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information from just one source,” Rodriguez said. “Challenge yourself to listen.” Read Previous Writers welcomed Read Next Learning anthropology by doing anthropology COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning

, are really important. I’ve always believed in an intrinsic value in intellectualism and in challenging the world around you, not taking things for granted. PLU acknowledges that and encourages it, which can be hard to find in contemporary schooling. I really love that about PLU. Read Previous Summer Internships: Political Science Read Next New Student Orientation & Move in day LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick

of the Year, Jones’ style is reminiscent of the sophistication of iconic vocalists/composers of the past.  She classically performs mainstream jazz and pulls listeners inside contemporary themes by sharing original vocal jazz tunes that have earned her international recognition as a cleverly gifted lyricist. As a national recording artist, Jones albums have made it onto Jazz Week Review Top-50 list, been favorably reviewed by Down Beat, numerous industry critics, and have been the foundation for

more. Laumb said it’s a contemporary circus with French-influenced flair in which everyone runs everything. She said it’s such an intimate setting that the performers, dressed in steampunk attire, serve attendees cotton candy. Laumb said her PLU education served her well while traveling with the circus. She used her communication degree more working with Flynn Creek than she had during any other points in her life. “That’s been a nice surprise,” she said. Nicole Laumb '11 (Photo courtesy of Clark

relationship building and spending time with people was something I was really passionate about,” Wiley said. “And to some extent that is what cultural anthropologists do, we study contemporary human life.” Now, Wiley will help PLU students coordinate the courses they need and find internships or volunteer opportunities in Peace Corps sectors, such as education, health or environment. “It will be a way to to dig into the hard questions, like what does it mean to be privileged people from the United States

work, and then returned annually throughout undergraduate and graduate school for college-related studies and more volunteering. He even met his future wife there, in 2004.  Today, Levy is a specialist in contemporary Honduras and an assistant professor in Pacific Lutheran University’s anthropology department. His research has focused on Honduran governance after the 2009 military coup and the outmigration patterns that followed. Recently, Levy provided pro bono expert witness testimony on behalf

think more deeply about the meaning and purpose behind innovation, read Start with Why by Simon Sinek. If you’re interested in design thinking and supercharging your teamwork, read Change by Design, by Tim Brown, or Creative Confidence, by Tom and David Kelley.Innovation Studies at PLUCourses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. You then form teams and develop your own solutions to contemporary problems

, which is something that is really close to me and that I’m a very passionate believer in. I’m not a Lutheran myself, but the higher education principles that come along with that, I think, are really important. I’ve always believed in an intrinsic value in intellectualism and in challenging the world around you, not taking things for granted. PLU acknowledges that and encourages it, which can be hard to find in contemporary schooling. I really love that about PLU. Read Previous Tracye Ferguson ’94

life takes them.  We teach Aristotle in the language he spoke, we explore issues of race and ethnicity in part by relating them to such issues in the Greco-Roman world, and we are tracing the roots of the contemporary medical profession thousands of years into history.Second, Classics is one of the most innovative academic programs at PLU. Our Classics faculty work with the departments of Women’s and Gender Studies, Religion, Honors, History, English, and Art, to create cross-listed and

specifically want to mention that it has been empowering to have so many women on the biology department staff, which has really inspired me to continue pursuing a graduate degree as well as make me feel more confident in my own ability to be a woman in STEM. Two professors in particular — Dr. Laurie-Berry and Dr. Ellard-Ivey — have helped shape my academic interests as well as helped me become the student and person I am today. Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: What is January Term? Read Next Grayson