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Sonja SchaeferGraduation Year: 2016 Majors: Economics, Chinese Studies Study Away: Antarctica and Argentina, J-Term 2014; IES Beijing, China Fall, 2014 My study away experiences informed me that the beginning transition of getting to know your new location in the world, the new role you play, the new task at hand, and the new people that surround you is exhausting, but so rewarding in the unexpected knowledge that you gain. I now work in Washington, DC in a congressional office. I keep the

A fourth generation Puget Sound native, Kurt Beecher Dammeier is an entrepreneur and investor with a track record for identifying and capitalizing on emerging business-to-business and consumer products trends. In 1999, Kurt joined the food community by forming Sugar Mountain. He founded Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in 2003. Beecher’s quickly established itself as a leader in the artisan cheese industry; in addition to its original location in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, in 2011, Beecher’s opened

Engaging the mind, shaping the futureThe success of the Wild Hope Center for Vocation was established, in good measure, through the lives of the faculty mentors who engage their students with questions of meaning and purpose—in the classroom, during a casual conversation, through collaborative research, or even by speaking at Wild Hope event. Rooted in the conviction that purposeful learning shapes meaningful living in a complex world, the Wild Hope Center for Vocation asks faculty to consider

Founders of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, Peter and Grace WangThe Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Peter (’60) and Grace Wang. With their endowment gift, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a more peaceful world and recognized an opportunity to further PLU’s ability to prepare students for lives of leadership and service in an interconnected world. Both are first-generation Americans. Peter Wang graduated from

Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by… September 20, 2023 Health ProfessionsKinesiology

Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by… September 20, 2023 Health ProfessionsKinesiology

Summer Research Fellows Share Results By Michael Halvorson ’85, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History Are you curious about innovative historical research projects that are transforming PLU? PLU’s Business and Economic History Program invites you to learn more at a presentation of creative scholarship by the 2021 Benson… October 15, 2021 Benson Family Summer Research FellowshipBenson FellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryMichael Halvorson

As an independent nonprofit university, PLU has two primary sources of revenue – tuition and gift support. The Office of Advancement works to raise charitable contributions, which support the mission of Pacific Lutheran University. Contributions are made in a variety of ways and used to enhance the programs and services that make a PLU education distinctive. Whether you assist funding a special project, center, department, etc. or want to make a donation – we hope you will find necessary

Introduction When students accept financial aid at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), they also accept the responsibility for maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). The policy at PLU is required by Federal and Washington State financial aid regulations. It allows students to continue to receive financial assistance as long as they are in “good standing” and making satisfactory progress toward their degree or certificate. This policy is reviewed on an annual basis. Should the policy

Chemistry Capstone Symposia The 2024 Chemistry Capstone Symposium is here! We are happy to celebrate and showcase our students and their work.  Way to go, class of 2024!   We congratulate all of you on your hard work and accomplishments! Titles and schedule are available at:  https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/capstone-symposia/capstone-talks-2024/ For an archive of past Chemistry Capstone Symposia (schedule and abstracts with speaker photos) please click at the left to expand the Capstone Symposium