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Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance Aaron Bell applies philosophy and psychology principles t

really impressed by that. Read Previous PLU alumni husband-wife duo doing their part in New York City’s COVID-19 battle Read Next PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines

, and the importance of actually doing something to better the world. My next chapter: Graduate school to pursue Sociology…someday. For now, working somewhere locally in order to stay connected to the PLU community, and to help out my home here in Tacoma. Timothy Siburg – Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Religion Why PLU? The liberal arts education, the Lutheran heritage, smaller Class sizes, the great community life, the Lute Family and Legacy (my parents and aunts and uncles are alumni)and

Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16: Fighting for voters’ rights Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 20

able to travel at ease around Europe really shifted my focus on what I’m doing in this world. I was so much more aware of the fact that there are millions of other people living an almost identical life and I started to question what am I as an individual bringing into this world? What do I bring every time I step into a hostel or a new city?  It was both freeing and challenging. Lessons Learned: I had this incredible experience in Spain and I really wanted to recreate that in London, but realized

from all over the world – using the Norwegian way of outdoor winter travel. Better views are hard to ask for. Waking up to ski into the sunrise became more enjoyable each day. Bø, Norway February 2, 2022Scenes from Around the World CategoryBe inspired by your new surroundings. Qualifying photos for this category may include wildlife, plants, natural and urban landscapes and landmarks.1st Place Isaac Madsen-Bibeau “London’s Double Decker Bus” I thought that the older iconic London bus in front of

that we have sown in the material world are interwoven in the scripting languages of the web. And like all languages, they are at the mercy of their users. In her book, Not for Profit:  Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, Martha Nussbaum explains the mission of the Humanities as one focused on fostering the ability to: Alumni, students, and faculty at the Humanities Dinner in 2019 “Imagine well a variety of complex issues affecting the story of a human life as it unfolds: to think about childhood

. We talked to PLU alumni in each of these roles to try to better understand this critical social emergency.LUTES GET TO WORKAfter graduating from PLU, Susan Boyd ’90 moved to Seattle to work at Compass Housing Alliance (formerly Lutheran Compass Center). Back then, her clients receiving a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check would routinely find a basic apartment for around $330 per month. But affordable housing for those earning equivalent income today largely doesn’t exist in Seattle any

of travel with you-all and you have seen us in some “unusual” spaces and situations. We’ve done a really good job of cultivating and putting a sense of community and shared investment at the center of the work we do. Maya: Is it Stephen Covey who says change moves at the speed of trust? Angie: Yes. We couldn’t do it if there wasn’t that sense of community trust and shared goals.BRINGING IT HOMEAngie: OK, well, what’s our definition of innovation for the four of us right now? Creative, scrappy

Recent PLU Graduates on their Careers, Convictions & Passion for Health Care Posted by: Zach Powers / December 18, 2014 Image: Candis LeBaron, Tacoma General Hospital, Dec. 18, 2014. [Photo: Zach Powers/PLU] December 18, 2014 By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of