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What’s in our room? With Jess Mason ’24 Join Portland native, Jess Mason for a tour of their room in Hong Hall. Hong Global Hall is for local, national, and international students. Located in the middle of upper campus, it is home to a unique living/learning community consisting of six language and global… March 11, 2024 Global EducationLife on CampusResidential LifeStudent Life

Dual major brings passion for archaeology to life at PLU and abroad https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/02/01/megan-wonderly/

TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a list of possible careers. At the top of that list…

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Cammocks ensure PLU remains a place for students to grow https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/11/01/cammocks-ensure-plu-remains-a-place-for-students-to-grow/

was a semester in Vienna, Austria. The experience did wonders in shaping Cammock and providing the bridge to adulthood. He couldn’t be happier to see the university embrace global education and see the programs grow. “I think it’s just a great thing to do,” Cammock said. “No matter where you go.” Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-interns-combat-climate-change-one-tree-at-a-time/

near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area. “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in

Making strides at a feverish pace https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/02/23/making-strides-at-a-feverish-pace/

is ridiculous, or just too obvious. There is a good chance she’s right. Read Previous The tallest building in Parkland Read Next Gates Foundation grant helps study away programs 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 A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia

For PLU’s Mary Moller, Nurse of the Year award was a career in the making https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/08/14/for-plus-mary-moller-nurse-of-the-year-award-was-a-career-in-the-making/

locally hosted canoe journey in 20 years Read Next STARTALK program prepares Lutes and other educators across the state to teach Korean, Chinese 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 A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education

Matthew Conover ’19 explains how PLU helped prepare him for a career in software engineering https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/11/16/conover-2-2/

family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes the Class of 2028: Trailblazers September 11, 2024 Ethos in Action September 11, 2024

PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/01/30/ap-lab/

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Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/02/06/seed-research/

300 scientists from more than 20 countries work in teams, studying plant biology in ways that lead to economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Laurie-Berry started teaching at PLU in the fall of 2008. In addition to Plant Physiology, Laurie-Berry’s other classes include Plant Development and Genetic Engineering and a first-year writing class focused on global agriculture, world hunger, genetic engineering and related topics. “Our central question for the course is how agriculture

Finding God in nature https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/06/04/finding-god-in-nature/

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