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fact, Tertullian, had some very positive things to say about our rational capacities, even going so far as to argue that “there is nothing which God, the Maker of all…has not willed should be handled and understood by reason.” But his phrasing of the age-old question of the relationship between faith and reason, such prominent facts of human existence, has helped to shape the discussion ever since: What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the Church? Faith

PLUS 100 cohort might be the first of its kind at PLU, the motivations of breeding excellence in those student-athletes has plenty of campus tradition behind them. “The PLU football program has had a long-standing history of growing men of integrity,” Dr. Frey said. “It is no different today.” Read Previous Alumni Profile: Superhero, secret agent, zookeeper? Read Next Building Better Students: PLU’s 3-2 Engineering Program LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24

PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies. Innovation Studies at PLUCourses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. You then form teams and develop your own solutions to contemporary problems and strategic opportunities. An Innovative Major Ambachew’s family moved to the United States from Ethiopia. She first heard about PLU from her older

.” The minor embraces creativity and big ideas while leaning into skill-building, providing a toolbox for students to delve into once they’ve completed their education and started looking for jobs. Those real-world skills include cross-discipline teamwork, problem-solving, hands-on learning, maximizing strengths and limiting weaknesses. A signature feature of the new minor is the Makerspace, a dedicated area in Hinderlie Hall that allows people to gather, collaborate and stretch their creativity

and practice their English with us. They teach us words and ask us words. Honestly, I cannot imagine a more helpful response from a host country. As a mental skills coach, what sort of things do you help the athletes with before they take to the field? My role centers on teaching skills of psychological skills for performance enhancement. This includes relaxation techniques, imagery, concentration and distraction control strategies, goal setting, team building, positive self-talk. I do not work in

precious life?’” she said. “It’s been PLU’s Wild Hope Project theme and it’s now our theme – describing Lutheran vocation and living lives of service.” “We look forward to building our very own array of new ventures that will include a variety of professional assignments and volunteer projects as well as more time on the farm in North Dakota and at our northern Minnesota lake home,” Loren Anderson said. “Our years at PLU have been both a great gift and high honor,” he said. “We give thanks each day for

, father of the micro-lending movement and Tawakkol Karman, a Yemeni journalist known as “Mother of the Revolution.”  Journalist Robin Wright, who spoke at PLU last week, will also be at the conference, as will lawmakers and scholars at the cutting edge of peace building.“I like the fact they bring in speakers from business and science as well,” said Claudia Berguson, associate professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies, who will accompany the students. Berguson is also the Svare-Toven

authoritative new book that offers the first comprehensive history of American forensics, Forensics in America: A History. Building upon this tradition, PLU Speech & Debate has had a very successful season so far. With a largely new team and a new coach, the team’s success is not so surprising considering the amount of work members put into honing their craft. Tinker, for example, is not only working on old skills; he is working on something new: He and his teammates developed a never-before-seen strategy

who maybe could catch just the back of Michelle Obama’s head as she exited, surrounded by her security detail. But it didn’t happen that way. An event organizer ushered Moran into the receiving line. “I expected a handshake, and that’s it. But she gave me a great big hug,” Moran laughs. “I was overwhelmed.” And finally, a third surprise, expressed by all the interns in this story: Internships really matter, not only to the organizations they work for, but as building blocks for future careers

other people.” Gleaning, a centuries-old method of collecting excess produce after harvest, is one example of how food can be distributed and donated to those in need. Local organizations such as Harvest Pierce County conduct gleaning operations aimed at reducing food waste and building community. Since 2009, Harvest Pierce County’s Gleaning Project has harvested more than 300,000 pounds of food to help the community. In addition to gleaning, food-recovery organizations across the country, such as