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Mosa, are able to attend PLU and receive leadership training, academic preparation and mentorship. They are also required to give back to the community through acts of service.  After getting over the hurdle of being accepted and paying for college, Mosa now faced a new obstacle. Since English was his second language, he was finding the coursework difficult and was failing a required writing course. He credits the support of Cunningham and fellow Act Six peers for helping him during those early

the stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. “We are teaching kids to be true to themselves,” Leavens says, “even though they have to live in a world that is sometimes unjust or unfair.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Jenifer Leavens ’18 is the second of three Lutes we will be highlighting from Chief Leschi Schools, following Melanie Helle ’97. Previous Lute Powered series include

preference.President Obama on PBS News Hour answering a question about Second Amendment rights and gun control. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Is PLU Lutheran enough? A sermon by Pastor John Rosenberg Read Next The Passing of Thomas Pfeifle LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

of war, famine and disease caused by the Second Sudanese Civil War — including five of David’s siblings and his father. At one time, four million people were displaced. David, now 29, remains one of them. That will change Dec. 30, at least temporarily, when he travels to South Sudan for a four-week reunion with his mother, sister and other loved ones. The trip follows what David describes as a lifetime of isolation. “Most of what has happened to me is not good,” he says. “Pain is something that I

second goal is to provide the best possible support for you, the remarkable faculty and staff of PLU, the heart and soul, and, yes, the head, of this great place. So, I am pleased that both last year and now moving forward, we are maintaining all faculty and staff leadership, professional development and recognition programs. We are also maintaining all research support, sabbatical leaves, and our modest travel budgets. We were able last spring to make a series of important promotion, market and

toward the emerging field of computer science? I came to PLU planning to be a math teacher and a basketball coach, but I was forced to rethink that plan when I got into my second semester of calculus. I remember thinking, “I don’t think I can do this for four years.” I also took a computer science class and I loved it. I realized that I had a good business mind, and an interest in business as well as technology. I basically created a double major in computer science and economics. “I like getting

got a chance. “That’s where being from PLU really helped me,” Jensen said. “They know what kind of student makes it though the [pre-med] program here. That gives me an edge. Other universities back east aren’t as familiar with that.” It is a reputation PLU has earned. Year after year, PLU is regularly second only to the UW itself in admits to its School of Medicine. According to PLU’s Office of Admis­sion, nearly two-thirds of PLU students who apply to medical school are accepted. Nearly 90

.” Despite establishing those four swimming records, Jones did not receive an invitation to compete in the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships held in Minneapolis, Minn. His provisional qualifying times in the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard individual medley and 400-yard individual medley all were more than a second slower than the cutoff for entry. The NCAA Division III national meet qualifying standards have become so fast that even the most successful swim programs in the Northwest

Nation.” “I became interested in presenting on this topic during a U.S. Latino/a Literatures seminar that I taught last spring,” Davidson said. “I was really moved when I watched the groundbreaking 2013 PBS documentary series Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation (which attempts to historicize the Latino experience in the United States from the 1500s to the present). In fact, my family gathered to watch the first episode together. As a second-generation Latina in the U.S., I felt

, authority and knowledge, reminiscent of national sports icons like Jim Valvano and Julie Foudy. It’s clear that the soccer field is her second home and I can’t help but notice that she’s wearing a U.S Women’s National Team jersey from the late ‘90s – an era during which she served as a member of the coaching staff. As she discusses her camp, career and the Women’s World Cup, Hacker’s faith in the power of athletics to alchemize a young person’s character, attitude and trajectory is gloriously on full