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organization with an emphasis on intercultural communication, global partnership and sustainable change. They will add to the 10 PLU alumni currently serving overseas — and add to the more than 250 Peace Corps participants PLU has touted over the years. Historically, PLU’s per capita enrollment of alumni into the Peace Corps has been significant. This year is no different. PLU ranked No. 22 nationally for small colleges on the Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Colleges annual list, which recognizes colleges with the
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another. “He’s such a good kid, with great manners,” she says. “She took a step away to raise me, and everything she does comes from a place of love and guidance,” he says. “Having my mother go to school at the same time is just a weirdly beautiful coincidence that works out for the best.” Read Previous Willie Stewart ’69 talks breaking barriers as Tacoma’s first black principal in 1970 Read Next Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree William Foege ‘57 returns to PLU for annual Rachel Carson lecture
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home and a school system that didn’t encourage her to pursue higher education. She didn’t know the questions to ask regarding that pursuit. “It informs the research I do,” she said. Now, Chavez’s past struggles and successes will inform her talk at the annual Pave the Way Conference, where she will serve as one of three featured speakers. She will present to hundreds of educators, policymakers, and nonprofit and industry partners about the opportunity gap in Washington state. The conference focuses
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. We should consider learning from the Americans who know the most about weapons–the U.S. Armed Forces; they take weapons safety seriously: private weapons must be stored in the secured armory on the base–no private weapons are allowed in houses on base. People with weapons have to have annual safety and marksmanship training and a current license. If they live off base, they’re expected to own a weapon safe to keep them. I also agree with my barber, who is a marksmanship instructor: we need
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academic and career trajectory. Due to the worldwide pandemic, 46 students returned home early in spring of 2020 and PLU study away was put on hold for 2020-2021. The Annual Wang Center Photo Contest is an opportunity for #LutesAway students to reflect upon their study away experience and provides a way for students to share the world’s images, from their perspective, with the PLU community. The print photos are displayed in PLU’s Mortvedt Library lobby and the digital photos are displayed below as a
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PLU’s Healthcare-Focused Majors and Academic Programs, Please Visit: School of Nursing | School of Nursing Facebook Pre-Professional Health Sciences | Department of Biology Division of Social Sciences | Department of Psychology Read Previous PLU Puts Its Own Face on National Campaign: It’s On Us to Stop Sexual Assault Read Next PLU Contingent Faculty Withdraw Election Petition COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are
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fall semester of 2012, taught by Avila and Smith. The course leveraged the skills of art students to help market and express efforts of sustainability on campus. “It was design for social change,” Avila said. For art students, that meant finding ways to best communicate and illustrate the ins and outs of sustainability. During the course, the students worked toward promoting an annual challenge at PLU – unPLUg. The event challenges different residence halls to cut the amount of energy they consume
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Chapel’s annual, and very popular, Blessing of the Animals service each spring)—all welcoming people from any faith or no faith: • Students can apply to become Campus Ministry Stewards, to assist with planning and implementing programs and worship; • The University Congregation Council organizes fellowship and service-oriented events, helps with worship and makes decisions on behalf of the congregation; • The student-run University Congregation offers opportunities for students to work as
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school system that didn’t encourage her to pursue higher education. She didn’t know the questions to ask regarding that pursuit. “It informs the research I do,” she said. Maria Chávez, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of politics and government. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) Now, Chavez’s past struggles and successes will inform her talk at the annual Pave the Way Conference, where she will serve as one of three featured speakers. She will present to hundreds of educators, policymakers, and
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and ethnic studies teacher Jesse Hagopian. The annual award is given to SPS student leaders who demonstrate “exceptional leadership in struggles against racism — especially with an understanding of the intersections with sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, class exploitation and other forms of oppression — within their school or community.” As a high school senior on the Washington State National Association and Advancement of Colored People Youth Council, Chan carried her message far
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