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campus. But as the Rev. Jen Rude, university pastor, says, that feeling doesn’t materialize out of nowhere. It isn’t what everyone gets from their experience at another university—it’s at PLU, by design. “Lutheran higher education is the foundation for all the other values that we live,” says Pastor Rude. “Lutheran higher education is the wisdom and the nourishment that supports those values and those ways of living together.” Understanding the framework of Lutheran higher education helps us

SojournStudents challenge their perspective of the world and themselves by maximizing immersion in host communities.Cultural Transition ResourcesSo now you’re immersed in a different culture. What even is culture, then? One of the well known ways people think of it is using an iceberg as a metaphor. Like icebergs, only a little part of culture is visible. So much of what makes up who we are as groups of people is made up of things that “outsiders” are unable to see from the surface. Hidden (or

Photo by Dr. Rose McKenney Dear Pierce County, Over the last semester in my Environmental Studies 350 course at PLU, I began to truly appreciate the importance and impact of community. In a time of social distancing and virtual classes, the class’ rare physical sessions were a literal and metaphorical breath of fresh air. As we conducted our data collections at the Parkland Prairie, I could not stop thinking about the negative impact that our communities have had on other communities, both

Antonio Ruiz-CamachoAntonio Ruiz-Camacho’s debut collection Barefoot Dogs won the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction and was a Kirkus Reviews and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2015, and a best Texas book of the decade by Texas Observer. It was published and adapted for radio in German, and in Spanish translation made by himself. Ruiz-Camacho’s fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The New York Times, Salon, Texas Monthly, and elsewhere. Born and raised in Toluca, Mexico, he

Anika Karp, Therapist in TrainingI am dedicated to providing support and guidance to individuals and couples seeking to navigate life’s challenges. As a woman of color myself, I understand the unique experiences and pressures that can accompany our journey. My passion lies in creating a safe and inclusive space for individuals and couples of mixed and diverse backgrounds to explore their concerns and find a path forward. I integrate a collective of evidence-based approaches, including solution

Choosing Online LearningThere are many reasons you might choose online or blended courses at Pacific Lutheran University.  Online summer courses provide a PLU learning experience at a distance, and many options meet general education requirements. Online undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses provide more flexibility for scheduling. In a blended course, students have increased control over the time, place, pace, and path to achieving learning objectives. Although the style of