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business and in the community, but also be a mentor to other women.” “Krista took the top honor because she was able to impress the scholarship committee with her academic and leadership abilities in the MSF program as well as professionalism in an interview,” explains Smith. White will graduate in May with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. While a graduate student at PLU, she has served as Head of Research for the Gary Baughn Student Investment Fund and as a Graduate Fellow, assisting Finance
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House, this time as Walther von der Vogelweide in the opera Tannhäuser.Baetge grew up in Monroe, Wash., and attended college in Bremerton before coming to PLU from 2001-2004. “PLU had both great teachers and great coaches,” Baetge said. “I got to work with the choir, which was a great place for me to work on my voice. I loved having the ability to go out and take all of these interesting classes at my will because I was at a full undergrad university.” Many who decide to pursue a career in music
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advocate for issues she is passionate about.“Elana Meyers Taylor is an iconic athlete and a passionate champion of important causes, including access and resources for female athletes, concussion research and public education,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “We’re thrilled she will be joining us to celebrate PLU’s class of 2023.” Meyers Taylor is a four-time World Champion, eight-time World Championships medalist, three-time Winter Olympian and medalist (2010, 2014, 2018) and 2015 World Cup champion
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his keynote presentation, titled “Facing Uncomfortable Truths,” Dr. Richard Lapchick, renowned human rights activist and pioneer for racial equality, will delve into his lived experience as a social justice advocate within sport settings. Lapchick will reflect on the past and shed light on the future of social justice work. He will impart insights on how students and the community can actively contribute to the ongoing fight for equity, inclusion, and improved access to sports. Lapchick, widely
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the chair of the Department of English and Communication.Although she’s only been on campus for a few short weeks, Johnson says PLU is already beginning to feel like home. “The people on this campus are incredibly welcoming, so my first few weeks here have felt like a homecoming,” Johnson says. “The thoughtfulness that underlies all of the work being done is rare and encourages me for the future.” The College of Liberal Studies houses the humanities and social sciences, including 19 academic
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Pre-PA Coursework and ExperienceIn general, the following coursework satisfies the required and recommended courses for admission to physician assistant school. Note this represents general guidelines and requirements vary from one school to the next. The prerequisites for the MEDEX Northwest program, which is part of the University of Washington School of Medicine, can be found here. Here’s also a full list of PA programs and their requirements.Biology Courses Take the following two
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Pre-PA Coursework and ExperienceIn general, the following coursework satisfies the required and recommended courses for admission to physician assistant school. Note this represents general guidelines and requirements vary from one school to the next. The prerequisites for the MEDEX Northwest program, which is part of the University of Washington School of Medicine, can be found here. Here’s also a full list of PA programs and their requirements.Biology Courses Take the following two
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Obituaries – Resolute Online: Fall 2022 Search Back to Landing Page Big Names On Campus Accolades Lute Library Class Notes Class Notes Obituaries Submit a Class Note Obituaries Jim Van Beek ’60, ’69 Longtime PLU staff member and alumnus Jim Van Beek ’60, ’69 passed away in April 2022. In addition to being a PLU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Van Beek worked at the university for 50 years. He began his staff career in the Office of Admission, where he was eventually named dean of admissions
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. Christopherson joined PLU as a religion professor in 1958. His career with the university spanned more than 30 years. After retiring in 1990, Christopherson continued researching the Reformation. He embodied PLU’s ideals, from his dedication to academic excellence to his commitment to Lutheran heritage. Off campus, Christopherson was heavily involved with the church, teaching adult classes and graduate courses for clergy. He was born to Norwegian immigrants and grew up in Irene, South Dakota. He received a
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Resources: Wang Center Symposium 2024The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-BeingAcademic ResearchIsolation/Loneliness Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022). Connected in isolation: Digital privilege in unsettled times. The MIT Press. (PLU Library link) Seefeldt, Kristin S. (2017). Abandoned families: Social isolation in the twenty
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