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you find distinctly meaningful about PLU. The sharing of your ideas and feelings is a huge testament to PLU’s history of creating transformative experiences and to the caring nature of Lutes. Together we have a proactive commitment to living and uplifting our PLU values. Many donors have asked about plans for the fall. I’m excited to say we intend a full return to in-person experiences — classrooms, athletic competitions, performing arts (including Christmas concerts), full residence halls, and

staff. Expand the wellness program for students, faculty and staff, focusing on physical, personal, social, mental and work-life health. Reimagine lower campus including, but not limited to, the creation of a comprehensive wellness facility for students, faculty and staff. Meaningfully integrate DJS into every facet and at every level of PLU as central to our distinguishing educational advantage and in order for our institution to fulfill its mission. Create a deeper, consistent and more widely

decided to embrace the intensity. “Nursing school was probably the most humbling thing I’ve done,” he said. “Working in a prison can be very similar.” Working in a prison means sacrificing personal freedoms just to show up to work every day, and a rigid system that complicates access to patients in need of care. It’s a new kind of intensity that can bring a lot of angst, Larsen acknowledges. But, he says, all the trouble is worth it: “It’s hugely satisfying. I’m 58 years old now. I’m not going to be

Jillian Costello, 2023Jillian graduated with a BA in Economics and a BBA in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She is starting work at Ann Clark Ltd as their Digital Marketing Analyst. “My experience at PLU, specifically in the Econ Department, has been extremely helpful in navigating my post-grad journey. I think being a part of the Econ mentorship program and receiving an Economics degree really helped me to stand out to employers and helped me find success in the

or disciplinary thinking. Rather, it is organizing courses and requirements according to the central practices the disciplines teach students. The courses that students take to meet these requirements will be largely the same as in our current model. Disciplinary methods and ways of thinking will still be prioritized.Questions about the First Year ExperienceQuestions about the First Year ExperienceDoes this revision mean all students take FYEP 101 (when only 70% or so do at present)? No, this

academics, prominent positions on sports teams and music ensembles than you would at a university dominated by graduate students. We’re smaller for another reason. We have a teacher/student ratio of about 1 to 15. You will have greater access to the top-end professors, and not warehoused to a gigantic class taught by graduate assistants. You will have an academic advisor for your entire career at PLU, not just your freshman year or until you declare a major. The academic advising staff and your personal

Jennifer Smith, Dean of Inclusive Excellence In this session, the facilitators of and participants in this year’s Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) will gather to review the history, goals, and research about FLCs, generally, so as to ground our work in a shared understanding of the features that make them particularly effective strategies for faculty development. Each FLC will also have dedicated time with its members to establish outcomes, an assessment plan, community agreements, and meeting dates

Note: A 4-credit Religion/Diversity course must be taken during your January term. This course is a co-requisite, and it’s required to take at PLU in order to graduate. First Semester NUR 305 – Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I NUR 306 – Foundations of Care Delivery & Health Promotion NUR 307 – Health & Physical Assessment NUR 308 – Clinical Practicum I NUR 309 – Professional Foundations & Principles of Leadership NUR 310 – Scholarly Writing Concepts Total 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 2