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Global Studies major pursues medical school to support health equity https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/global-studies-major-pursues-medical-school-to-support-health-equity/

PLU has impacted his life LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 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 ’24 May 20, 2024

Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/preparing-you-for-your-future-careers-how-plu-helps/

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 ’24 May 20, 2024

Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as a first-gen college student https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/sarah-saavedra-22-shares-her-experience-as-a-first-gen-college-student/

, 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 ’24 May 20, 2024

Student-athlete forms special bond with coach https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/student-athlete-forms-special-bond-with-coach/

Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 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 ’24 May 20, 2024

What Can You Do with a Master’s in Kinesiology? (11 Kinesiology Careers to Choose From) https://www.plu.edu/master-of-science-kinesiology/news/jobs-for-master-in-kinesiology/

field of kinesiology. 9. Professor of Kinesiology—conduct research, study, and teach principles of kinesiology to the next generation of practitioners. 10. Occupational Therapist—help patients regain or develop the ability to perform everyday tasks, providing ongoing and often long-term support to those with mental or physical disabilities. The annual mean salary for this position in the Seattle-Tacoma area is $94,000. 11. Recreational Therapist—incorporate health care and movement goals into daily

Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/information-technology-and-leadership-an-interview-with-port-of-tacomas-mark-miller-88/

issues programming Read Next Adrian Arrives LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 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

PLU researchers shine light on RNA activities https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-researchers-shine-light-on-rna-activities/

Hatton ’17 discusses her PNWU medical school experience (thus far!) LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 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

Nurses share insight into the world https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/10/13/nurses-share-insight-into-the-world/

October 13, 2008 Nurses tell of worldwide travels during panel They’ve traveled to the far corners of the globe: Liberia, Iraq, Vietnam and Colombia. They’ve seen desperate poverty, bombed out buildings, and quite frankly, incompetent medical care. However, the four nurses, all PLU alumni who returned to talk about their experiences for Homecoming on Friday afternoon, stressed that their stories don’t end there. Ed Hrivnak, ’96, Helen Holt ’97 (pictured above), Mary Barber ’02 and Mary Beth

Spring Happenings: On-Campus Events This May at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/05/05/spring-happenings/

David Maslanka; “Catching Shadows” by Ivan Trevino and more *Tickets: $8 general admission/ $5 seniors (55+) & alumni / free PLU community, students, 18 and under Celebration of Leadership May 11 at 6p.m. Chris Knutzen Hall The 2015 Celebration of Leadership recognizes students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. Free admission, no tickets University Symphony Orchestra May 12 at 8p.m. Lagerquist Concert Hall The University

A PLU Economics Degree: The First Step For Many World-Changing Lutes https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/06/18/economicsdegrees/

. “Economics is fundamentally a discipline in which we study how and why we make decisions,” says Associate Professor of Economics Karen Travis. “It is the wide range of applications that tends to draw a very broad pool of students, including those interested in finance or developing economies.” “Students who are drawn to Economics ask questions for which the answers aren’t easy—poverty, health care, education, unemployment, development, environmental degradation, international relations—but for which they