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entire curriculum for it and eventually taught it. It was that "not-TA-not-faculty/in-between" area that I was left to my own devices to teach in. But once I was a TA, I was like, “Oh, I like this! I like being the one to engage and go around the table and talk to people." I used to have a couch in this spot, and the couch has moved over the years and it was a great place for students to be in smaller settings before or after class. They'd sit and do work. But when I got rid of it, this big empty

since the Industrial Revolution. Of course, I loved this class because I was able to look at history from an economic and technical perspective. We studied textile looms, clocks, weapons, automobiles, computers, iPhones, and the Internet. I have found that studying how people have used new technology is both compelling and relevant to our times. More abstractly, Innovation Studies encourages general critical thinking skills and the ability to spot new patterns and trends. We look at subjects from

is half-hidden away in a gorge in South Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) Read Previous Chris Holland ’24 balances class, internships, mentorships and countless hours building new software Read Next Lydia Flaspohler ’25 and Ryan Fisher ’24 dive into the secrets of marine microorganisms LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny

in the most fundamental ways (passion, commitment, talent) they remain the best indicator of PLU’s uniqueness. Just as the student body renews itself with each new class, so too does the faculty, but on a slower time schedule. The decade past has also been marked by a sea change in the makeup of that faculty. Colleagues of my generation at PLU (we came in the ’70s and stayed) have retired after long and satisfying careers, and a whole new cohort of committed PLU faculty are beginning their

through war, rape, murder or just practiced callousness of doing nothing about the worlds ills. But God dances in joy when he sees humans deciding to take a step for good, as 12-year-old Craig Kielburger did in 1995, when he decided that child slavery should stop. A youth activist and the three time Nobel Prize nominee, Kielburger told the crowd that he was scared to come before his seventh-grade class in 1995 and demand they do something to stop child slavery in the world. That spark of outrage

, which she was involved with growing up. As part of the academy, she taught different classes, including one on human rights. “I showed ‘Invisible Children’ as part of the class, so I kind of came full circle,” said Baghirov. Baghirov’s projects weren’t the only thing that kept her in Azerbaijan though–she had also met her future husband Farid Baghirov. “We were friends right away,” Baghirov recalled. “He was just a nice, easygoing guy. He was always willing to help me with whatever I needed. Both of

warm welcome I have received, once again, at PLU. PLU will always be a part of your lives, but it will also be a part of mine: Through the historical and present day bonds with Norway – and through this honour that you have bestowed upon me today.  Thank you – tusen takk! Read Previous Senior Profiles: Class of 2015 Already Has Made a Difference Read Next Highlights of the King of Norway’s PLU Visit COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

youth basketball teams and builds community connections through steering-committee roles with political campaigns—you know; in his spare time. “At the core of what I do, both professionally and in service to my community, is communicating information about opportunities, services and resources,” Powers told the Business Examiner. And now he’s looking forward to even more connections. “I’m excited for the opportunity to connect with other honorees,” he said. “There are folks in this year’s class from

PLU NEWSStudents from PLU and Tacoma’s Lincoln High School work together to fight racismThe J-term history class “Fighting Racism in the United States 1896-2016” paired PLU students with students from Lincoln grades 9-12. The course challenged them all to critically think about daily experiences with institutionalized racism and how to effectively confront those experiences. Read Previous ‘The Monologues’ at PLU: Students reimagine famous Eve Ensler play in their own words Read Next Dialogue

-A student (with the exception of a B in typing class), and even earned the title of university fellow in the political science department her senior year. She received a scholarship and assisted professors with lecturing and grading papers. "There has to be a structure, a framework that we pursue diversity and equity in, and a sense of cohesiveness about how we put our programs together, so we are supporting students in the way that we want them to be supported, and also that we are attracting