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Project, the core of PLU’s commitment to academic excellence, purposeful learning and care for other people, their communities and the earth; Named faculty chairs and endowed professorships to bring public recognition to the university and its programs as well as salary support, travel, research stipends and programming funds for faculty members; Faculty development funding to provide educational, scholarly, professional and artistic, and leadership development opportunities for faculty; and

the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center. Ojala-Barbour said the goal is to dedicate the area by Earth Week and host an unveiling event to celebrate. Beyond the grant funding, the growth in recognition and his newly established position in Facilities, Ojala-Barbour mostly emphasized the importance of local land stewardship and a dedication to sustainability issues. “PLU’s habitat has value. The natural area is important and connected to other habitats in the area,” he said. “It isn’t an island

both places you can ‘follow your bliss,’ but here it is linked to things that are fundamental to who, as a university, we are.” He points to PLU’s mission statement, using its environmental language as an example – though he notes that any portion of it would be relevant. “When we talk about ‘care for the earth,’ it is linked to who we are as a university” Torvend said. “There is a moral and ethical connection [to such ideas] because of our middle name.” With the chair comes a certain level of

. “The Sustainability Department really wants these values to be understood from the moment students enter campus,” said Cooley, Patterson’s boss. “Sara’s project has been a long time coming and it could be the single most effective thing the sustainability department has done.” “Part of the culture on campus is to reduce our impact on the earth,”  Patterson said. In particular, Patterson said she wants students to realize the importance of the little things. “A lot of people think you have to do big

my wife, Ana Maria, who is originally from Colombia,” Malloy said. “The ideas at PLU led me down the path. Before PLU I didn’t know what the path would have looked like.” Read Previous Filmmaker looks into his past and the rescue of Jews in a small French village during WWII Read Next Former Gov. Gregoire is PLU’s Earth Day Speaker 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 a "private" window

, for their communities and for the Earth. The key to the successful convergence of those ideals, Finney said, is that we all have to talk about them—really talk about them.“I’m thankful we’re actually making a conscious decision to talk about DJS,” Finney said. “But don’t think for a second we all define DJS the same.” Finney’s personal exploration of DJS began as a child, when her parents worked as caretakers on a vast New York estate, and her family lived in its garden cottage. “The first time I

more information, visit absn.plu.edu.PLU ABSN ProgramIf you have a non-nursing college education, a rewarding nursing career is closer than you think. Earn Your Nursing Degree in 16 Months.About Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University, a private liberal arts university in Tacoma, seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care — for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth. Read Previous Research scientist Rihana Mason to visit

Scholarship grant is that I have to teach at a Title I school for two years, so I’ll probably stay local,” Clark says. “I have the intention of supporting the local community with teaching.”  Read Previous Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU Read Next PLU will launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear

…” As Americans, we know the great contributions that immigrants and refugees make to our nation’s culture, history and economy, enriching our life together. Welcoming the stranger is at the heart of the American story and at the heart of PLU’s mission to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Concerned students can find support and helpful resources in the Campus Ministry Office and the Counseling