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Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 was 18 when he returned to Colombia. Although he considered it a homecoming, it took several more visits for him to truly feel at home.
him to truly feel at home. “I grew frustrated because I couldn’t communicate with people,” Taylor-Mosquera recalled. “There was so much I wanted to ask and learn, but I could barely count to 100 in Spanish.” Taylor-Mosquera was born in Cali, the most populous city in southwest Colombia, but was raised in Gig Harbor, Washington, after being adopted by an American family when he was just a few months old. Now, after several eye-opening trips back — including one in 2004 when he reconnected with his
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PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.
organization, her plans changed. “It was through conversations with her about her experiences and growth through the program that I decided to apply,” said Nelson, who taught English for two years in Baruun-Urt, Mongolia, starting in 2011. Pacific Lutheran University hopes to create similar connections through its new Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program, which launches this semester. Beyond course requirements and hands-on work hours, Peace Corps Prep will include speaking events with Peace Corps alumni
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PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.
Discovery Discovery https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2014/04/ward-grahe-discovery-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg April 21, 2014 April 20, 2018 Research GrantsLearn more. AccoladesLearn more. Lute LibraryLearn more. BlogsLearn more. Regular racquetball sessions were more than just cardio workouts for Jon Grahe and David Ward. “It was our
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The Department of Economics offers the unique opportunity to participate in an economics alumni mentoring program for all majors to help you prepare for your life beyond PLU.
Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Read More Welcome to PLU Economics Opportunities Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company Read More Here Keegan Dolan's Dream Internship and the Mentor Who Helped Guide Him Full Story Here Economics Mentorship Program Life at PLU is about preparing for life after PLU Fall 2020 Resolute article Economics student paper accepted to
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More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.
’ homeland through study away programs. Students travel more than 4,500 miles to extend their interdisciplinary knowledge in big cities and small villages alike, gaining a global perspective that’s equal parts foreign and familiar. While the sites might be new, Lutes are exposed to common values that tie PLU to Norway ― both the historical and the contemporary. A ResoLute writer and photographer traveled to Norway in the fall to get a glimpse of our roots ― våre røtter ― through the eyes of students
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Lutheran Studies Conference
YouTube LivestreamThursday, September 29, 2022 The 12th Annual Lutheran Studies ConferenceResisting an Ancient Hatred: Antisemitism in Church and Society Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center Each session will also be live-streamed on PLU’s YouTube channel This year’s conference, Resisting an Ancient Hatred: Antisemitism in Church and Society, is animated by the sharp increase in Antisemitic hate speech and crimes since the Fall of 2016 and the rise of white “Christian
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A liberal arts education grounded in critical thinking enables our students to be actively engaged on campus & in our greater community.
Contact Phone: (253) 535-8724 Text Only: (253) 527-6401 Email: bruanbj@plu.edu Director of Admission Operations & SystemsBrandon is a born and grown Seattle native. He finds that the beauty and diversity of the Pacific Northwest is unparalleled. Brandon loves to explore the diversity of music, cultures and food that are all amazing! There are many places that he has not explored in Washington and he is always up for an adventure. Brandon is also the staff advisor for the Asian Pacific Islander
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Keven Drews’ doctor told him he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. So, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to earn $500,000 for a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer
journalist in both Canada and Washington state. He finished the program in 2016, 13 years after receiving his diagnosis. Drews was living in the U.S. in 2003, working in Port Townsend for the Peninsula Daily News, when one of his spinal vertebrae came apart. Donate NowHelp Keven Drews '16 raise money for an experimental cancer treatment. “When I felt my vertebrae and accompanying back spasm it was sort of like a blunt knife going into my back,” Drews said. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that starts in the
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My Academic Pathway provides you with the basic tools for planning your pathway to academic success at PLU.
Prepare for the JourneyMy Academic Pathway provides you with the basic tools for planning your pathway to academic success at PLU. Click on any of the links below to find out more information on New Student Registration; Two-Year Course Cycles; Advising Resources; and Career Connections.Contact For guidance on My Academic Pathway please see your Academic Advisor. New Student RegistrationMORETwo-Year Course CyclesTwo-Year Course Cycles help in your academic planning.MOREAdvising ResourcesThere
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The University Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most important centerpieces of a stunningly rich musical calendar.
every aspect of musical and ceremonial life at the university. The Orchestras play 5 feature concerts during the academic year including music from the symphonic, concerto, ballet and operatic repertoires, from classical standards to new works, including an impressive list of world and regional premieres. The Orchestras collaborate with students, faculty and guest artists, not only in their own concerts but in the pit for opera and theater productions and with PLU’s marvelous choirs. The Orchestras
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra253-535-8669Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 335 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
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