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Melissa Carter, Therapist in TrainingHello! I’m Melissa. I’m a mom of 4 who loves to read, kayak, and explore. I enjoy working with individuals and couples, and my heart lies working with children (of all ages) and their families. I believe that by working together and utilizing individual abilities and strengths, we can create new pathways through which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, change and reach your goals.

By Genny Boots ’18 A decade ago, Craig Cornwall came to Pacific Lutheran University to teach printmaking, design and drawing in the Department of Art & Design. “As I look back on those 10 years, I wonder how they went so quickly,” Cornwall said. “The time I have had working with students and faculty has been extremely rewarding.” Cornwall taught classes at PLU since 2006, covering everything from drawing and 2-D design to color theory and printmaking. Cornwall always loved teaching and watching

Through Personal Experience, an Empathy for Transfer Students When Laura Polcyn ’74, ’79 arrived at PLU as a transfer student in the business program, she had saved enough money from two years of full-time work to afford PLU. This experience made her value her PLU education all the more, and instilled an empathy for students who want to come to PLU but may face financial hurdles in affording a college education. That’s why, almost 40 years later, Laura and husband Mark have decided to leave

How Robert Parker Left His Mark on PLU Robert Parker would have graduated from PLU in 1944, if World War II hadn’t intervened. Like so many of his peers, Robert was drafted into the war effort and headed to Europe. There, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, for which he earned the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the U.S. Army. After the war, he returned to Tacoma- but not to PLU. Even so, his PLU experience was a powerful

Course Title RELI 131 The Religions of South Asia - RL, VW, GE RELI 211 Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible - RL, IT RELI 212 Religion and Literature of the New Testament - RL, IT RELI 215 Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean - RL, VW, GE RELI 220 Early Christian History - RL, IT RELI 221 Medieval Christian History - RL, IT RELI 224 Always Reforming: The Lutheran Heritage - RL, VW RELI 226 Christian Ethics - RL, VW RELI 227 Introduction to Christian Theologies - RL, VW RELI 229 Health

Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Approved CoursesCore Courses GSRS 201 – Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (required of majors & minors, offered every semester) GSRS 301 – Theories of Gender, Sexuality, and Race (required of majors & minors, offered every fall semester) GSRS 499 – Senior Capstone (required of majors, offered every spring semester) GSRS electives are scheduled by their respective departments. Please check the Banner class schedule to determine which electives