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inquiry and leadership,” languages taught at the university also needed to enable students and scholars to engage in an ongoing critical examination of, and dialogue with, the original texts from the past that have shaped and influenced our –and others’– present. Without this, the university only produces what Luther called “unlettered preachers of the faith”: well-intentioned and well-versed purveyors of ideas that they have accepted but have no means to investigate or to transcend. Luther’s insight

special education Why PLU? Thinking back four years ago, I decided to come to PLU for the small campus, ability to relate to professors, and the opportunity to study abroad. I knew I was looking for a place where global education was relevant and with the opportunity to student teach in Namibia, as well as multiple avenues for student leadership, I knew this was the place for me. My PLU experience: My experience at PLU has been a series of stories to make up a chapter book teaching me life lessons

mental health and thought, ‘how can we reach students in a way that faculty maybe can’t?’ As fellow students, we thought the best way to reach them was through us.” A student leadership group that consisted of Beck, Haneda, Jade Vanags ’23, Kelsey Turner ’23, Tahra Menon ’23, and Ariana Schieber ’22 worked to put together care packages filled with mental health resources. “This has been a challenging year for PLU students,” said Vanags, psychology major and Psychology Club president. “We wanted to

winter blasted the city. “This guy seems steady, and I haven’t heard any scandal attached to his name, which is good.” True and true on both counts. And Parnell ’84, Alaska’s 10th governor and PLU alum, isn’t bothered a bit that he’s been labeled “Captain Zero,” or “Mr. Oatmeal” by political opponents. It underscores his quiet and deliberate leadership style. “I take it as a compliment,” said Parnell in his office, two months to the day after he moved into the governor’s office. He’s sitting with his

know our mission statement well: “To educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care, for others, for their communities, and for the earth.” It was formally accepted by our Board of Regents when the PLU 2010 long-range planning report was adopted. In that same document we set out our pathways to academic distinction in global education, purposeful learning and lives of service, and the close interaction between students and faculty. What a gift this collective vision

in their environment. “I just realized it was an opportunity for me to be a leader,” Ojala-Barbour said. Reed Ojala-Barbour holds one of the Garry oak saplings that will one day take root on the PLU campus. The Clover Creek watershed is a unique environment, he said, just like PLU. Campus leadership was supportive of his efforts. “PLU has a unique climate of getting students involved in the institution,” Ojala-Barbour said. He learned that although PLU staff couldn’t do all the work, he found a

a wide array of issues, including child survival and development, injury prevention, and preventative medicine.  Foege’s leadership has contributed significantly to increased awareness and action on global health issues, and his enthusiasm, energy, and effectiveness in these endeavors have inspired a generation of leaders in public health, according to a White House biography of him. Speaking in 2006 at the dedication of the William H. Foege Building at the University of Washington, former

there,” Shoup said. “It kind of just feels right seeing him in a baseball uniform. His return gives us the realistic possibility of going on a playoff run, not only because of his right arm, but because of his personality in the locker room and his leadership role. Baseball is a sport that you are supposed to play relaxed and Max has mastered the fun part, but his drive to compete and win is something you don’t see very often. I believe the team is starting to take on that personality as well. “He

interdisciplinary contexts. Dr. Kraig is a professor of History at Pacific Lutheran University.JOHN SCOTTJohn Scott, MA, Ph.D.(c) is an artist, educator, counselor, writer, facilitator, consultant, who has been providing support to organizations and individuals for over 15 years. His areas of expertise are in issues of cultural competency, community leadership development, social justice, non-violent communication, and community building processes. Through his socially conscious interactions with audiences

out the first wave of the pandemic. Instead, she decided to apply for medical school at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, where she was eventually accepted. Since classes wouldn’t be starting for another year and a half, Chell looked for other ways to keep busy.  “I think my way of coping with evacuation was finding something to look forward to,” Chell says.  She found a one-year AmeriCorps role with Massachusetts General Hospital, which runs a Rural Health Leadership