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National Guard member and nursing major prioritizes service to his community https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/national-guard-member-and-nursing-major-prioritizes-service-to-his-community/

Before attending Pacific Lutheran University, Justyn Freeman ’23 served in the Air Force for six years. Now, he is a senior nursing major and will soon begin his residency at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Justyn is a current member of the Washington Air…

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PLU Student Continues Internship Despite Pandemic https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-student-continues-internship-despite-pandemic/

Despite the challenges and uncertainty of life during the pandemic, PLU student Gurjot Kang ’21 is finding ways to build her skills and improve the community through her internship with Tacoma Housing Authority. Kang—a communication and political science double major from Auburn, Washington—was connected with…

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Q&A with RHA president Hezekiah Goodwin ’22 https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/qa-with-rha-president-hezekiah-goodwin-22/

The PLU Residence Hall Association, or RHA, brings students together for social events, community forums, and to advocate for residence hall-related issues. RHA president Hezekiah Goodwin ’22 thinks of his role in building a vibrant student community as a campus vocation. We met with him…

Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024

Q&A with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/qa-with-student-athlete-advisory-committee/

PLU’s student-athletes understand what it means to be part of a team. They learn how to build on their teammates’ strengths, overcome failure and achieve collective goals. We spoke with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Danny Samson ’22 and Bridget Duven ’22, both political science…

on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024

Six Lutes headed to NCAA Championships https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/six-lutes-headed-to-ncaa-championships/

The NCAA announced selections for the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with Pacific Lutheran University sending six student-athletes to the meet this week at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Sprinter Bailey Forsyth qualifies in two events and is joined by…

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Study away as a first-year https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/study-away-as-a-first-year/

Plenty of experiences come to mind when thinking about first-year students settling into college life: making new friends, living on campus, exploring newfound independence. However, Pacific Lutheran University also wants to introduce students to a more outside-the-box opportunity in their first year on campus: studying…

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Summer Reading Recommendations https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/summer-reading-recommendations/

Need some good reads for your summer hammock-lounging, sunshine-soaking (wear sunscreen!), finally-you-can-read-something-fun-and-not-for-class time? Check out these books from PLU grads and talented YA authors, Marissa Meyer and Courtney Gould. Meet Marissa Meyer Marissa is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author behind The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless,…

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Why PLU grad and entrepreneur still gives back to the School of Business https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/why-plu-grad-and-entrepreneur-still-gives-back-to-the-school-of-business/

Lutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur, marketer, and technology developer, he has been an active supporter of PLU and the School of Business since graduation. “I received a…

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You Ask, We Answer: Do you offer full-ride scholarships? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/you-ask-we-answer-do-you-offer-full-ride-scholarships/

When it comes to full-ride scholarships, these are far and few between at most colleges and universities. A full-ride scholarship would mean that every expense associated with going to school would be covered – tuition, student fees, housing, food, etc. The reality is that very…

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Back in the lab: an unexpected path led Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 to organic chemistry https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/back-in-the-lab-an-unexpected-path-led-angela-rodriguez-hinojosa-24-to-organic-chemistry/

“It’s like clicking Legos together,” she says. Except that the Legos are chemical compounds contained in an 1 H NMR tube. Chemistry major Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 lights up when talking about her role in the Murdock Trust-funded research on RNA detection . A collaboration…

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