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A new space for neurodiverse students on campus Posted by: shortea / April 28, 2023 April 28, 2023 By Alex Reed '23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Last October, a new club emerged on campus: the Student Neurodiversity Club. Although small, this club is having a growing impact on the PLU community. When attending a recent SNC meeting in the first floor Stuen lounge, I was greeted by a cheerful collective of students, as well as fidgets. There was a unique sense of empathy among
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donate all this bread to a food bank or shelter. I remember South Hall smelling like bread which was awesome.” Shayna’s experiences at the Diversity Center and as a Rieke Scholar prepared her for the future. Now, as the Marketing and Communications Manager at Hawai’i Energy, Shayna determines how to share information about renewable energy with lower-income communities. “Our program is uniquely positioned to address those inequities. I always think about my days in the dCenter. When we worked on
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PLU Billboards are Back—and Bigger Than Ever Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 21, 2015 Image: “Because My Team Became My Family” is one of two #whyPLU billboards in Seattle’s “sports zone”—this one at First Avenue and East Marginal Way. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 21, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)—Last fall, Pacific Lutheran University made a big impression on the Puget Sound area with dozens of giant black-and-gold billboards—and
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political science double major from Auburn, Washington—was connected with THA through Degrees of Change’s Seed Internships program which helps pair local university students with internships throughout the Greater Tacoma area. “I was inspired to go local because I’ve loved PLU for four years and I wanted to use the skills I’ve been building to benefit and leave an impact on the community that surrounds me,” Kang said. Kang works as a policy innovation and evaluation (PIE) and communications intern
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HACU-member school, this event is available to PLU students. The deadline to apply has been extended to next Wednesday, April 21st. The Emerging Leaders’ Summit gathers undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in STEM, Business, Communications, and Liberal Arts to participate in professional development training throughout the day, as well as learn about available internships and full-time roles with some of HACU’s corporate partners. Find full details and apply here: www.hacu.net/hacu
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HACU-member school, this event is available to PLU students. The deadline to apply has been extended to next Wednesday, April 21st. The Emerging Leaders’ Summit gathers undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in STEM, Business, Communications, and Liberal Arts to participate in professional development training throughout the day, as well as learn about available internships and full-time roles with some of HACU’s corporate partners. Find full details and apply here: www.hacu.net/hacu
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Mark Hernández ’20 has been an advocate, storyteller and student leader at PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterAs a first-year student, the initial adjustment to life at PLU was challenging for Mark Hernández. They’d attended a high school that was over 90 percent students of color. PLU, which is around 40 percent, felt daunting. “I was so culture-shocked at not seeing people who looked like me,” they say. “I was
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Sunny, Fuzzy, Pre-Finals Friends Posted by: Sandy Dunham / December 9, 2014 December 9, 2014 PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 8, 2014)—To spread cheer and relieve stress before Finals Week, Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University and the PLU Counseling Center partnered with volunteer organizations, including Therapy Dogs International, to bring certified therapy animals to campus on Dec. 12. The therapy-pet program was a huge hit, with unconditionally loving puppies
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From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: nicolacs / May 23, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterRecently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and
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Venice Jakowchuk ’23 travels through time, a dancer’s journey toward archaeology Posted by: mhines / May 23, 2023 Image: Venice Jakowchuk ’23 is a history and anthropology double major and a dance minor. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterFor Venice Jakowchuk ’23, a single general education class sparked a passion that has since taken her—literally and/or metaphorically—from Herefordshire, England and Aberdeen, Scotland to the
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