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patient influx would’ve broken the ER and congested waiting rooms,” Sean says. About 90 percent of patient visits are related to COVID-19. Sean’s face is often sore and marked. “It’s not meant to wear an N95 mask for 8 to 10 hours a day,” he says. But the personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary. In essence, almost every patient is suspected of carrying the virus, even those visiting for other reasons.Around 25 miles away, his wife, Chrissy Boaglio ‘14, works overtime as a Physician Assistant

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Posted by: Logan Seelye / September 5, 2024 Image: Brice Johnson ’99 (Photographed by Courtney Perry) September 5, 2024 By Sarah Nystrom MFA '22Resolute WriterBrice Johnson ’99 finds vocation in Red Cross leadership.Two neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minnesota share streets and a zip code. Interstate 94 runs down the middle, and since the freeway’s construction in the 1950s, the life expectancy between Summit Hill and the historically Black East Rondo neighborhood has

, the library has online films and journal articles and links to other content. Below is the virtual exhibit with links to resources.   Website Critical Refugee Studies Collective. (n.d.) Critical Research, Teaching, and Public Initiatives on Refugees. https://criticalrefugeestudies.com/ Refugees have long been the objects of inquiry for fields such as sociology, history, and political science. Refugees are also often featured in the media serving as objects of suffering or agents of terrorism. The

their perceptive acumen, the strength of their bond to a particular anchoring group, the capacity or willingness of those groups to welcome or tolerate new ways of thinking, and the possibilities for forming an alternative community that supports the life of the mind. PLU Religion students and Professor Aimee Hamilton at a visit to Sikh Temple in 2016 Two items on the list raise particular complications to teaching humanities at PLU. First, a significant and growing number of our students come to us

Five exceptional staff members receive PLU’s Distinguished Staff Award at annual holiday banquet Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 5, 2024 Image: Recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Staff Awards are honored during the annual holiday banquet on Thursday, December 14, 2023. From left to right, recipients are Keleigh Allen, Greg Briggs, Seth Carlson, Jennifer Childress-White and Ryan Marsh. January 5, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsAwardees are nominated for their

Two PLU football players #makeithappen This spring, two PLU football players stepped up and became bone marrow matches for people in need. Posted by: mhines / July 28, 2023 Image: Jai Alapai ’24 and Erik Bainter ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) July 28, 2023 Talk about being real-life heroes! Their incredible dedication to saving lives and making a difference perfectly captures the spirit of PLU. Their story is a powerful reminder of how one small act of kindness can have a massive impact on someone’s

Winter adventures at PLU ❄️️ What do students do for fun in the winter months at PLU? Snow tubing at Snoqualmie Pass! Posted by: mhines / February 7, 2024 February 7, 2024 No snow on campus? Just over an hour away from PLU, students can ride together to the mountain to enjoy a day of snow. See what other adventure you can take with outdoor rec at PLU. Read Previous Financial Aid: What’s the deal with the FAFSA this year? Read Next You Ask, We Answer: Where do I find my PLU Student ID Number

May 11, 2012 For more than a decade, Professor Craig Fryhle, chair of PLU’s Chemistry Department, has coauthored an organic chemistry textbook that has become standard, celebrated and familiar fare for sophomore students studying organic chemistry in many universities. Fryhle is just finishing up the 11th edition of the book with his coauthor, T.W. Graham Solomons. (Photo by John Froschauer) For organic chemistry students, Prof. Craig Fryhle’s name pops up almost every time they open a book. By

Adrian Arrives A student from Alaska discovers his love for computer science and lands his dream job at Netflix. Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 1, 2022 Image: Adrian Ronquillo ’22 (PLU Photo/Sy Bean) November 1, 2022 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant EditorDuring his senior year, computer science major Adrian Ronquillo ’22 filled out 203 job applications.Despite already having a job offer from a tech company he was interning with, he wanted to see what other opportunities were available

Halvorson Delivers Homecoming Lecture on Programming and Social Movements View a recording of the October 6 webinar created for the PLU community Posted by: halvormj / September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020 Can learning to code be described as a social movement in American history? PLU Professor Michael Halvorson thinks so. His reflections on the subject were recorded as part of PLU’s Homecoming and Family Week, which presented several lectures by the PLU faculty for the Lute community. The