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, father of the micro-lending movement and Tawakkol Karman, a Yemeni journalist known as “Mother of the Revolution.” Journalist Robin Wright, who spoke at PLU last week, will also be at the conference, as will lawmakers and scholars at the cutting edge of peace building.“I like the fact they bring in speakers from business and science as well,” said Claudia Berguson, associate professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies, who will accompany the students. Berguson is also the Svare-Toven
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, but the halls of Olympia’s legislative buildings are vibrant with the earnest bustle of policymakers, analysts, administrators, constituent advocates and lobbyists. Among the thousands of hard-working public-policy enthusiasts who make the wheels of the Legislature turn are many Lutes, including PLU senior T.R Sullivan, a Policy Intern working for the Senate Democratic Caucus.Sullivan, a Political Science Major and PLU’s singular intern at the 2015 legislative session, met us over his lunch hour
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relationship between human communities and between people and the Earth. “As a black person, I have been living it my entire life,” Finney said. “Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to do work around these issues, I may leave my computer in my office at night, but I can’t take my skin off at night and put it away.” Finney is a professor in Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the College of Natural Resources at the University of California-Berkeley. Her book, Black Faces, White Spaces
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students looks like, as is reflected in the PLU mission statement.” The PLU Pantry is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students can access the pantry outside of regular hours by contacting their resident director or community director. The PLU Pantry accepts nonperishable food donations and hygiene productions at the Campus Ministry office on the first floor of the AUC. Read Previous Jeremy Knapp ‘21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future
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, Linde loved chemistry, women’s studies and ultimate frisbee. After graduation, she focused more heavily on environmental studies and earned her Master of Science from the University of Oregon. Armed with an interdisciplinary background and a passion for public outreach, Linde soon found employment as a public outreach consultant with the women-owned company EnviroIssues. There, she helps Pacific Northwest organizations connect with their communities around transportation, environmental and urban
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liked the community aspect compared to the other colleges I toured,” Gutierrez said. “I really wanted to be in science and the labs were super cool. Also, the (12:1) student to faculty ratio really appealed to me.”Gutierrez says her family was shocked when she finally announced her decision to attend PLU. “They were surprised honestly that I was going to a smaller school,” she said. “I think they thought I would want more hustle and bustle. They were happy of course —most of my friends went to WSU
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has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO and was accepted to the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania for her Ph.D. Henrichsen, a Communication/Political Science double major with an emphasis in Conflict Resolution and a minor in German, learned at PLU that she was passionate about justice for journalists around the globe. As an undergraduate student, Henrichsen interned at the United Nations; was
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born to Clyde and Gloria Glassman on January 14, 1956 in Seattle. He was a proud 1974 graduate of Ingraham High School. He obtained degrees in political science and economics at Pacific Lutheran University before graduating from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1981. After practicing law for 13 years, John moved on to be a high school drug and alcohol counselor, a chief information officer, a member of several boards, and graduate school professor. He will be remembered for his heart
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Getting StartedOnce you’ve registered for classes, the next step is securing course materials. We encourage students to have a plan for accessing all the course materials you need at least a month in advance to account for exploring options, personal budgeting, and, if needed, shipping. Course materials are more than just textbooks. Lab coats are required for science courses and art supplies are necessary for art courses. Buying the materials necessary for course work is expensive. The goal
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Rogers have earned Ph.Ds and are passionate about education and helping students on PLU’s campus and beyond. PLC accomplishes both at the same time. Currently four PLU students are serving as assistant directors at the center — learning as they assist younger students who, by the way, they do not refer to as “kids.”Want to change the world?Support Local Literacy!Volunteer an hour or two a week at the Parkland Literacy Center (right across from Perry G. Keithley Middle School.)“If they are looking at
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