University already extending offers. Lucas
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Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you…
—that we all refrain from these personal expressions and instead celebrate our communal achievements by honoring our academic traditions. Education, like democracy, is a privilege—one inherent with responsibility. Please share a comment, and let me know your thoughts. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Blog Post: Why Do Tuition Fees Increase, and Where Does the Money Go? Read Next Blog Post: A Great Day to Be a Lute! #PLUGrads LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for
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Below you will find some resources for PLU students interested in vocational discernment. As an institution, PLU strives to incorporate vocation into its curriculum and offer resources outside of the
vocation among undergraduate students. NetVUE has a wealth of resources available for faculty and staff looking to incorporate vocation into their curriculum and into their mentorship of students. Below are links to some of the great offerings.
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It’s a warm summer morning and the scent of scrambled eggs drifts from the kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church into an adjoining room where more than a dozen campers busily make beaded jewelry. Ranging from second to sixth grade, the kids are participants in the…
. The camper runs to her mother and delivers a beaded bracelet with the words “I Love You, Mom” spelled out in white beads. After sweeping her daughter up in a hug of thanks, Montgomery says she was excited to find a program like the AMP Camp. “I think this is a terrific idea,” Montgomery says. “It gives the kids something to do, you know, interact with their peers, keeps them busy during summer, and it’s a great opportunity for them to express themselves.” The PLU students hope the camp can
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“Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great 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
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Mast Media charges for actual advertisements, but sometimes a well written press release with a good amount of advanced warning will encourage one of the reporters to cover your event.
identification. Only officially recognized PLU student organizations may advertise functions or activities within the campus area. Occasionally, when the interest to PLU students would be great, small notices, either commercial or from other universities, may be posted if sponsored by a PLU club or organization. Events being hosted by student organizations must be approved through the Event Planning Form before advertising will be approved. Any organization failing to comply with these policies and
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Julian Kop spent the summer of 2023 at Pacific Lutheran University looking up at the night sky and the stars. Kop earned an opportunity to do summer research with professors Sean O’Neill and Katrina Hay at PLU’s W.M. Keck Observatory, working some nights between 8…
good at one-on-one talks and working with individual students, was just great,” he said. Kop’s interest in science grew when he took science courses through the Running Start program while he was a student at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. As part of Running Start, Kop attended Tacoma Community College, where he majored in astronomy and took courses that interested him. But by the time he got to PLU as a transfer junior, Kop was ready to take on a challenging schedule as an upper-division
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Sending your student off to college is an exciting time. Many parents feel it is the culmination of years spent raising, educating and caring for their children.
, reminding them of the many resources on campus, such as Counseling Services, Campus Ministry, the Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability, academic advisors, R.A.’s and R.D.’s, as well as other support groups and clubs on campus that can help students to learn valuable problem solving skills, is a healthy way of supporting your student without managing their challenges for them. Students are often more capable of doing this than caregivers first realize. There will be great pleasure and
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Please dig into your archives, clear the cobwebs, and help us come up with a suggestion for our next Hall of Fame nominee from the rowing crew.
in my development, both personally and professionally. Today, serving on the LCAA is a great way for me to give back to the sport and the school that gave me so much. I have really enjoyed getting to know Coach Andy and Coach Dave, as they lead the Women’s and Men’s Teams, respectively. Both teams are filled with amazing student-athletes, that seem to get better and better each year. Most of our LCAA events have been aimed at getting our alumni together, and it has been great to reunite with my
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