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their efforts to ensure that the pandemic will not reduce the already low participation and inclusion of diverse students and workers in STEM education and careers,” said Diana Elder, Division Director of NSF’s Division of Human Resource Development. PLU was honored for its initiative in developing programs supporting undergraduate enrollment and retention, the PLUS Year Program and the PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee Program, and placed second in the four-year STEM undergraduate category, just behind

summer and next fall establishing a bike co-op. The program will rent out bicycles to students, faculty and staff, along with providing upkeep for the rented gear. It will launch this fall with approximately 20 bikes. The cycles for the co-op will come from Harstad Hall’s basement, which is filled with abandoned bikes collected throughout the years, Pfaff said. He’ll spend a good portion of the summer visiting similar programs and developing a business plan for PLU’s program. “I’ll look at the

. “Sometimes saying nothing can be the best thing to do,” she said. She threw away the salad. For her it was a lesson in self-worth. “Before I would have thought you take what you can get,” McCracken said. “All people need self-worth. For him it was that salad.” For 15 days, over three weeks during J-Term, 19 PLU students volunteered in shelters, children programs and food service programs for the homeless in the Hilltop community of Tacoma. The students worked in the Hospitality Kitchen, Food Connections

deserve to see high-quality theatre and our program is proud to present these shows to our local schools at almost no cost and to the public for a very reasonable price to make it accessible to all.” As for Wee, after graduation she hopes to expand on her interest in children’s theatre by attending graduate school for arts administration and continuing to work for children’s theatre in educational outreach. Tickets are $5 and are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office (253-535

program certifies green buildings, evaluating them in five credit areas and awarding points. One of those credit areas was a two-year commitment to purchase energy from renewable sources. Through Parkland Light and Water, the university contracted with the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase energy from a renewable source, namely wind. The University Center renovation provided another opportunity to incorporate LEED principles into the project. Among other sustainable features, the decision

-editor and editor-in-chief, and she was an active member of the student chapter of SPJ. During her junior year, while serving as editor-in-chief, PLU’s administration asked the Mast to remove an advertisement for a local pub due to its promotion of alcohol. A strong advocate of the First Amendment, Coats claimed the move was censorship. What resulted was a yearlong struggle between the two sides, with media students and SPJ members staging protests, editorializing their concerns and submitting

is where you can get espresso, sandwiches, salads & snacks conveniently between class. Espresso Cart on upper campus in Hague Administration will keep you full of caffeine and you can get a sandwich or muffin for some quick snacking. If you feel like you might have to miss a meal due to a sports practice or a job,you can let dining services know 24 hours in advance, and they will have a meal to go prepared for you. Erin McGinnis ’90, director of PLU Dining and Culinary Services, suggests that

of the top 10 “value added” colleges in the United States.Featured on the front page of the Business Day section, the column details a recent study by the Brookings Institution that analyzes shortcomings and alternatives to traditional college scoring systems, including the recently-introduced College Scorecard endorsed by the Obama Administration, and influential media rankers like U.S News and World Report. Brookings’ findings indicate that most college ranking scales follow a long-standing

deserve to see high-quality theatre and our program is proud to present these shows to our local schools at almost no cost and to the public for a very reasonable price to make it accessible to all.” As for Wee, after graduation she hopes to expand on her interest in children’s theatre by attending graduate school for arts administration and continuing to work for children’s theatre in educational outreach. Tickets are $5 and are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office (253-535

events and programs related to the theme(s). The new Outdoor Experience Community, located in Pflueger Hall (pronounced ‘flee-gur’), partners with Outdoor Rec, PLU’s wilderness adventure club. Imagine a place where you can dive deep into the wonders of the great outdoors, where every trail leads to a new discovery and every sunset paints the sky with breathtaking colors. That’s what the Outdoor Experience community is all about. But it’s not just about the thrill of adventure; it’s also about