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Samuel Torvend, Ph.D., ’73 has spent his life studying religion and politics. “I wrote my senior thesis on religion and politics and I have never strayed from that,” Torvend said. The alumnus and longtime professor will be talking about, what else, religion and politics for his farewell lecture as the chair of the Lutheran Studies department. Torvend was appointed chair in 2011 by the Board of Regents, which created the department in an effort to study Lutheran history and heritage. Torvend will

internships to students pursuing fields of study related to the environment or Native American nations.Knapp has served as a G.R.E.A.N. club officer, is currently co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee, and is a leader of the Tacoma hub of the Sunrise Movement of young people fighting for intersectional environmental justice. She is also the incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director. We spoke with Knapp on her award, the opportunity it provides her, and her goals for the incoming school year

universities across the U.S. Eight Namibians who were part of this sponsored program graduated from PLU. Laura Sorgenfrei ’08 with her grade 1 support class at Van Rhyn Elementary in Windhoek, Namibia. In the years since, this history of educational exchange has continued via USAID grant-supported teacher development programs, study away programs and Fulbright scholarships. Yet the Uukumwe Project is unique—not only for its focus on teachers, rather than students, but also because for every American

Study Computer Science at PLU? With small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty and an excellent curriculum, studying Computer Science at PLU prepares students for limitless possibilities! “Dr. Caley was so proactive, and he gave me, and other students, opportunities. He gets you connected with the right people,” Gavidia says. “Dr. Lytle, though he’s not in computer science, he was instrumental in helping me navigate college experiences and also having interesting discussions about the

is assessment evaluation. I take all the things that I am learning this semester, and I get to apply it. It is making recommendations to make an impact. Why Study Sociology?Sociology provides students with distinctive ways of looking at the world in order to generate new ideas and assess the old. Coursework includes analysis of family and gender issues, race/ethnicity, social class, social problems and inequality. In addition, sociology provides training in a range of research techniques which

yourself at the test like I did. And don’t get distracted by all the other things that you can do as an undergrad. Make sure that you’re always focusing on academics. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Congrats Riley Read Next J-Term 2020/Political Science & Psychology – Study Away in Prague LATEST POSTS Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford July 8, 2024 Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate February 28

their lives, and accounting for the totality of their identities. According to a 2015 study by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, people of color made up 77 percent of the reports of LGBTQ homicides, and transgender women were three times more likely to report experiencing violence. This day, then, is an opportunity not only to see how all oppression is connected, but it is also an opportunity—should we take it—to see how our privileges hold us responsible for those impacted by

attended most conferences in her house through Zoom. “I had to grieve quite a bit in March when everything was being cancelled as the country shut down, because I [had] wanted this position for many years.” One of the hardest cancelations was a conference for American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) that would have taken place in Puerto Rico this past July. She was planning on staying a little longer in order to scout out a small study away program there, so that students who

/Psychology & Political Science- Study Away in Prague Read Next PLU Psychology student/faculty collaboration LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of Behavior November 12, 2021 Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant from Templeton Foundation November 24, 2020 Enrico Jones Award in Psychotherapy & Clinical Psychology November 6, 2020

, fellowships, and internships to students pursuing fields of study related to the environment or Native American nations. Knapp has served as a G.R.E.A.N. club officer, is currently co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee, and is a leader of the Tacoma hub of the Sunrise Movement of young people fighting for intersectional environmental justice. She is also the incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director. We spoke with Knapp on her award, the opportunity it provides her, and her goals for the