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that I have received this interdisciplinary education in the Religion Department! Addressing the Social Segregation of Black and White Church Members in Diverse Church Environments Leana West Personal Profile: Outside of being a devout Christian, I am a self professed Sci Fi geek who enjoys music, reading, painting, and creating in my spare time. My top four favorite things to do is help others, smile, laugh, and annoy (spend time with) my beautiful daughter. Why I became a Religion Major. Studying

, helped him learn the ins and outs of budgeting, accounting, marketing, advertising, negotiation and more — everything necessary to build a successful business. “Without that education, I don’t think I’d be able to do this right now,” Bunk said. And whatever Nightside is doing, it’s working. Last year, Bunk said, sales increased 54 percent. The partners are working on a potential expansion, too. Still, the plans — true to Bunk’s philosophy — are more like guidelines than blueprints. “We have ideas

to gain industry experience. “I never imagined that,” he said. “Since I did my entire pre-college education in the French language, I could not see myself finishing my studies in a different language.” Cynthia Riley DeHope, director of the MSF at PLU, said the 10-month program caters to students from diverse backgrounds. Students need quantitative abilities, a desire to study finance and, above all, a “willingness and ability to learn.” Other than that, anyone from any undergraduate background

alumna Leslye Walton has been nominated for the prestigious William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender . First awarded in 2009, the accolade “honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.” Walton, who graduated from PLU in 2004 with a B.A. in Education, says the nomination means the world to her. “I think one of the things I’ve ever wanted in life was to

, Jones was the first in his family to pursue higher education, something he has drawn from throughout his time at PLU. “I got accepted fast as heck,” he said. “I just remember being ecstatic about that.” Jones comes from a small family — “they’re kind of quirky people,” he said. His great-grandparents emigrated from Europe at the tail end of the Great Depression. “I came here flying solo in a lot of ways,” he said of PLU. Still, Jones acknowledges that he wasn’t totally alone. He counts on his chosen

, and held a spot on virtually every campus committee; the latter involved a three-year term as faculty secretary. During his entire tenure, Rodney occupied the same office: “somewhat of a record,” he said in his retirement letter. But perhaps Rodney’s proudest accomplishment at PLU was his informal role as “Father of Fulbright” at the university. He advised countless recipients of the prestigious fellowship, enabling Lutes to expand their global education, as he did in Germany in the months before

Wallschlaeger, director for Evangelical Mission, Southwestern Washington Synod P LU embraces its middle name—its Lutheran heritage and higher education values that engage students, faculty and staff from all faith and religious backgrounds (or no religious affiliation) in meaningful and authentic ways. The university exists at the intersection of spiritual diversity and change in the Pacific Northwest, an area known as an exciting spiritual frontier and simultaneously, in contrast, known as the “none zone

of Fine Arts, died in December 2018 at the age of 90. Moe helped mold the university’s fine arts program into one of the best in the region during his nearly 30 years at PLU. He was hired as a professor of education in 1965, then named both Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. Marcia and Dick Moe (Photo courtesy of The News Tribune) He helped boost PLU’s musical ensembles, including Choir of the West. In 1968, Moe helped establish Tacoma Opera, which

employee must report any information about Prohibited Conduct to their supervisor or directly to the Title IX Coordinator on-campus. Responsible Employees on the PLU campus include all faculty/staff/administrators, including Campus Safety student employees and Campus Life Residential Assistant student employees. Title IXTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination. This includes sexual harassment and sexual assault, and applies to all programs