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and collective engagement,” said Royce Davis. Curiel Morelos graduated from Western Oregon University where he majored in criminal justice and minored in Spanish. He has also completed numerous safety and emergency management certifications and trainings from organizations like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. He will begin his service at PLU next month.PLU Campus SafetyCampus Safety’s goal is to serve the
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contributor to the Neuroethics research focus within UW’s Center for Neurotechnology (systems that record and stimulate the nervous system), he also leads diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the International Neuroethics Society. Brown’s interdisciplinary research includes the potential impact of neurotechnologies on end users’ agency and embodiment, and the potential to exacerbate or create social inequities. Brown works at the intersection of biomedical ethics, philosophy of technology
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in bobsled. Meyers Taylor made history in 2015 when she became the first woman to earn a spot on the United States National Team competing with the men as a four-man bobsled pilot. She went on to become the first woman to win a medal in an international competition in a men’s event. SAVE THE DATE: PLU Commencement returns to the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, May 27th at 2:30 pm. “I am so excited to bring an amazing person and remarkable athlete to PLU as the 2023 Commencement speaker,” said Colleen
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Urdangarain worked together to write a grant proposal to PLU’s Wang Center with the goal of studying the role museums play in shaping the international understanding of a nation, especially in light of traumatic histories. The funding was approved, and in early 2023, four years after her first visit, Dieringer returned to Uruguay. “Coming back from that trip, I was super inspired,” she says. “The biggest thing I learned is that scholarship from the global South is underrepresented and makes our
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didn’t know what it was, to be honest, when I was 18.” Today, Peterson is more than familiar with the United Nations. After earning a master’s in environment and sustainable development at University College London, Peterson moved to New York in February 2019. She took on a role at Landmark Public Affairs, a public affairs and strategic communications agency. Landmark aids clients such as international food and beverage associations to engage with organizations like the European Union, World Health
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recognized as “the racial conscience of sport,” brings expertise and a call to action for a more just and inclusive sporting landscape.Lapchick’s journey in championing equality and leveraging the power of sports for positive societal change has left an indelible mark on national and international platforms. From founding the DeVos Sports Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida to delivering speeches in esteemed arenas such as the United States Congress, the United Nations, the
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teaching English and hip-hop dance as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj3cWagDQ74 Ford, the first in his family to attend college, recalls his three-month-long experience in Chengdu in his junior year as a time that a changed his perspective and certainly changed his life. In his other study away trip to Norway, Ford had not engaged the culture, but merely observed it, as an outsider. He didn’t want to miss the opportunity to jump feet first into an international experience
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, care for the earth and its people is intertwined in our robust commitment to international education—underscored by our firm partnerships with our Gateway Countries of Trinidad and Tobago, Norway, Namibia, Mexico, and China. These partnerships, coupled with our happy location in a major port city in the Pacific Northwest, in a key spot on the Pacific Rim—help make international education at PLU so distinctive. Robust engagement with the world means much more than mere touring. Study and
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honoring those who have served our country through military service. Veterans Day honors America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. This exhibit illustrates the experiences of military veterans. It intends to share the diversity that veteran students, staff and faculty bring to Pacific Lutheran University. The exhibit was created by PLU Vet Corps Navigator Kara Atkinson (PLU ’23) as a service project to reconnect the PLU
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been a lot of change, struggle, and unknowns these past few years but all of it has been worth where I am now and what I’ve learned getting here. How did PLU contribute to your success? The Ceramics program at PLU was everything to me. I had even dropped out of school at one point because I didn’t know which direction I wanted to take and some of the faculty there convinced me to come back and finish my degree. I’ve now shown pieces across the US and have my work in an international collection, and
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