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-Bertoni is a visiting assistant professor here at PLU in the departments of Religion and Environmental Studies. She is originally from Oakland, California, and has had a passion for helping the environment from a young age. During her Senior year of high school, Robinson-Bertoni had the opportunity to take courses at the University of California, Berkeley, and she chose to first take an environmental studies class. From there, she went on to get her Bachelor of Arts degree at Berkeley in American

with him — especially since we both majored in economics.”  “Some of the things I challenged Chloe with were to continue to think really critically about the different paths that she wanted to pursue,” Graciano said. “The great thing about economics is it opens up a lot of doors. I challenged her to think about how to keep as many of those doors open as long as possible, how to think about what’s the right balance between her interests and passions, and what sort of meaningful work for her would

. What makes you proud to be a PLU faculty member? The accomplishments of former students. To watch them thrive in highly competitive fields is gratifying. That might be grad schools, or the professional world. Does PLU feel different than other universities that you’ve studied or taught at? Yes it does! It is a much more personalized and caring environment. When I first came to campus, I was struck by the obvious level of care and personalized attention. High standards and rigor create pressure

a trombonist, and James Dixon as a conductor. I’ve also had some significant experiences with other teachers, like Murry Sidlin and Henry Charles Smith. What is your favorite class to teach and why? That’s tough! I love the orchestra, of course. I find something wonderful about all of the courses I teach—the music history course, the introductory research course for our capstone students and composers, and, yes, even ear training. That last one in particular is crucial to the development of

close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in Holocaust and genocide studies. We recently met with the PLU senior to discuss his plans for improving health for all.What did you enjoy or learn from your Global Studies major? I enjoyed learning about the strengths and challenges experienced by countries worldwide. In my classes, we studied countries through the use of case studies. It’s important to me to learn what’s happening beyond the United States and how events

November 1, 2010 A commitment to educating the entire student By Steve Hansen If you want to see the intersection of athletics and academics in the lives of PLU students, look no farther than Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Both were athletes at PLU – Molly raced for the ski team and Zenon played football. The couple, who later married, met on the slopes of Whistler, B.C., where the ski team was practicing. Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Molly is also the granddaughter of Ole

Documentary Screening and Filmmaker Discussion to Explore Honduran Coup Aftermath Posted by: Zach Powers / November 4, 2015 Image: Director Jesse Freeston filming in Bajo Aguán, Honduras. (Photo by Armando Estrada) November 4, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 4, 2015)- After screenings and film festivals and cinemas throughout the world, the acclaimed documentary ``Resistencia: The Fight for The Aguan Valley`` will be screening at Pacific Lutheran

, 10 months. Life has seemingly come full circle for the performing arts major, who after appearing in a number of plays after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in 2000, decided in 2008 that it was time to take the plunge and see if he could make it in New York City. So with no prospects and only the promise of a blow up mattress on a friend’s living room in Queens, Hobson left his wife behind and took the risk. And that make all the difference for the Puyallup native. Within a few weeks

, 10 months. Life has seemingly come full circle for the performing arts major, who after appearing in a number of plays after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in 2000, decided in 2008 that it was time to take the plunge and see if he could make it in New York City. So with no prospects and only the promise of a blow up mattress on a friend’s living room in Queens, Hobson left his wife behind and took the risk. And that make all the difference for the Puyallup native. Within a few weeks

has each and every student’s best interest in mind. More specifically, the PLU psychology department has contributed toward my personal growth and presented me with opportunities to build a career for myself in the mental health field through work, research and volunteering. I attribute my academic success to the faculty at PLU by providing me with the tools and resources I need to pursue my professional career goals as a marriage and family therapist. One part of positive PLU experience is the