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Clubs & OrganizationsPLU staff and faculty support 50+ student-led clubs and events that offer students thoughtful and meaningful communities outside the classroom and enact PLU’s values of diversity, justice, and sustainability.How would you like to see the club grow in the future?  I’d like to see more events, like panel discussions, maybe movie nights. I’d love to see the club expand and grow because I know that there’s a lot of people on campus who are also neurodiverse, and I’d like to let them

central highlands of Mexico and back to the lands of the Nisqually peoples.Originally from Arizona, Jakowchuk entered PLU with a dance scholarship, tentatively planning to study history and become a teacher. But a physical anthropology class in biological diversity with department chair Dr. Bradford Andrews introduced her to a field—and a way of seeing the past—that piqued her interest. And then in Dr. Andrews’s introduction to archaeology course, Jakowchuk said she just fell in love with the field

with undocumented student identities a lot, but it also intersects with so many of our other students on campus,” said Nicole Juliano, Assistant Director of the Diversity Center and task force member. The task force has also created financial support systems to help cover the cost of DACA renewal, and has set aside two Rieke Fellowships in the Diversity Center. “With things like this (the Rieke Fellowship) we are embedding in university culture that this is something we want to make sure doesn’t go

and Culture CategoryStudy away offers a unique opportunity to experience new cultures. Qualifying photos for this category may reflect the diversity of the people, cultures and artifacts of your host communities.1st Place Eva Reutercrona “Oaxaca, Mi Corazón” This photo was taken of PLU student Tamber Price and her boyfriend from Oaxaca. I found this photo really beautiful because they are sitting in front of the wall saying I have a lot of heart. This is such a true message about Oaxaca. Everyone

engineering school such as Columbia University or Washington University in St. Louis. The total length of study is usually five years: three years at PLU and two years at the engineering school. Hence, the program is often referred to as “3-2 Engineering.” “At PLU, students are getting an education that includes communication skills, justice, diversity, and the mission to care for the planet and for people,” Hay said. “That’s a really, really strong job candidate and a student who is mission-driven in

hand to support him. “Without doing a degree that created these opportunities, to begin with, I definitely wouldn’t be where I am now,” he said. “I definitely feel like I’m living out my vocation.” Read Previous PLU Wind Ensemble: Musica Ignota Read Next How to be a Lute: Diversity support groups and programs on campus 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

teaching, like a skill for writing or a skill for critical thinking, never loses value. School systems will always need high-quality, passionate teachers. According to Department of Education data, in 2011, 48% of the teaching population had more than 10 years of experience. More recent data from 2017 suggest that the “average teacher” has 14 years of working experience.Work for diversity and positive social changeCompassion, empathy, communication, and respect are life skills that are learned early on

Appreciation and Alumni Awards Dinner.     Descending to the lower level of the Anderson University Center after 7 p.m. on a typical Saturday, you might find a sprinkling of dedicated students hanging out in the Diversity Center, ASPLU or one of the other student organization offices. Music may even drift out of the student radio station from a LASR DJ. But Homecoming didn’t offer a typical Saturday night in the lower AUC. This weekend, PLU on Tap took over. The buzz of conversation and soft jazz music

grey area in the Anderson University Center during the month of February to view this art piece.FEB 9 Black History Quiz BowlPflueger Hall 2nd Floor Lounge – 6pm Join the PLU Black Student Union as we host our first official event during Black History Month. This night will host a Jeopardy style quiz game based on Black History facts and figures.FEB 13 BSU Club Meeting Movie & Discussion: 13thThe Diversity Center – 6:30pm Join the Black Student Union for our first club meeting for the Spring 2017

until the summer. Otey will be an English teaching assistant in Mexico, where she spent a semester abroad in Oaxaca through a PLU Gateway program. Otey’s time there sparked her interest in education and cultural exchange. Fulbright ProgramLearn more about the program and how to apply“I think I left Oaxaca with a lot more questions about social justice, diversity and culture that I thought would be cool to keep exploring,” Otey said. Otey — who also has rowed all four years at PLU, nabbing two