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Creative Community: Autumn Thompson ’24 reimagines PLU spaces—in the art gallery and the residence halls Posted by: Zach Powers / April 17, 2024 Image: Autumn Thomson ’24 is a double major in studio arts and business. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’24) April 17, 2024 By Emily Holt, MFA '16PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer When Autumn Thompson ’24 selects an image or object for a piece for an exhibit or a class, be it sentimental or iconic, it’s not simply an assignment—it’s a step toward her

Former accountant Sarah Bell Rosenlund prepares for new career in nursing at PLU’s Lynnwood campus Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / May 15, 2024 Image: PLU ABSN major Sarah Bell Rosenlund poses for her Senior Spotlight portrait, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the ABSN Lynnwood campus. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 15, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Sarah Bell Rosenlund has always been a people person. She radiates positive energy, and smiles broadly when she talks about her

Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Biology major Ash Bechtel poses for their Senior Spotlight portrait, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Nikki McCoyPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash

Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Computer Science major Stuart Gavidia poses for a portrait for his Senior Spotlight, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at PLU. Gavidia interned at Amazon and Pierce-County, and is already working part-time as a software engineer. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Stuart Gavidia is a first

Sociology major Allen Tugade ’24 has been a dynamic researcher and student leader at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / May 28, 2024 Image: (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) May 28, 2024 By Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer As a student, Allen Tugade ’24 engaged in academic and applied sociological research on the student population of Pacific Lutheran University. Tugade was a member of Choir of the West and a well-known student leader on campus, serving as a Wild Hope Fellow

& Communications The PLU capstone project is a meaningful culmination of a student’s academic journey at PLU. It offers students a chance to embrace complexity and ask tough questions. In a display of remembrance and advocacy, Nasier Ford ’24, La’akea Ane ’24, and Jesse Canda ’24 opened their communication capstone project with a moment of silence, dedicating 38 seconds to honor a teammate lost to mental illness in 2021. The significance of 38 seconds represented their teammate’s football jersey number and

Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / June 4, 2024 Image: PLU Chemistry major Vinny D’Onofrio poses for his Senior Spotlight portrait, Friday, May 3, 2024, in the Rieke Science Center at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 4, 2024 By Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 majored in biology and chemistry at PLU, played at nationals with the men’s soccer team, and prepared for a

Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford Posted by: Zach Powers / June 12, 2024 Image: Kaden Bolton ’24 is a political science major from Enumclaw, Washington. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) June 12, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and

maintain facilities; to provide services and purchases to support the educational mission; and to support missions such as Admission, Advancement and Marketing & Communications. PLU’s commitment to a low student-to-faculty ratio of about 13:1 means that we have relatively high personnel costs compared with some of our peer institutions in the region. PLU does maintain a pretty lean staff-to-faculty ratio of about 1.6:1. Most universities maintain a ratio of between 1.7: and 2.2:1. But, even at a lean