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Brian Bradshaw ’07 inspires others even after his death; scholarship encourages students to emulate his leadership Posted by: Kari Plog / November 1, 2016 Image: Paul and Mary Bradshaw, parents of Lt. Brian Bradshaw ’07, with PLU President Thomas W. Krise at the 2016 PLU Military Appreciation Football Game. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 1, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2016)- Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else

Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. In partnership with the PLU Diversity Center, the trip sent eight students to Georgia and South Carolina to study environmental justice in a civil rights context. The trip focused largely on the history of racism and slavery, the importance of primary resources in an economic context and modern devices in society that unjustly divide people into different socioeconomic and racial areas. “The whole experience was very meaningful,” Dobies said. “It put

study and perform together at the university. Learn more about PLU musicVisit the music department's website for more information about programs, facilities and more.Tamana and G-K are a perfect match, Takekawa said, mainly because both schools are located in rural areas (Tamana is based in Kumamoto on Japan’s southernmost island). Members of the all-girls high school stayed with host families, all households that G-K band students call home. The Japanese students attended classes at the Graham high

is Prof. Michael Halvorson (History/Innovation Studies), who will co-host the podcast. The team will read relevant historiography and primary sources, then record and edit podcasts in PLU’s Martin J. Neeb Center. Hotels and Sustainability Kristin Moniz (Business, Economics) has received funding to study the business and economic history of hotels, with an emphasis on how the hospitality industry has managed sustainability initiatives over the past 40 years. A long-time resident of Hawaii, Kristin

continue that important work. Dr. Teri Woo, associate dean for graduate nursing programs at PLU, said the effort fits perfectly with the university’s mission to provide care for others and communities.School of NursingLearn more about PLU's Family Nurse Practitioner program and others. As a result of PLU students’ time spent with these populations, 75 percent of 2015 FNP graduates are working in underserved areas or those that suffer from a primary care shortage. “People do not seek out jobs working

new program. “Students who go through the Summer Academy program are going to have a real leg up,” Ciscell said. “They will already have a connection with this university that is going to anchor them and keep them here for all four years.” Summer Academy requires all participants to enroll in a class called University as Text (Global Studies 287) and choose between Sociology of Education (Sociology 287) or Mathematical Explorations (Math 107). "Students who go through the Summer Academy program

PLU alumna is helping educators nationwide adapt to teaching from a distance Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 14, 2020 Image: Jessica Anderson ’07, Montana’s Teacher of the Year in 2016, has been helping fellow teachers transition to distance learning in her role as Manager of Learning & Development for Virtual Instructional Coaching for an EdTech company. April 14, 2020 By Lisa Patterson ‘98Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — Jessica Anderson ’07 is

The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 18, 2022 February 18, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsZach Willis ’19 earned a BA in kinesiology with a concentration in health and fitness promotion and minored in sport and exercise psychology while playing on the football team at Pacific Lutheran University Last year he returned to the university to serve as the football team’s assistant offensive line coach

socioeconomic differences between the two high schools seem to create a negative stereotype about the students who attend schools in poorer areas. It is damaging and wrong, Cushman says, to assume that students at Lincoln are “misbehaved” simply because of the school’s location and resources. “I would challenge any citizen in Tacoma to walk into the classrooms of our city and listen to insight and intelligence of our young people,” Cushman said. He says he thinks many would be surprised at the distorted

the school’s book club. She was also captain of the women’s varsity tennis and swimming teams for the past three years.Her leadership in a wide range of extracurricular areas, combined with an exemplary grade point average, meant Park had boundless collegiate options, including following in the footsteps of her two older brothers, who both attended the University of Washington. After a great deal of thoughtful consideration and receiving a trio of prestigious scholarship offers, highlighted by the