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transformative for me, academically and personally. I’d recommend studying away to all PLU students, not just GLST majors.” – Sarah ’23 Where is global studies taking you? “Global studies has already taken me to Athens, Greece and Oxford, England and I hope to pursue a graduate degree in international development studies abroad after I graduate from PLU!” Hannah ‘23 “Directly after graduation I’ll be continuing my current job working at a local refugee resettlement agency as a Community Engagement

able to study abroad all of last year, which was really amazing and something that I would not really have been able to fit in as easily as a STEM major,” Jackie said. During her PLUS Year, Jackie was able to attend chemistry classes in person, turn her math minor into a major, and complete a minor in Hispanic Studies. After two summers working in Dr. Dean Waldow’s chemistry lab, where students have been working to synthesize a solid polymer electrolyte for use in lithium-ion batteries, Jackie

to study abroad all of last year, which was really amazing and something that I would not really have been able to fit in as easily as a STEM major,” Jackie said. During her PLUS Year, Jackie was able to attend chemistry classes in person, turn her math minor into a major, and complete a minor in Hispanic Studies. After two summers working in Dr. Dean Waldow’s chemistry lab, where students have been working to synthesize a solid polymer electrolyte for use in lithium-ion batteries, Jackie

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: mhines / May 23, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer Recently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and the

March 2, 2009 Making study away possible A new $2 million scholarship fund will increase study abroad opportunities for low-income students at Pacific Lutheran University. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave the university a $1 million challenge grant to initiate the endowment fund a year ago. Since then, a matching $1 million has been raised from donors, including the estate of Arthur H. Hansen, Loren and MaryAnn Anderson, Charles Bergman and Susan Mann, and Iver and Ginny Haugen

increasingly make PLU a globally-focused university.” In nominating the university, Sobania noted the focus on global scholarship began more than 30 years ago, when PLU became one of the first universities to establish a Global Studies Program in 1977. Now, more than 40 percent of the students participate in at least one study-abroad program before they graduate. This compares to the national average of 3 percent, and puts PLU among the top comprehensive masters-level universities in the country with the

players, along with both teams’ coaching staff and a trainer, were fortunate enough to play soccer, experience a new culture and have fun, all in another country.Our trip also re-established a PLU Athletics tradition of teams traveling abroad. It was the first trip for a PLU squad since the mid-1990s. Our main objective while in England was to play together as a team before our season starts in September. As it turned out, our travels through London, Manchester and Liverpool served as the ultimate