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concept that at the time was unheard of. “What we take for granted as public education, which is supported through taxes, is a Luther invention,” he said. But Torvend argues perhaps the most important Lutheran innovation in education was allowing every subject to exist independently. “That meant that professors in religion could not tell professors in geology or biology how to go about the study of their discipline; it meant that professors in psychology could not tell professors in English how to go

,” she said. “I understand a lot of things they have experienced.” Sabet-Kazilas says gaining graduate-level admission to PLU represented years of hard work and resilience. She graduated in 2008 with a degree in psychology from the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education, which was founded in 1987 in response to the Iranian government’s campaign to block Baha’i followers from pursuing higher education. She earned a bachelor’s degree despite a lifetime of intimidation in Iranian primary schools. “With

background. Her mother never made her or her siblings feel like they went without, and inspired them to speak success into existence. That upbringing taught Rojas Apodaca to take ownership of her future, and informs her continued path toward law school. “She was always very motivating, and I think that transcended into my own motivation,” Rojas Apodaca said. “She’s a really good role model for me.” Cristina Flores ’19, who is majoring in psychology with a minor in Hispanic studies, says her first

began supporting schools through taxes, a concept that at the time was unheard of. “What we take for granted as public education, which is supported through taxes, is a Luther invention,” he said. But Torvend argues perhaps the most important Lutheran innovation in education was allowing every subject to exist independently. “That meant that professors in religion could not tell professors in geology or biology how to go about the study of their discipline; it meant that professors in psychology

students’ working relationship with faculty members helps students become entrenched in their studies. Through student-faculty research, students incorporate their own experiences with academia in a way that Lewis says improves critical thinking, writing and understanding of students’ subjects of interest. Cynthia Waite '20 Waite’s project, a study of faculty-student mentoring, caught the spirit of the day. Psychology Professor Wendelyn Shore, an expert on the topic, was Waite’s mentor, and was

Mathematics Physics Psychology College of Professional Studies Art & Design Business Communication, Media & Design Arts Education Innovation Studies Music Theatre & Dance Why an on-campus venue?To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four separate Commencement ceremonies spread over two days in May 2024: one for each of the four colleges that make up PLU

Judischer Kulturbund, or the Jewish Culture League. This league, which the Nazis knew about and supervised, created a unique stage on which members of the Jewish community were able to perform (forbidden) Jewish music and attend the orchestra, both activities that were they were restricted from doing outside of the Kulturbund. Presenters: Dr. Paul Bartrop, Professor of European History, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Kevin E. Simpson, Professor of Psychology, John Brown University Lexi Jason, MA

fields – philosophy, religion, English, geosciences, psychology, history, anthropology, music, accounting and nursing, among others. Like the students they will mentor and teach, our new faculty members were selected from a competitive pool of candidates. We look forward to the momentum and energy each of you will add to this community. Welcome to you all! Convocation is intended in many ways to be the culmination of the Welcome Weekend and the orientation sessions that occurred earlier in the summer