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collective understanding of this important region of the world.  A documentary titled The Revolutionary (2012) has been made about his life. He is a longtime friend of the Chinese Studies Program, and sometimes teaches at PLU as a Visiting Professor. Luz Vega-Marquis, Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Commencement, May 28, 2016 Luz Vega-Marquis is president and CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation, where she oversees the foundation’s $700 million endowment and $35 million annual grantmaking budget. Ms

The News Tribune in Tacoma. In 2015, the Society of Professional Journalists named her Western Washington New Journalist of the Year. She returned to PLU as part of its communications team in 2016. She joined KNKX in 2018. Vince Schleitwiler As a journalist, Vince Schleitwiler has written for the Village Voice, FILMMAKER, Crosscut, and the International Examiner, and once served as a high school movie critic for the Chicago Tribune. He has taught comparative ethnic studies at several universities

foster the ascent of his professional and personal vocation. Thankful to have had the opportunity to lead transit-advocacy efforts all over the country, Austin is now back in his element in Tacoma, advocating, organizing and educating on behalf of the issue in the state he loves. Now regarded as a national leader and expert on transportation advocacy, the Religion and Global Studies graduate says he’s still every bit as passionate about social justice as he was a decade ago while a student at PLU

, she said – and continued her research during her graduate studies at Cal Baptist. In 2014, at the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference in Las Vegas, she won the research presentation award for her poster titled “Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Treatment and Management: A Case Report.” Crushing as her diagnosis was, Daly has learned to cope with its ramifications. And her blossoming career as a certified athletic trainer shows she’s pretty good at caring for others, too

cadets. She is a decorated combat veteran of Desert Storm, the conflict in the Balkans and Operation Iraqi Freedom — a seasoned officer who talked with the authority of experience. “What I learned from her about being a leader, taking care of people,” Calata said, “that’s something I’ve always kept.” As he shifted gears from nursing, Calata turned to political science. Through those studies he met Professor Ann Kelleher. She had a reputation as a tough instructor and, like Boice, had real-world

episode, the podcast examines what teaching in the Lutheran tradition means from the perspective of PLU Lutheran Studies chair Marit Trelstad. “I grew up Lutheran and questions about meaning were always important to me,” said Trelstad. “I teach in the Christian theological tradition and Lutheran studies, but I have Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian students, secular students who are all in the classroom, and we use that same material to say, ’Here’s one way someone has approached it, what about you

Seattle offices of Adobe. PLU CSIStudents in a forensic anthropology class investigate a faux crime scene. FIRST HOME WINNew football coach Brant McAdams pumps the air after Lutes achieve victory over the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps team. MUSICAL INTERLUDEMembers of the PLU Jazz Ensemble hang loose as they prepare for a group photo with new director of jazz studies Cassio Vianna, left. Celebrating Winter GraduatesDenis Julio and her family gather with others for a reception. KALEIDOSCOPE EYESNursing

during the academic year and could vary from year to year. The Federal Nursing Loan has no origination fee and is subsidized (interest accrual doesn’t begin until after school) so it is preferable to the Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan in terms of cost. What expenses will my financial aid cover?Financial aid funds are applied to direct expenses first (tuition and fees as well as housing and food, if living on campus).  Financial aid in excess of your direct expenses will appear in parentheses as a

the Women’s and Gender Studies research guide. Research assistance is also available. PLU also offers a major and minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies. In the Women’s and Gender Studies minor students explore the role of gender and sexuality in society and culture. Students understand the complexities of gender, sexual identity, and feminism, and they apply these ideas in a variety of academic disciplines. In the major students also examine gender and sexuality alongside such factors as