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opportunities that arose during your internship? What connections did you make and how impactful were they? MM: I received excellent mentorship from my PI (principal investigator), Dr. Termini. The guidance I received from her and those mentoring me has been invaluable. My PI is sending me to a professional conference in December, which will further bolster my connections and opportunities in this field. She has also said that I will always have a place in her lab if I want it. I am immensely grateful for

. Browning’s 1992 publication “Ordinary Men,” is considered one of the leading texts in the field of Holocaust studies. Publication of this and other works brought accolades to Browning and PLU – for one, Browning was named as a visiting scholar at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and at the Institute for Advanced Study at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Browning has since moved on to become the coveted chair in history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but his legacy continues

more inclusive campus and bridge the gap between athletics and the student body. Taylor also highlighted the positive impact that a student-athlete’s actions and words can have on his or her teammates to ultimately foster a safe space within the locker room and on the playing field. “Many of my teammates have said that they would not have a problem if a teammate were gay, but that speaking out against others that were opposed would be harder to do,” PLU football student-athlete Blake Petersen said

tools needed to succeed in the field I am studying.” The Fast Track application allows candidates to apply to a graduate program in the School of Business through an abbreviated process.  Read Previous PLU alumnus, longtime educational partner of the university named superintendent of the year Read Next PLU to host public memorial for fallen sheriff’s deputy COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in

Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 swears he has no desire to run for office, but his resume speaks of someone with great political aspirations nonetheless.The junior turned 21 on March 4, and he already has nearly seven years of political work and volunteering experience under his belt. Just last year, he was campaign manager for Bellingham mayoral candidate Pinky Vargas, a field manager for Bellingham councilwoman Hannah Stone, and served as Lute Vote Volunteer Coordinator

it very easy for me to use Sakai to prepare learning experiences for my students that they can do on their own — listening, following musical scores, analyzing techniques. The biggest technical challenge in my field seems to be getting good audio while video conferencing. I am feeding sound from my speakers back into my microphone and then students are listening to that. It’s pretty unintelligible, so I am now resorting to having students do this listening to each other’s work prior to class and

helped me a lot because some of my closest coworkers have either been in Europe or from Europe, also South America. Having this experience behind me I think helped with connecting and not being “that American” as much. In our field it is becoming increasingly common to not just have teams in different countries, but to have a single team composed of people in different countries.  Is there anything unique or especially great at PLU you’d like to shine a light on?  Working backward: Great professors

. In 10th grade, I went into IB. Hispanic Studies felt like a logical continuation of my skillsets and interests. What was your senior capstone about? Culinary nationalism within Francoist Spain. I’ve always been interested in food and dreamed of being a chef as a kid. Food studies is a burgeoning academic field. Dictators like Franco used food as a means of control, like a weapon or any other tool, in connection with audio-visual propaganda. After Franco came to power in 1939, he tried to

cancellation of in-person classes and the rise of virtual learning — but Lopez recalls a bit of wisdom from Tracy Holt, assistant professor of nursing, on the first day of classes: “She told us that to be a nurse is to be a lifelong learner. Nursing is a growing and ever-changing field and we, as nurses, need to learn to adapt, critically think and learn as much as we can.” That adaptability was put to the test over the next two years as both women navigated the uncharted territory of nursing school during

. They also created the most comprehensive recruitment plan in the Division of Humanities, building relationships with local high schools and attracting some of our most academically impressive students.Third, our Classics program is a resounding success at producing educated students who do good work in the world. Graduates have gone on to become Professors in the field, filmmakers, clergy, financial analysts, lawyers, politicians, video game designers, Peace Corps volunteers, and dozens of other