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up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen. Kim is one of the approximately 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients in the United States. DACA grants temporary visas to young people who arrived in the United States with their parents as undocumented immigrants. While Kim might not be an American legally, he is certainly a Lute. Kim graduated in 2015 with

similar to the one she encountered in Parkland some 24 years ago. “Even though the program was small,” Cohen said, “the values are the same.” Beyond what she learned through her coursework, and beyond the tactical duties of her various roles within PLU’s athletic department, there was something about the community that Cohen will remember forever. “The family atmosphere of that program, and PLU in general — and the transferability of what we were learning to the work experience I was given — I think

education or community development, and take courses to prepare them for work in that area. They do 50 hours of volunteering or interning and take classes to prepare them to live and work with diverse populations. They work on skills to increase their chances of being part of programs like Peace Corps and being successful at it. Last year, PLU was the fifth-highest volunteer-producing school for Peace Corps — with 14 Lute alumni serving others around the world, Wiley said. “I find this really exciting

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foster a working environment similar to the one she encountered in Parkland some 24 years ago. “Even though the program was small,” Cohen said, “the values are the same.” Beyond what she learned through her coursework, and beyond the tactical duties of her various roles within PLU’s athletic department, there was something about the community that Cohen will remember forever. “The family atmosphere of that program, and PLU in general — and the transferability of what we were learning to the work

attend PLU.” Part of the appeal of PLU was that it allowed him to “still be in my back yard, in my community.” But as a trail blazing member of a group of students of color, Jackson also found challenges at PLU. A sociology major, he focused his capstone project on the academic experiences of students of color enrolled at predominantly white colleges. “PLU has come a long way, both numerically and in terms of visible signs of commitment to diversity,” Jackson said. It’s one reason he was drawn to

The Common Reading Program is on hiatus as of the 2022-23 academic year. Check this page for future updates!Thi Bui and Lauren Markham One City One Book interview at the San Francisco Public LibraryThe Vietnam War Explained In 25 Minutes | Vietnam War Documentary2021 Common Reading ProgramThe Common Reading Program is an opportunity for new students to engage in an academic experience with the PLU community. During New Student Orientation, incoming students will meet with a faculty member, a

online crowdfunding campaign later, Lionheart was born. The result is a community-oriented shop that prioritizes atmosphere, experience and quality, Reese said. The lover of coffee said she is on a temporary hiatus from coffee herself, with a baby on the way. “I already have a list of coffees I’m going to have as soon as I give birth,” she quipped. But she’s showing her love in other ways, providing TLC to the products and the customers who love coffee as much as she does. A standard morning at