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@plu.edu with questions. Read Previous YouTube Short: Lutes at the Daffodil Parade! Read Next What’s in our room? Take a tour in Pflueger. LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes

Shayna Doi ‘09 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Fulton Bryant-AndersonFormer Rieke Scholar Shayna Doi 09’uses critical reflection, perspective taking, community and care everyday. Diversity Center values underscore her life, relationships, and work.“I don’t know who I would be if I didn’t have that opportunity.” Shayna joined the Diversity Center via Hawai’i Club after a luau during her first-year at PLU. The 4th generation Japanese-American credits the Diversity

launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium Read Next Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County LATEST POSTS The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024 Stuart

January 11, 2008 UC, Morken powered by wind turbines As of Jan. 1, nearly 20 percent of the university’s energy is being purchased from renewable sources. The commitment to purchase “green” energy stems from the culture of the university, said Dave Kohler, director of facilities. Renewable energy is energy generated from natural sources that cannot be depleted, like wind and solar power. He points to the university’s mission to “care for the earth,” President Anderson’s signing of the

her passions. She connected with other international students and guided subsequent Trinidad and Tobago students when they came to campus. “PLU is a forum to be who you are, meet people, discuss diverse issues and discover our community,” Hughes said. “This notion of service and care extends beyond the classroom.” The Diversity Center turned out to be one of the best outlets for Hughes to express herself. Through it, she organized the first campus carnival, now an annual event. The carnival is an

how Rome dealt with its prisoners – not very nicely – and the animals it used in the Coliseum games. Some animals faired a bit better than the convicts, simply because they were so expensive to capture, transport and care for, Nelson said. In both films –Animal Gladiators will air later this year – Nelson worked as an expert consultant, giving a flavor of the culture of the time and the mindset of the population. “Machines of Malice” will look at how “advancements in technology” – such as

November 1, 2010 19-year Air Force vet challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ By Steve Hansen When Major Margaret Witt graduated with a nursing degree from PLU in 1986, she began a highly successful career as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force. She served in the Persian Gulf, including during Operation Enduring Freedom, earning many medals and commendations. She even received a medal from President Bush for her “outstanding medical care.” That career lasted 19 years, yet it ended prematurely

opportunity to impact the lives of others by offering support and care at their most vulnerable moments, she said. “It’s kind of what keeps me going.” Read Previous “Overexposed: The Cost of Compassion” Read Next ‘Porgy and Bess’ 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 "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how

spent his first day at Sol y Luna feeding Daniel his lunch, cleaning him up and making sure he could rest comfortably. He continued providing this one-on-one care in the days and weeks to follow, but soon Sol y Luna’s director Marian Joanna Hijlkema had other plans for Williams. After his second or third trip to Mexico to volunteer Hijlkema finally asked him about his background. “Up to that point I just said that I was a Norte who liked to spend time in Merida and wanted to volunteer,” Williams

by Mary Oliver brings to life this journey of vocation – “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” “Colleges need to remain places where you can ask troubling questions, push the boundaries and seek knowledge wherever that might be,” Krise said. He expressed how PLU is a place where care for the mind, spirit, body, community and the earth are pillars to stand on. He reminded students that the faculty and staff who work here are following their vocation. “PLU is full of people where