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politics for just about as long as he can remember. “I’ve been exercising my civil duty since before I could even vote,” Metz said. “I’ve done some canvassing. I helped with some school board stuff in eighth grade. I started small, and each year I’ve had opportunities come up and it takes a bigger role in my life.” In April 2011, Metz was hired as a grassroots and legislative coordinator for TK Bentler Public Affairs Associates, where he got involved in a variety of campaigns, including an alteration

Cece Chan: First-Year Student, Long-Term Goals Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 28, 2020 Image: In her first year at PLU, CeCe Chan has contributed to and lead on matters of social justice within education while pursuing a major in political science. February 28, 2020 By Lora ShinMarketing & Communications guest writerTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2020 ) — Cece Chan’s activism awakening came in high school. As a third-generation Asian young woman, she realized Seattle Public Schools’ majority

a Peace Corps alumna herself. She taught English for two years in Mauritania, a large country on the northwest coast of Africa. Later, Wiley returned for doctoral work. She maintains connections with communities there. “One thing I learned in the Peace Corps was that relationship building and spending time with people was something I was really passionate about,” Wiley said. “And to some extent that is what cultural anthropologists do, we study contemporary human life.” Zylstra stressed that the

February 14, 2008 Get ready, Relay for Life set for April For the third time in as many years, PLU will host a Relay for Life event on campus. The annual fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society also celebrates cancer survivors and caregivers and remembers those who’ve died from the disease. Relay events are held in communities across the nation. Teams of students, faculty, staff and alumni are already forming for PLU’s 18-hour walk around the university track on April 25 and 26. This

,” Sievers said. The PLU exhibit also showcases pieces from the collection of the Sobanias, including icons, amulets, illuminated scrolls and parchment Bibles from the Christian communities of Ethiopia. Neal Sobania began collecting the pieces during his four years as a Peace Corps volunteer and staff member in Ethiopia. While it is unusual for the gallery to host an exhibit in the summer, SOAC saw an excellent opportunity to use the two related collections to connect with the broader community, said

jobs and opportunity for all, and building strong families and healthy communities. Primarily known outside of the region for his leadership on climate protection, Rolling Stone called Nickels the “Pied Piper” of mayors for his works to protect the climate and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded him its 2006 Climate Protection Award. Nickels launched “Seattle Climate Action Now,” a grassroots effort to protect the climate by taking action at home, at work and on the road. In September

tapped for this important journey,” Krise said. “We were both struck by the spirited sense of mission at PLU, as well as the strong sense of connection and vocation among the students, professional staff, faculty, regents, and alumni,” he said. “The bonds to the Lutheran community as well as to the local and regional communities are a source of great strength.” Krise is a member of the Episcopal Church that is in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Search committee

each one, including food and drink. “The idea of death in Mexico, and Day of the Dead specifically, is the spirits return and instead of a time of sadness it is a celebration. It’s a party,” said Bridget Yaden, associate professor and coordinator of Hispanic studies. “Death is just a natural part of life.” Yaden said, participating in the Tacoma Art Museum event was purely student-driven and really shows how students take what they learn in the classroom and bring it into the communities they are a

Clubs & OrganizationsPLU staff and faculty support 50+ student-led clubs and events that offer students thoughtful and meaningful communities outside the classroom and enact PLU’s values of diversity, justice, and sustainability.How would you like to see the club grow in the future?  I’d like to see more events, like panel discussions, maybe movie nights. I’d love to see the club expand and grow because I know that there’s a lot of people on campus who are also neurodiverse, and I’d like to let them

entered PLU as a first-generation student, which she said can feel overwhelming, the opportunity to connect one-on-one with faculty, along with PLU’s wider efforts to build inclusive communities, made a big difference. Now, Jakowchuk is looking ahead to another big move—this time for graduate school. This fall, she’ll be starting a master’s in archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, and though it’s a big move, Jakowchuk says she likes to get outside of her comfort zone. It’s what led her to move