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opening the university to the possibility of other epistemes and ways of knowing. So Indigenous ways of knowing are a gift that can help the university better realize its mission. (Rauna Kuokkanen, Sámi)(6) Engagement with Indigenous communities is an important part of NAIS. Here students learn from Indigenous activists during the Learning From Standing Rock event in February 2017. (1) Armstrong, Jeanette. “Sharing One Skin.” In In Zoltán Grossman and Alan Parker, eds. Asserting Native Resilience
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across the nation, and PLU is no exception to the trend. In a 2017 survey entitled “Healthy Minds,” one in five PLU students reported experiencing food insecurity ranging from “once in a while” to “sometimes.” Four percent of students indicated they go hungry “a lot” or “all of the time.”These staggering statistics, along with a rising number of students sharing food insecurity concerns with PLU faculty, alerted campus leaders to the need for a response to this growing trend. These efforts led to the
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credits his experience at Pacific Lutheran University, where he majored in communications with an emphasis on public relations, for preparing him to run a business. He’s garnered publicity by structuring messaging to pique the interest of various publications. In 2017, he successfully pitched Shark Tank, landing a $100,000 deal with Barbara Corcoran for a 15% stake in the company. Attending a small liberal arts college enabled Bliss to realize the academic success that eluded him in high school and
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for theatre and I saw the investments PLU put into the spaces,” he said. “That was a determining factor in finally applying and enrolling.” Temple graduated from A.C. Davis High School in 2017 and is now a theatre major. He spends his time outside of the classroom typing away on his laptop writing scripts for PLU’s Late Knight show, a comedy show run completely by students. “I go to school for theatre, but I have a small part-time job working on Late Knight,” Temple said. “I’ll often be writing
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suffered by the Shoudy during her perilous journey. True to form for a shell built by George Pocock, she quickly recovered and played a major role in the ensuing history of rowing at PLU. PLU Crew loads Loyal Shoudy on LST (Photo by the late Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer Cary Tolman) | Repairing the Shoudy (Photograph by Ken Dunmire) In 2017, PLU celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Rowdown. The PLU Crew tradition continues... Today, PLU’s crew tradition lives on through the
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From PLU History to Grad School in the Big Apple! Posted by: shimkojm / August 20, 2018 Image: Carli studying at her desk before her final exam (loving it!) August 20, 2018 By Carli Snyder (2017 History graduate) and Beth Kraig (Chair of History at PLU)Thinking about graduate study in history? Pacific Lutheran University history majors have an excellent track record when it comes to earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. (or both) in history.I recently touched base with Carli Snyder, ’17, about her first
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open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016
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Alumni Profile Alumni Profile https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/tarra-simmons-cover-1024x404.jpg 1024 404 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2018/05/kari-plog.jpg May 13, 2019 May 16, 2019 Resilient PLU grad Tarra Simmons ’00 practices law post-conviction and advocates for progress in the criminal justice system The Washington Supreme Court issued a historic, same-day ruling in November 2017
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, same-day ruling in November 2017 that affirmed what Tarra Simmons ’00 already knew: her life ahead means more than the criminal record that’s behind her. “One’s past does not dictate one’s future,” the court wrote in its opinion, issued months after the day that changed Simmons’ life forever. And the Pacific Lutheran University graduate doesn’t take the miracles, as she calls them, for granted. She’s working to help others overcome the stigma that comes after incarceration, advocating to transform
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