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under to see them, however–as is characteristic of the collegiate worrier–you let them pulse out of the dark and up toward the surface and simply disappear. Anxiety is manageable if understood as a facet of rhythm, a process of one stroke after another. Jellyfish can sting, but the trick is to glide above them, not letting them within the cockpit of your smooth trajectory. From that vantage they are beautiful, little fluffs of candescent smoke, easily eschewed, but wonderfully observed. This is the

guests, their visit was of special importance to me as I prepare to leave for Kigali, Rwanda, in January. Members of iDebate Rwanda meet students in PLU’s Diversity Center.. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) As a student of History and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, I have long been fascinated by Rwanda’s past and culture, so the opportunity to hear firsthand the stories of Rwandans was one that I did not take lightly. After a rigorous application process, these four students won a competition through an

.  Districts involved in the partnership often identify non-certified candidates already working in the schools to enroll in PLU’s program, said Assistant Professor of Education Vanessa Tucker. She said schools recommend people with the expectation that they will be hired into full-time positions once the certification process is complete. “The program supplies the teaching force with non-traditional students,” Tucker said, “people who would be wonderful additions to our field.” Wade is certified to teach

young men to experience leadership in meaningful ways,” Cushman said. “Their voices, concerns and stories (should) be shared and validated by the community.” Cushman says that cultural responsiveness is vital. Becoming culturally responsive, however, is a multi-step process that Cushman says “does not happen overnight.” People must check their belief systems and question the motives behind their own personal opinions and convictions. Next, they must validate and affirm through highlighting positive

more voters than ever before this coming year to engage in the democratic process. Washingtonians and Americans overwhelmingly support candidates and policies that protect our air and water and give us more clean energy choices.Sustainability at PLUSustainability at PLU focuses on three key components: care for people, care for the planet, and prosperity, both now and in the future.What advice do you have for Lutes hoping to create a career that they also are passionate about? Get as many

process the environment. Don’t bounce around different friend groups where you can’t be your authentic self. Embracing who you are is the first step to making friends, Hernández points out. “You need to accept the self you present,” they say.  Then, “get out there and find your community that you’re going to enjoy and who accepts you,” Hernández says, even if that means stepping outside your comfort zone. “Find the thing you’re passionate about, that makes you want to get up in the morning and get

our projects, like the NICE COVID-19 study, really adds to your ‘researcher toolbox’ because you aren’t assigned busy work—you are assigned meaningful work,” Sheehy explained. “It’s a very exciting experience to play a role in the research process as an undergraduate student.” For Cook, being a lead researcher on an international project is challenging, but worth it. “This study has the potential for broad impacts, to both the understanding of the psychological effects of COVID-19, as well as

Dolan ’22.  Dolan, a double major in philosophy and economics, is in the midst of a prestigious summer internship at the Analysis Group’s headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.   A leading economic consulting firm with offices around the world, Analysis Group’s internship positions are highly coveted and the application process is highly competitive. One thing that helped Dolan stand out from the crowd was his connection with a PLU mentor, Bruce Deal ’87.  “Mentoring is one of the most interesting

I am a student here now.  What is your process when composing a new piece?  I write for both the audience and the performers. I want my pieces to be fun and interesting to rehearse. The first thing I think about is the goal of the piece, and not every piece starts the same way—some start with a theme, others with a musical motif. Sometimes the inspiration is the music itself, or sometimes I start with the text. Time becomes nothing when I am writing music. Sometimes I will write for hours. The

expand that thinking? Students usually think innovation relates to software or gadgets like their iPhones or electric cars. We do talk about the product development process that allows us to create those types of devices, but we also frame innovation as a creative act that anyone can try. We teach that all academic majors and career paths have the ability to benefit from design thinking and other creative mindsets that encourage problem solving. Students will learn to take their personal stories and