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community with veterans that they may see across campus. read the full exhibit statement | see the list of books in the exhibit In their own wordsVeteran PLU students, staff and faculty were asked the following questions: What does service mean to you? Why did you volunteer to serve? What is something that you as a veteran would like you fellow Lutes to know about the military? What was your most memorable moment as a service member? Below is a selection of responses from 18 current Lutes that have

careers here. My hope for them is a professional and personal life as full, rich and sustained as I’ve enjoyed at this very special place. David Robbins is professor of music and chair of the music department. Read Next Think faster, work harder, feel more deeply LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and

August 23, 2010 From Harstad Hall to the Morken Center, donors have built the academy In October 1891 the cornerstone of “Old Main” was laid on the rocky woodlands of Parkland. It was the first step in the construction of the first building at PLU. It’s now known as Harstad Hall, named for Bjug Harstad, the first president. Funding Old Main was a monumental struggle. As dollars came in, the building went up. It wasn’t until 1949 that the top floors were made habitable for the first time. It was

. As a social work major, Willburn believed that the experience gained from working alongside DCYF would benefit not only her but her future clients. But the internship didn’t pay enough to cover costs associated with the training.Normally students in Willburn’s situation would be forced to pass up an internship opportunity like this. Fortunately for Willburn, PLU was able to secure donations to provide her, and others like her, with a scholarship from its Internship Fund.  “This fund allowed me to

Georgia Island, which will lead to a discussion about whether we can get inside the minds of penguins and other animals—can we become closer to them and understand them better?” said Bergman. “And I’ll share what penguins and other creatures have told me about finding our way forward in an age of huge threats from global warming.”EVENT DETAILS What: Prof. Charles Bergman: ‘Talking to Penguins’ When: 7 p.m. April 15 Where: Regency Room, Anderson University Center Admission: Free and open to the public

Studies. This year, Einan added Chinese to her coursework. “I think it is really important to study languages because they are how people communicate,” says Einan. She sees a strong connection between her language studies and her love of literature. “I would really like to be able to read books from different cultures in their original languages.” After graduation, Einan will begin work on her Master of Education degree at PLU. She hopes to become either a high school history or English teacher. She

supporting communities in their culture and keeping them alive and strong,” says Chan. “I’m not a farmer, I’m not Hmong, so I see myself as a middle person.” Chan is already planning ways to continue pursuing her passions. This summer, she plans to teach film to high school students and travel to China with her sister. During graduate school, Chan plans to apply for a Fulbright grant in hopes of heading back to Trinidad and Tobago to study social work. There, she’d like to learn more about mental health

and fun ways to engage as alums,” Deal said, adding that the program is a great way to open doors for students and champion for PLU. “I encourage others to do it and connect.”  Deal serves on the PLU Board of Regents. He graduated from PLU with a double major in economics and global studies in 1987 and went on to earn a graduate degree at Harvard University. Today, he is a managing principal at Analysis Group’s office in Menlo Park, California. Through the mentorship, he not only encouraged Dolan

course deployed a range of dishes to learn from, such as chemically deconstructing red cabbage and curdling milk into cheese, but the primary medium students worked with was bread and the processes that go into baking. “I am more of a cook than a baker,” Munro said. “A number of my colleagues, though, love baking, and so I knew at least for the purposes of this course that baking primarily is an easier way to test things.” One unexpected outcome: students who perhaps didn’t have the most experience

from other universities advertising teaching positions. One such invitation was from PLU.Doctor of Nursing PracticeInterested in earning a DNP degree?The PLU Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares graduates in one of two advanced practice specialty areas: -Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) -Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)“Typically, I would just delete (those emails),” Moller said. “Then I got one (from PLU) in the fall of 2013. I thought, oh sure, it’s a Washington school