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happen because it really is unique to PLU. He isn’t sure if it could happen anywhere else. Actually, he doubts it. “It happened because the way we teach religion,” he said. “We don’t want it to be abstract. We want it to be real in people’s lives.” Without the support of faculty and staff, the video project would never have happened, Finitsis said. And it certainly wouldn’t have become what it is today without the creative ability and passion students bring to the videos, he said. “We have to be

November 2, 2012 PLU President Thomas W. Krise talks about the importance of sustainability at the university after signing the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment agreement in October. (Photos by John Froschauer) PLU reaffirms its commitment to leading the way in a commitment to sustainability By Barbara Clements University Communications Global warming is real. Humans have caused it. And it’s our responsibility to do all we can to mitigate and if possible, reverse

to maximize the number of students that could take the class. Holly Lucas ’16 plans to major in Athletic Training, and Econ 287 was a perfect pairing of interests. “I love traveling,” she said after returning from Mexico the day before leaving for Monterey. “Being able to go and experience is the best way to learn.” Read Previous Real-World Mentors Read Next Study away blog roundup COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or

Peace Corps volunteers. PLU has produced more than 250 Peace Corps volunteers since 1961—and it seems a natural fit. “PLU graduates are driven toward programs like the Peace Corps because of their orientation toward others, their curiosity about how the world works and their commitment to addressing challenges that impact real people,” said Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service. “The Peace Corps provides a framework for graduates to learn about themselves, to

Water, Brookdale Elementary, Trinity Lutheran Church and Rainier View Christian Church. PLU students were able to visit every class at Brookdale to talk about the trip and the clean-water crisis and to review the hygiene lessons students taught in Nicaragua. The Brookdale students held a fundraising drive and raised more than $300 in coins for the project. “I think this is a real neat intersection with our coursework,” said Mulder before the trip. “We have all these different  disciplines going, and

business Alan Anderson took over from his father. The couple believes that students should get a chance to experience the sense of family, the one-on-one with professors and all of Pacific Lutheran University, as they did 30 years ago as undergraduates. Marilyn Anderson graduated in the nursing program; Alan Anderson in business. “I enjoyed the small class size and my relationships with my professors,” said Alan Anderson. “That access was important to me, as well as the real-world experiences PLU

key member of the Real News Network from 2009-11, he produced more than 100 investigative video pieces on economics, politics and social movements in North and Central America. Since 2012, Freeston has directed five documentaries for TeleSUR, the world’s largest public Spanish-language broadcaster. Resistencia is his second documentary film on Honduras. The screening is a collaborative project, co-sponsored by the PLU Departments of Anthropology, History and Global Studies; International Honors

workforce.That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Backed by a partnership with Alumni & Student Connections and the Department of Economics, students majoring in economics can partner with a PLU econ graduate to gain insight into the vast array of possibilities. Those mentors will give advice, assist with networking and bridge the connection from PLU to real career opportunities using their skills. To Alumni & Student Connections, an essential part of student success is providing

outreach and engagement, and producer for the event. “That is something that you cannot unsee.” “As a result, millions of folks are waking up to what Black people in America have known for centuries—racism is real.  Yet, many of these same folks are without the tools, skills, or cultural literacy to work through these difficult conversations towards solution finding efforts.”  Cunningham believes going virtual is very fitting for this event and events like it. “The biggest opportunity for going viral

.“This conference provides a platform for real talk to happen around the messy and murky issues of race that many people tend to avoid,” said Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU’s Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement and TPG’s producer and host.  It offers a supportive space for participants to examine their mindset, confront their biases and develop an action plan to be anti-racist,” she said.  Lua Pritchard, executive director of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center and a race dialogue