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  • . Boeing has shaped the course of human history through aerospace innovations. Today, because of our amazing people and powerful technologies, our products connect the globe, protect freedom, and advance scientific discovery around the world. From the depths of the ocean, to Mars and beyond, we’re inspiring the next century of explorers – we invite you to join us on the journey ahead! Join us as we build the future in Engineering! Opportunities are available in but not limited to: aerospace/flight

  • contributes to the group tasks of doing dishes and sorting garbage, for example)”.  Located in the Glacier Peaks wilderness, Holden Village was originally built for workers at a copper mine, before being donated as a Lutheran retreat center. The mining history lives on, though, and the village recently hosted mine remediation workers who were cleaning the local creek and repositioning mining waste.  Living in this place gives students on the study away trip to Holden Village the opportunity to grasp a

  • Services that will help me gain knowledge in international development and management. Within the next few years I plan to continue education by attending graduate school aboard to study International Relations or Development Economics. I would ultimately like to have a career working on Africa’s economic development policies. Brian Higginbotham, Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science Brain Higginbotham ’13 is from Woodinville, Wash. Why PLU? I chose to come to PLU because it

  • find the stories and myths people have used throughout history to explain why nature behaves the way it does extremely interesting. The idea that there is a human or godlike force behind the mysteries of nature have been told since the beginning of human existence and created comfort and connection to the unexplainable. The images on the platters and sculptures reflect that human connection to nature. They show either a mythical connection to nature or a human desire to control or structure nature

  • completing the program based off their majors. “It was global studies, environmental studies and Hispanic studies,” Zylstra said. “When there is overlap like that it’s kind of like ‘why not?’” Zylstra and Williams were approached by the Peace Corps in 2015, in an effort to reach out to universities that have a history of service. Over the next two years, Zylstra and Williams tweaked the program for PLU, had it approved by faculty and the Board of Regents. Then, they brought Wiley into the fold to direct

  • in England, Germany, Greece, Mexico, and Peru. The experiences were fruitful for both students and professors, in spite of challenges presented by the pandemic. “Study away is one of the big reasons why I chose PLU,” says Anna Van Vleet, theater major. She visited Greece this J-term as a part of professor Antonios Finitsis’ Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean course. She chose to visit Greece because of its rich theater history. “Before I left, there were a lot of things I was worried about

  • individuals, families and communities. According to the Washington State Department of Health (2021), there are projections of even greater demands for mental health services, putting additional pressure on an already stretched system. The necessity for well-trained MSW-level social workers is evident. This need is a driving force behind the launch of the MSW program at PLU. “At PLU, we have a long history of undergraduate social work students who have become a powerful force for good in our world,” said

  • essentially pulled back into Tacoma to do what I was doing before, but on a professional level,” Lindhartsen said. In just the 30-year history of the individualized major, PLU students have designed degrees in digital media, Indigenous studies, global health, and environmental education. To do this, students draw from PLU courses and develop their expertise through extensive and rigorous conversations and planning with a committee of faculty who support and guide them. “You take courses from all around

  • course (Innovation Seminar), in addition to supporting coursework in design thinking, ethics, business principles, and the history of technology. Now in its third year, Innovation Studies currently has 45 students enrolled in the program. Congratulations to all 2021 graduates! Sage Allen Sage Allen majored in Strategic Communication with two supporting minors in Innovation Studies and Specialized Marketing. His next step is commissioning as an officer into the Army Reserves and pursuing a career in

  • of the students who will take part in this premiere were even born yet when these things became part of PLU history. It’s important for them to know this past, too.” Asked how it happened that Fanfare, Fantasia and Finale was written so long before the anniversaries it was meant to celebrate, Kracht said, “I had been thinking about these two significant creations—Dr. Meyer’s march and the Mary Baker Russell Music Center—and realized their fiftieth and twenty-fifth anniversaries, respectively