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study away marks a reclaiming of important educational opportunities taken away by the pandemic. He believes in the importance of global education for college students.  “It is important to experience a different culture, a different way of life,” said Finitsis. “It gives you a different understanding of the world and supports the PLU Mission. We visit places that many people dream of visiting but can’t.” Finitsis led his class to Greece with the support of the PLU Wang Center. The Wang Center

Pike Place Market – and now I can help make that connection for other people.”Following the farmers’ daily lives meant Chan witnessed the grueling 16-hour days, the devastation of having to relocate due to unjust landlord practices, and the hardships refugee communities frequently face. Chan also witnessed the resilience, the joy, the solidarity and the beauty of these farms and of these families. And she’s made it her mission to encourage others to witness it, too. From Instagram reels to her

Seattle and San Francisco, the Foreign Ministry, a Norwegian security detail and U.S. diplomatic security.THE KING'S HONORARY DEGREE Like a royal visit, the conferring of an honorary degree is an event steeped in tradition and protocol. PLU’s Faculty Handbook cites two objectives for the awarding of an honorary doctorate: •    to recognize worthy individuals whose lives and work advance the mission of the university; and •    to promote the reputation of the university as an institution which

populations in Washington.The grant, from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), will strengthen training partnerships between the university and healthcare practices in those communities. And it will help train graduates in the use of telehealth, a growing area of modern healthcare that employs computer and video technology to connect patients and practitioners virtually.“We are trying to grow the nurse-practitioner workforce so that they can practice in multiple settings,” said

limits to those charging times can be attributed to different parts of the battery, which is what makes this research exciting for students.” Now, buoyed by the NSF grant and a recent partnership with the University of Washington, Waldow’s polymer experiments are being used to create organic transistors based on polymers. While batteries store energy, transistors control the flow of and amplify electric currents. They are crucial elements of nearly all modern electronics. Waldow and his team hope to

July 26, 2013 “The kayak glides low in the water as you and your partner discover a mutual rhythm–right, left, repeat, your arms like firing pistons. The glistening head of a seal periscopes out of the water a hundred yards off your port as you pass farther into the open.” -James Olson Editor’s Note: Here, Outdoor Recreation guide and enthusiast James Olson writes about why joining PLU’s Outdoor Recreation adventures may mean loss of sleep and early mornings, but it is well worth the sacrifice

. A cold, hard church floor is nothing new to Reign. This church had a gym, complete with basketball hoops and dodgeballs. We made a great basketball video in our free time (check it out here). After the last of our team arrived early in the morning Friday, we all woke up to preschoolers playing in the gym. Churches are great places to stay, but we run on their schedule. So we were up and out, and headed to the fields for a day of practice.Next thing I knew, my Saturday-morning alarm went off. I

only had to transition to virtual online teaching in early 2020, but they also added these two ongoing and significant research projects to their agendas. It was no easy feat for either. Grahe noted that he was working more than ever for months and kept feeling like he was falling further behind. “In February 2020, I started anticipating a pandemic and started telling the students (in Statistics 232) that we could use our required class project to study it. When the cases started being announced in

Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance Aaron Bell applies philosophy and psychology principles to wealth management Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Aaron Bell ’04 double majored in psychology and individualized studies at PLU. He is now a partner and wealth advisor at Cannataro Family Capital Partners. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98Resolute Guest WriterPLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was

Lewis and Clark, explaining what her capture can teach us about the history of the early West. International Women’s Day           March 8 | specific times tba | Hong & Harstad RHC’s and Women’s Center                       Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture: The Role of National Identities in a Rapidly Changing World March 14 | 7 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center                             Celebration of Inspirational Women: (r)Evolution March 17 | 5:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center        Upon