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world, from our local communities to the far reaches of impoverished nations. Alums serve in our military, our hospitals and our fire stations. For six decades PLU nursing alums have held true to the PLU mission of leading lives of service. The project has been a collaborative effort by Terry Miller – dean of the School of Nursing, Shirley Aikin ’71 – former faculty member, Margaret Ellickson ’59, Claudia Riiff-Finseth ’77 and Haley Miller ’13. Pacific Lutheran School of Nursing: Celebrating 60

Lutes Help Stuff the Bus with Back-to-School Supplies Posted by: Sandy Dunham / July 28, 2015 Image: The Stuff the Bus donation drive is underway at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) July 28, 2015 By PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)—Hard to believe, but it’s almost back-to-school time, and for many children, that means heading to class without the basics.To help, Pacific Lutheran University is again partnering with Tacoma’s Communities in Schools for the Stuff the Bus

Red Cross were challenging, as the organization made the switch to remote work while also serving at the forefront of an international public health emergency. Johnson drew on his years of experience serving in environments where he often had to adapt, environments where he might start his day in a suit and tie to appear on the morning news and then change to basketball shorts and a tee-shirt for an afternoon event in the community. During the pandemic, flexibility and a deep sense of camaraderie

the career she has today as director of Community Health and Analysis at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Institute for Population Health in Wyoming. In her role, she helps build partnerships between the hospital and the community to address all kinds of health needs – from substance abuse to suicide and more. Spieker’s presentation, “From PLU to Public Health,” is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at PLU’s Xavier Hall, 101. We caught up with Spieker to talk about her career, her campus visit and

integrated supply chain, and the new Enable Talk smartphone app, which allows sign language to be translated into speech, giving people with hearing impairments the ability to communicate with hearing peers. Sarah Cornell-Maier ’19 Social innovation differs from other types of innovation in that it uniquely works to solve issues that communities face in the social realm. Social innovators are interested in ideas and solutions that create social value. These ideas may come from social entrepreneurs

fact a deep part of cultural identity—both personal and societal,” said Dr. Youtz. This course introduces students to the role of music (and allied art forms) in Trinidadian history and culture, and the ways that education promotes both unity and diversity of cultural expression. Trinidad is a post-colonial society with heritage communities from Africa, India, China, Venezuela, Portugal, Lebanon, France and England. Carnival music and masquerade were expressions of creative resistance by enslaved

, and becoming leaders in their communities. An investment in PLU scholarships is an investment in students who will be empowered to thrive in a well-rounded education that extends beyond the classroom. We asked three students what scholarship support means to them and how they plan to spark a brighter future by serving and leading with care – both at PLU and beyond. Rhiannon Leach ’25, Elementary Education “I want to be a safe space for students to feel comfortable talking about anything.” Rhiannon

, covering communities and city governments. It is often challenging to write about smaller communities because their resources are scarce and it makes it more difficult to get necessary information to write stories about important topics. I also have to prioritize my topics because I cover about 10 towns and cities, and I can’t be in 10 places at once. That often means making hard decisions about what and what not to cover. What are 2 or 3 of your favorite stories that you have covered for The News

: Pathways for Restoration and RenewalMarch 9 & 10, 2022 Online, Free & Open to the PublicValerie Segrest, an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and co-founder of Tahoma Peak Solutions, will discuss her work in the food sovereignty movement, using food security strategies rooted in education, awareness and overcoming barriers to tribal communities accessing traditional foods. Chuck and Peg Hoffman, professional artists and former executive directors at Lutheran renewal center Holden Village

, and I think they would be very proud of what they see here today. We at PLU are uniquely committed to our mission, which calls on us to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care – for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.  This mission is firmly grounded in our Lutheran tradition of higher education.  The word “care” is unusual in a university mission statement, and we emphasize it unusually strongly by saying:  care for other people, care