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commitment, it is difficult for students in rigorous academic programs to be away that long from their major studies. Typically, there are a limited number of spots for J-Term only students. There are very few such hybrid study away courses; but the infectious energy and vibrancy of music, dance, costume, and literature in Trinidad, and the enthusiasm with which Trinidadidans live, will be absorbed by all who travel there—no matter how long they stay. Read Previous An Insider’s Look at O Nata Lux Read

] was that there were magpies everywhere. I started learning about the birds there, and when I came back, I started learning about the birds here." (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) RELATED: Learn more about environmental studies at PLU with Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien. What do you enjoy about the two programs? Both degrees are super flexible. I like environmental studies because you take courses in every discipline and have many independent study opportunities. You

lofty goals to eradicate hunger, reduce infant and maternal mortality rates and create a sustainable environment have gone unmet. “The gap in the have and the have-nots is a profound and painful truth,” he said. “It’s unbelievable what’s going on. In so many parts of Africa everyone is hungry.” Because of a lack of interest and money provided by developed nations, some major food programs have had to halve their food allotments in Africa and other countries. “Is something nuts about all this?” he

not scarce in the MFA program. Rubin said many of the students admitted into the program have published, a few more than one book, and some even teach in other MFA programs themselves. Rubin said the structure of PLU’s MFA program is unique in comparison with  others around the nation, which is why it attracts students from 20 different states and Canada. Third-year student Maddaline Enns is a 37-year-old mother of three from British Columbia. She said her youngest child was five months old when

campus who can’t recite that signature line of the Mary Oliver poem. And more importantly, many of those same students strive to live it. That this theme has such resonance with students is an indication of why Wild Hope has always received high praise from the Lilly Endowment. PLU has integrated Wild Hope and its “big enough questions” across campus, through guest speakers, career fairs, service learning workshops and more. Many of its initiatives, particularly programs that foster the growth of

Edwin Black will take part in a lecture about “IBM and the Holocaust.” This year, an expanded edition of the book was released, with 32 pages of new information and photos included. Black will be on the Pacific Lutheran University campus Oct. 16 at a brown bag lunch which is one of two fall lectures under the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies programs. The second lecture will be on Nov. 15, when Peter Altmann will present a special viewing of  “Adele’s Wish,” which tells the story of Altmann’s

of about 100 people who came to listen to him talk about the years of research, and hundreds of archives searched for his book. “But it would not have the industrial, automated Holocaust,” where each camp had a number, each victim had a tattoo and each victim was researched back through the generations. Black talk was part of the Fall Lecture series under the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies programs. The second lecture will be Nov. 15, when Peter Altmann will present a special viewing of

, Turner said, while Fordham was considered a front-runner and Marquette has competed five years in a row. “We are so proud of this remarkable team of PLU students,” said Nancy Albers-Miller, Dean of the School of Business. “The CFA Challenge represents an opportunity to compare our students to those studying at many well-respected and long-established programs in our region. It is rewarding for our students to confirm they are among the elite and the very best-educated students in the Northwest.” At

for distribution. Vegetables grown at Mother Earth Farm are harvested and delivered fresh to emergency food programs around Pierce County, often on the same day they are harvested.“When I was at PLU and all through my life I have never had to worry about where my next meal was going to come from, and for that I count my blessings,” Brown said. “This is simply a way to promote a wonderful organization and maybe expose young men that were much like me at that age to something that is bigger than

course is really about community. “We take seriously that we are a part of this community,” Hammerstrom said. “We draw from this community and we want to give back to this community.” Read Previous Alternative spring break programs help Lutes connect to Parkland community and beyond Read Next PLU works with local Habitat for Humanity to build lasting partnership, sustainable community, homes for people in need COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might