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Cheri Souza’s philanthropy leadership is motivated by the responsibility she feels to serve her Hawaiian community. When Cheri Souza ’01, MBA ’03 first stepped onto campus at Pacific Lutheran University, the undergraduate from Hawai‘i could not have imagined her future would include redefining philanthropic efforts…
, policy, and practices, and to do that requires trusting the people with the lived experiences.” Because the Stupski Foundation wants to achieve marked and lasting change, it adopted a spend-down approach. This means the foundation will close in 2029 after infusing the two communities with all its resources. Final grants will go out in 2027, but staff are already working with grantees to prepare them for the transition and empower them for future success. The foundation is relinquishing control and
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About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in PLU’s warm, sunny…
-Berry’s greenhouse BIOL 358 students note leaf angles of corn plants with random genome mutations and measure sunlight that’s effectively captured without shading other corn plants. Ideally, results could increase the yield of corn per acre, “important as land space becomes a scarcer resource as the population grows.” Students measure with protractors and free National Institutes of Health software, then send images and measurements back to Danforth to determine which corn seed stocks are worth
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Around the world to find a calling By Chris Albert While waiting for a flight, a fellow passenger starts to make small talk with Najib Abbas. The conversation starts with pleasantries, maybe they discuss the weather, but before long the fellow traveler will be telling…
through the hardships of life has been very fulfilling. In many ways he’s learned as much if not more from them. And so another chapter in his life begins as he returns home. “He brought with him a true passion for helping others and I am very excited to see that passion be taken to Saudi Arabia,” Ward said. “There is no doubt that Najib will change the way mental health is viewed and offered there.” In this part of the world, MFT is a new field. “I’m going back to an interesting journey now,” Abbas
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 20, 2015)- Thomas Kim ‘15 is passionate about “Justice.” So passionate, in fact, that he likes to really emphasize the word by treating it as a proper noun. His passion doesn’t include just capitalizing Js, however: he’s walking his talk (and type)…
personal level because of my desire to see a full display of gender equality in this nation. During my years at PLU, I was heavily influenced by Dr. Karen Travis, who is one of the best health economists in the state, an advocate for reducing the gender wage gap and my economics-mother who mentored me through my economics capstone. Dr. Travis recommended me to be a part of Mortar Board, the nation’s first ever honor society for women (that now includes men members). Consequently, last year I got to
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2017)- Maria Chavez leads with her own experience when she addresses academic opportunity and achievement. Specifically, she empathizes with students who come from marginalized populations. Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish…
professions across the board. “Latinos are underrepresented in powerful segments of American society,” she said. “We must ask what the implications of this continued political and professional underrepresentation is on our society and our democratic institutions. Beyond issues of representation, this research is important for our civic health.”Politics and Government at PLULearn more about the department and the majors within itShe said that fact clearly illustrates the need to address the achievement
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Toppenish school district had long wanted district teachers to obtain an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement to boost the district’s inclusion model for English-language learners. The endorsement is added to a teacher’s basic certification and allows them to be certified in English language learners and/or…
Toppenish. A new cohort made up of five different Yakima Valley districts will soon embark on their ELL endorsement journey—also on Zoom. Read Previous PLU Shines Light on Student Mental Health with GivingTuesday Campaign Read Next Professor Rick Barot discusses being longlisted for the National Book Award and teaching creative writing during a pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a
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About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in PLU’s warm, sunny…
-Berry’s greenhouse BIOL 358 students note leaf angles of corn plants with random genome mutations and measure sunlight that’s effectively captured without shading other corn plants. Ideally, results could increase the yield of corn per acre, “important as land space becomes a scarcer resource as the population grows.” Students measure with protractors and free National Institutes of Health software, then send images and measurements back to Danforth to determine which corn seed stocks are worth
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Melanie Helle ’97 walked into a new job in 2020, during the first year of the Covid pandemic. “That was my first year — the pandemic, virtual learning. I was learning on the job,” says the director of special services at Chief Leschi Schools, operated…
being able to reflect on who I am as a person and what my core values are that drive who I am as a leader,” she says.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Melanie Helle ’97 is the first of three Lutes we will be highlighting from Chief Leschi Schools. Previous Lute Powered series include Amazon, MultiCare Health System, City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, and Educational Service District 113.About Chief Leschi
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The Department of Communication at Pacific Lutheran University stands in solidarity with those demonstrating and protesting both here and around the country against the state violence repeatedly enacted against people of color generally, and Black Americans specifically. Breonna Taylor was shot to death in her…
disproportionately suffering from the health and economic crises resulting from COVID-19 as well as from police violence. To our Black students and non-Black students of color, you are in no way obligated to educate your white peers on the histories of violence and oppression against racial minorities in this country. As an overwhelmingly white faculty body, the least we can do is step in and relieve you of that burden, as it is our job and duty as educators. While most of us in the Communication faculty will
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Since its inception two years ago, a total of five students have graduated with their graduate kinesiology degree from PLU. We had the opportunity to speak with Matt Leslie from the first graduating class of the MSK program. Here’s what Matt Leslie had to say…
project. Inclusive – two required courses examine issues of diversity, justice and inclusion in order to inform how we do our work and how we can best serve a diverse population. Career Enhancing – designed to serve high growth professions and to enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. Download the free ebookDownload free ebook: A Guide to a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology.Download the MSK GuideIf you are interested in
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