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academic journey filled with inquiry, challenges and the pursuit of vocation — grounded in the values of Lutheran higher education. But the learning won’t end when graduates walk across the stage the night of May 25. Roughly 700 students will gather to celebrate their achievements, and more importantly the next step in their lives of service and leadership, as they embark on new careers, graduate school and volunteer opportunities. Outgoing Lutes will carry the university’s mission with them into their
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during times of hardship. Another enjoyable aspect of medical school is being surrounded by other equally passionate medical students always looking to engage the community in meaningful ways through various clubs, organizations or volunteer groups. How did studying Biology at PLU help prepare you for medical school? Sitting among other medical students from Ivy League schools or “big name” universities was at first a little intimidating, but I soon realized that my undergraduate education was in
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PURPOSE A. Organization: The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, education and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to, establishing and maintaining within the State of Washington an institution of learning of university rank in the tradition of Lutheran higher education, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (the “ELCA”), and known as Pacific Lutheran University (the
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instructor may submit an electronic ADRF with appropriate documentation and an indication of the severity of the violation. The electronic ADRF has two checkbox options: Minor Academic Dishonesty: This option indicates that the suspected violation was non-egregious, and that the student should receive additional education in order to avoid future violations or suspected violations. Instructors are encouraged to discuss the situation and the reasons for filing the report with the student. Major Academic
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instructor for this course is Magdalena Stickel, who works as a Coordinator and Confidential Advocate in the Center for Gender Equity. Magdalena is a PLU alumna and is passionate about helping students survive and thrive amid capitalism and higher education institutions.FIF Learning Community Ordal Hall for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability hosts a First in Family Wing for students who would like to live in a community alongside other students of color. Learn more about the First in Family
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aid administrators would use professional judgment to take special circumstances into consideration. TILA: Truth in Lending Act. Federal legislation that require lenders to make borrowers aware of the terms, conditions, and cost of borrowing a loan by providing the required Disclosure Statement. Title IV: The federal Higher Education Act of 1965 which created the initial foundation for the federal student aid programs. The act is re-authorized every four, six or ten years or when provisions
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her mom was pursuing a degree in education. With musician parents, McTee grew up watching their band rehearsals. Her mom taught her the saxophone and how to transpose music. Applying to PLU for a degree in Music just made sense. Today, McTee’s award-winning compositions have been played by orchestras globally, including performances in Carnegie Hall five separate times. She has received numerous awards such as the Fulbright Senior Lecturer Fellowship to teach at the Academy of Music in Poland. It
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career, was also true for his education. Parsons originally entered Washington State University. But as he started to figure out what he wanted to do after college, transferring to PLU made a lot of sense. “I liked what I saw at PLU,” he recalled. “I liked the smaller environment and the smaller class sizes. It felt good to me. Plus, I thought they had a great business program.” Also factoring into the equation: a move to PLU would allow him to be closer to the businesses that would likely employ him
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world is more complex than I’ve ever imagined. It made me realize that I’m not going to save the world – the best that I can do is try to understand.” Josh pauses, then asked: “But what is education without action?” One of the things that also appeals to both Catherine and Josh is the fact that most of the classes are discussion-based, as opposed to lecture-based. It allows students to really get a chance to dig deep into the subject matter and explore it. Or, in the words of Catherine, the
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students on the first day who looked at me and kind of wondered, ‘What’s he doing here?’” Krise recalled. But one person who wasn’t surprised was Kim Stone ‘13, a music education major who signed up for the class partly because she knew in advance that Krise was co-teaching it. She and her fellow RHA members had picked the new president’s brain at a dinner in the fall and asked what, if anything, he planned on doing with his literature degree during his time at PLU. “He said he might be co-teaching a
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