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dive into difficult conversations about race relations in the United States.“The consciousness of this country is shifting,” says Cunningham, who works in the PLU Campus Ministry office and partners with the university’s Center for Graduate and Continuing Education to produce People’s Gathering events. “Where we are right now in our nation’s history and our national rhetoric, we need to learn how to talk about race. Most of us learn about race on our own, and that can be really difficult.” Each

Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps Posted by: mhines / November 13, 2023 Image: PLU students visit Alaska Air to connect with alumni who work there for career advice. (Photo/John Froschauer) November 13, 2023 Do you keep getting the question, “What’s your major going to be in college?” which is essentially a different version of “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Or maybe it’s this question: “What do you do with that major?” Perhaps you know what you want to major

mission and objectives. (“Students of any major can apply and they Pierce County HR helps identify which offices might be a good fit for the student. In the past, PLU has had students placed as Land Resource Interns, a Finance Intern, a Communication Intern, an intern at Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, an HR intern, and a Human Services Intern.” – from Elli Pippin in Alumni & Student Connections) Program Overview: Intern is paid by HR for a 12-week period – June 6 to Aug. 26. HR will conduct the

Gov. Inslee visits campus for town hall meeting with PLU community Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / May 10, 2019 Image: ASPLU’s Lute Vote is proud to welcome Governor and presidential candidate Jay Inslee to campus on May 13th. May 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (May 10, 2019) — Governor Jay Inslee will be holding a town hall at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center auditorium on Monday, May 13th, at 9 a.m.Gov. Inslee will field student

December 1, 2009 Perspective – The view through safety goggles Folks around Rieke Science Center – and sometimes in other parts of campus when I’m running late for a meeting – often see me donning a certain accessory that is quintessential to chemists worldwide: safety goggles. We all wear them. Our laboratory students often complain that the goggles are uncomfortable or fog up during a frustrating lab day. But as a regular user through my years in research, I’m indebted to them for reasons

privilege. But the main reason is pretty simple.“It’s just the right thing to do,” she said. “It’s not all about us.” The latter often makes white people uncomfortable, said Ciabattari, associate professor of sociology at Pacific Lutheran University. But it’s a conversation they must have, she stressed. “If someone is disadvantaged, someone’s advantaged inherently,” she said. “It’s important for whites to acknowledge the learning process.” It’s easy to overlook whiteness, she added, since it is seen as

PLU senior Kelly Hall prepares to graduate with an indigenous studies major she designed herself Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 6, 2016 Image: Image: Kelly Hall ’16 is graduating this spring with an individualized major in Native American and indigenous studies. (Photo courtesy of Hall). May 6, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure

learning who we are and our place in the world.” Hylander said the Diversity Center helps her apply what she learns inside the classroom, outside in the real world. The focus, she said, is on action. “There are so many opportunities at PLU to think about all of these different aspects of our lives and really think critically of how to better ourselves and our society,” Hylander said. “Don’t just talk the talk, walk the walk,” she added. To see why other PLU Diversity Advocates care about social justice

University Photographer, “taught me so much about photography, and I wouldn’t be the photographer I am today without his guidance.” Stafki might continue working for the Meraki Agency after graduation, or she may start her own business. She may also apply for an internship with O’Barry’s Dolphin Project.  “Ideally, I would like to continue creating documentaries with my sister to raise awareness and educate about our environment,” Stafki says. In the meantime, she will submit “Echos of the Sound” to