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When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…
was successful,” he says. “Amidst all the horrible things happening in the US against Honduran migrants and asylum-seekers, this is a win.”PLU AnthropologyIf you think that anthropology is limited to the study of stones and old bones, think again! Though anthropology does look at stones and bones, it also examines the politics, medicine, kinship, art, and religion of various peoples and times. This makes the study of anthropology a complex task, for it requires an understanding of the basics
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The official news stories of Pacific Lutheran University.
Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school April 30, 2024 After graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology. “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers. By… continue reading Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith January 3, 2024 Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he
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Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba Posted by: nicolacs / November 2, 2022 Image: Image: Fulbright-recipient Elizabeth Larios ’21 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 2, 2022 By Anneli HaralsonResoLute Guest WriterElizabeth Larios ’21 decided she was going to be a neurosurgeon in the fourth grade. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain.Returning home that day
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Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 2, 2022 Image: Fulbright-recipient Elizabeth Larios ’21 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 2, 2022 By Anneli HaralsonResoLute Guest WriterElizabeth Larios ’21 decided she was going to be a neurosurgeon in the fourth grade. That’s when her class took a field trip to a science museum and Larios saw an exhibit about the human brain.Returning home that day, she
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PLU professor curates an Oxford Univ. museum collection at the intersection of religion, medicine and disability Posted by: Zach Powers / February 13, 2024 Image: Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen is an associate professor of early and medieval Christian history at PLU. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU_ February 13, 2024 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterIn April 2023, PLU religion professor Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Ph.D., attended the Natural History Museum Late Night with PLU students at the
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Languages and Literatures will host the Tournées Film Festival this fall for screenings of nine recently released films representing a wide variety of cultures and historical periods. (Film trailers and descriptions below.) A…
Mortensen) searching for his missing daughter Ingeborg across the starkly changing, hostile wastelands of Patagonia, but soon grows into a meditation on the very nature of time, space, and reality. Part revisionist Western, part metaphysical puzzle, Jauja is as open to interpretation as its desert landscapes are to the wind. But what cannot be questioned is its sheer beauty and grandly theatrical manner of placing the human figure in an ecstatic wilderness.* Languages: Spanish, Danish Hippocrates: Diary
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan. But…
was high functioning and her creativity was limitless. Maintaining emotional stability with medicine is a constant balancing act. But Norman said her diagnosis no longer feels like a death sentence. She hopes to help others see that light at the end of the tunnel, too. Her advice: “Hang in there. It will be better on the other side, no matter what the other side looks like.”Counseling Center offers broad support services to all studentsKim Riano, director of the Health and Counseling centers, said
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Isaiah Banken ’21 paves the way to medical excellence from PLU to UW School of Medicine Posted by: mhines / January 16, 2024 January 16, 2024 Meet Isaiah Banken, a ’21 graduate who set his sights on a career in medicine. With a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, Isaiah began exploring diverse medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA. From being a compassionate force in hospice care and a backup medic – Isaiah immersed himself in the world of healthcare
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Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for
anniversary of the Medicine Creek Treaty, with a panel discussion focused on collaboration, trust, and stewardship of resources after the Boldt Decision. The 2024 Steen Family Symposium will offer a continued conversation for those who attend the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture, and a launching point for PLU’s Earth & Diversity Week. The poster and digital art for the 2024 Steen Family Symposium was created by Caden Ankrom (PLU ’26). Caden shared, “When conceptualizing the artwork for this event, my
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It’s been 25 years since David Akuien ’10 was separated from his mother at age 5, 16 years since he came to the United States as an orphan.
very little to give. I already know that’s something I’m going to struggle with. People are going to come to me and say ‘I’m hungry.’ People are going to come to me and say ‘I’m ill and I need medicine.’ I know it will be a floodgate the minute I arrive, because conditions are dire and South Sudan is a failed state. David also knows that after 16 years in the U.S., he will have changed in ways that will not please his friends and family. “America now defines me,” he explains. “I’ve been here longer
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