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  • Student stories from the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/student-stories-from-the-253-plu-bound-scholarship/

    Garcia Marrero ‘20 — she’s majoring in both psychology and sociology, has a passion for teaching and also enjoys student research and sustainability. That’s why she sought similarly flexible, versatile financial aid options when considering higher education destinations. “I didn’t want to graduate college with a lot of debt,” she said. “A lot of students graduate college with an average of $20,000 in (loans). So getting the 253 Bound scholarship was great because it covers my tuition for Pacific

  • 2019 Alumni Awards – Resolute Online: Fall 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2019/alumni-news/alumni-awards/

    undergraduate courses “just clicked” for Munro Cullum. “I had been thinking about pre-med,” he said. But two courses in particular, an introductory psychology class taught by Dr. Erv Severtson ’55 and a neuropsychology course taught by Dr. Jerome LeJeune, made the field of psychology sound exciting. Severtson’s course “piqued my interest,” Cullum said. “The course taught by Jerry LeJeune taught me that I could use neuropsychology to study and probe human brain functions.” he added. Today, Cullum is a

  • Speakers and Panels https://www.plu.edu/disarming-polarization/speakers/

    Keynote SpeakersAra NorenzayanLoretta RossJamal RahmanDean SpadeSeth HolmesDenise DresserKwame Anthony AppiahMitri RahebAra NorenzayanReligious Divides and the Expanding Circle of Cooperation 9:55 a.m. | March 5 | Regency Room Click here to see a recording of Dr. Ara Norenzayan’s talk! Who: Dr. Ara Norenzayan Title: Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia; Co-director of UBC’s Centre for Human Evolution, Cognition, and Culture (HECC) Bio: Ara Norenzayan, a social psychologist

  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-distortion-and-denial/speakers/

    Advisory Board of the Genocide Education Project, California. Dr. Bartrop is currently Vice-President of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and is a Past President of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies. Conference ScheduleKevin E. SimpsonPresentation Title: “A little spark of light before their death…”: Organized Soccer as Resistance during Nazi Terror Who: Kevin E. Simpson, Professor of Psychology, John Brown University Bio: Dr Kevin Simpson currently serves as professor of psychology at

  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-resistance/speakers/

    Advisory Board of the Genocide Education Project, California. Dr. Bartrop is currently Vice-President of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and is a Past President of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies. Conference ScheduleKevin E. SimpsonPresentation Title: “A little spark of light before their death…”: Organized Soccer as Resistance during Nazi Terror Who: Kevin E. Simpson, Professor of Psychology, John Brown University Bio: Dr Kevin Simpson currently serves as professor of psychology at

  • Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/alumni-profile-what-makes-an-american-an-american/

    recipients in the United States. DACA grants temporary visas to young people who arrived in the United States with their parents as undocumented immigrants. While Kim might not be an American legally, he is certainly a Lute. Kim graduated in 2015 with degrees in mathematical economics and psychology and a minor in statistics. Currently, he is in his third year at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law School at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ.“PLU really set things well for me,” Kim said. But the

  • PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-interns-combat-climate-change-one-tree-at-a-time/

    urban areas can combat climate change. “Our generation is tasked with the mending of the earth in many different ways due to climate change,” psychology major Todorov said. “Our only power is knowledge and understanding of our local communities, because only at that level can we make dents in the monumental task that lies ahead. I want to be able to educate my community, make steps in creating a change, and be a part of it instead of doing the easy thing like dreading the continual destruction.” The

  • Travis and Shirley Aikin Memorial Scholarship https://www.plu.edu/advancement/the-impact-of-your-gift/legacy-list-endowments-at-plu/travis-and-shirley-aikin-memorial-scholarship/

    , retiring at the rank of Associate Professor.  She was active in her Sunday School and church.  She also volunteered many hours of community service for organizations including: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, American Red Cross, Ebony Nurses Association of Tacoma, and the American Cancer Society. Travis and Shirley had two children: Crystal Renee’ Aikin, a 1997 PLU graduate.  She received her BA in Biology and BA in Psychology.  She is well known for her beautiful singing voice.  Their son, Phillip

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Degree https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/undergraduate-program/program-curriculum-information/education/bachelor-of-arts-in-education-b-a-e-degree/

    register (not required for Outreach Education majors). Official transcripts of all college/university work (must be from a regionally accredited college/university; foreign transcripts must have a professional evaluation for regional university equivalency) Junior standing (60 or more semester hours) Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 Psychology 101 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher Writing 101 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher MATH 123 or equivalent with a grade of C or

  • Sessions & Schedules https://www.plu.edu/hope/sessions-schedules/

    Speakers List and Schedule for The Countenance of Hope Symposium:Thursday, February 25thFriday, February 26thThursday, February 25th8:15-9:45am — Community Forum and Breakfast (Scandinavian Cultural Center) 9:55-11:40am — “Making Hope Happen”: Perspectives from Psychology and Education (Chris Knutzen Hall) Making Hope Happen: Shining a light on one of the most powerful, and most misunderstood, emotional forces in our lives Dr. Shane Lopez, Gallup Senior Scientist and Research Director of the