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that goes beyond simply replacing quick car rides for leisurely bike rides, when he became the first customer for Parkland Light & Water to enroll in the net metering system. This process allowed him to become his own source of power generation, by powering his home through the installation of 10 solar panels on his rooftop. “It all sort of fell into place,” Tegels said. The idea sparked last summer, when Tegels was working with other faculty members and the Sustainability Office pulling weeds for

the child-welfare system. The topic is a natural fit for PLU—even beyond the Spring Spotlight Series theme. PLU Benson Family Chair in History and Professor of History E. Wayne Carp is a noted historian of adoption and residents in the area whose lives were affected by post-WWII adoption practices pertinent to indigenous children, and Jacobs’ lecture also ties in with the 2015 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, held on campus March 4-6, whose topic is “Children’s Voices.” “Up until

the faculty governance and committee system will be working with the Provost’s Office on how that affects individual departments/programs. We also need to acknowledge and better understand how pedagogy, external standards, our commitment to General Education, and other factors affect the individual and collaborative capacity of programs. *Note: All comments are moderated In light of a reduced enrollment, how do we identify low-performing programs and eliminate them? What does that mean for

served in the military.   Chantelle Davenport US Army 2013-2017,Washington National Guard 2017- Present, Signal Support System Specialist Kinesiology Major, PLU ‘23 Chantelle is on the left One of my most memorable moments was during the COVID-19 pandemic a couple of years ago. As a National Guard member, we had the opportunity to volunteer and assist in responding to COVID with things such as contact tracing, food banks, and vaccine distribution. I had the chance to work at a food bank and

graduating from Pacific Lutheran University. Bozich gained the first-hand experience needed to draw that conclusion thanks to the Whiteneck and Smith Global Peacebuilding Award, which funded her internship with World Vision in Washington, D.C. She was one of two recipients of the award during the 2015-16 academic year. “I learned that development and humanitarian aid is really, really messy and highly political, regardless of how you’re involved with the system,” Bozich said. “I also learned that

kids in the picture has made this recent development frightening.   “It has made everything get really real – really quickly,” Yvette Drews said. “It is scary to think about what the future could be, raising two children, one on the autism spectrum, by myself.” But hope is not lost, just pricey. “Until now, the system up here works generally by you walking into a doctor’s office or an emergency room and popping down your care card on the back of your driver’s license,” Keven Drews said. “There is

significant role model. I have always tried to transfer the lessons I learned from him and the program to the working world and in my life.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. John Wolfe and previously Mark Miller ’88 are the first two Lutes we’ve featured from the Port of Tacoma and Northwest Seaport Alliance. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of

year – something we should be contemplating with greater seriousness as climate change continues its sad advancement throughout the world.” What lessons can Benedictine communities offer about sustainable living to us in the present day? Dr. Torvend answered with a few questions of his own: “Do you know the region in which you live? Do you know the land and water resources? How do you promote a more equitable sharing of the goods within your region so that no one grows hungry?  How do we push

what was available at different times of the year – something we should be contemplating with greater seriousness as climate change continues its sad advancement throughout the world.” What lessons can Benedictine communities offer about sustainable living to us in the present day? Dr. Torvend answered with a few questions of his own: “Do you know the region in which you live? Do you know the land and water resources? How do you promote a more equitable sharing of the goods within your region so

believed this topic was key to discuss in a public forum. “I’m really excited to be a part of this debate and share the importance of this topic with the public,” Collier said. “It’s important to debate the value of voting for a third party as it raises questions about the purpose of voting within a democratic system and the role of bipartisanship in the US.” PLU Assistant Professor and Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein said he hopes Tacoma voters who have yet to come to a definitive conclusion