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late 1800s.  Education was a priority for these immigrants. Starting with very little, they first built their farmhouses, then their church, and then a school. Over the decades, this university has grown to become a proud and acclaimed institution— noted for its commitment to diversity, justice and sustainability, in addition to academic excellence.  Dear students, you are all a part of this inspiring history. The PLU of today is a testament to the hard work and core values of these first Norwegian

, global citizenship requires a nuanced and open-minded appreciation of diverse populations. The prep program underscores diversity training with targeted cross-cultural coursework and workshops, to prepare students to be ethical and thoughtful in their volunteer work. Bridgewater said the best advice she received in the program was to listen and learn from the communities she will serve. “The experience should be collaborative, not imposing,” she said. While Peace Corps Prep has been successful in

learners come to class as “practice students” — Park helped that day’s teacher with the lesson. Students learned, all in Korean, how to make kimbap — a sort of Korean sushi roll. “She’s really been a leader in the program,” Yaden said.LEARN MORE AND APPLYVisit plu.edu/languages/startalk-teacher-program to learn more about the program or contact Bridget Yaden at byaden@plu.edu.  Read Previous For PLU’s Mary Moller, Nurse of the Year award was a career in the making Read Next PLU’s Diversity Center

; jQuery.browser.version = 0; if(navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE ([0-9]+)\./)) { jQuery.browser.msie = true; jQuery.browser.version = RegExp.$1; } })(); You do not have javascript enabled. You can complete this form by following this link: https://plu.formstack.com/forms/msk_article_request_info Another purposeful element of the program’s design is diversity and inclusion — preparing graduates for work with people from all backgrounds and with a range of abilities. “If we have an individual with cerebral palsy or even

the last week or two means a lot.” While Thomas is a senior and is graduating with a degree in sociology this spring, the near-4.0 GPA student will return for an extra season on the court while pursuing a Master’s degree. Which means there will be a lot more lunch meetings with coach. Read Previous PLU places second in National Science Foundation’s COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. Read Next PLU alum takes leadership role as Tacoma’s chief equity officer LATEST POSTS Stuart

and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design. Theory to Practice Focus – coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program. Mentorship – all students are assigned a faculty mentor who also serves as lead advisor for the applied project. Inclusive – two required courses examine issues of diversity, justice and inclusion in order to inform how we do our work and

the last 60+ years is an understatement of biblical proportions. Well, maybe not quite. But still … just one look at the September Chapel calendar confirms the indisputably interdisciplinary, all-are-welcome approach of today’s Chapel at PLU: Now held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., Chapel has become an inclusive, relevant—optional—oasis that reflects the diversity of religious expression on campus; presents stunning music and influential speakers in a perfectly acoustic setting

diversity of culture, artistic sensibilities and commitment to service that define PLU. Below are just a few examples of this month’s events, for a complete listing please visit plu.edu/calendar.University Concert Band May 6 at 8p.m. Lagerquist Concert Hall Under the direction of Dr. Ronald Gerhardstein, the University Concert Band will perform selections including: “Kirkpatrick Fanfare” by Andrew Boysen, Jr.; “Earth Song” by Frank Ticheli; “Hypnotic Fireflies” by Brian Balmages and more. Free admission

populations of students, engage lifelong learning partners through meaningful professional development, and foster cross-sector collaboration on issues related to student access and readiness. “It’s important that, if we want a strong democracy, we must have inclusion from all voices,” Chavez said. Inclusion of all voices is paramount to educational success for all students, marginalized or otherwise, she added. “The more connected we are, the better able we are to improve society. Diversity in profession

themselves, make connections, and strengthen their independence and interdependence. This job also requires that I collaborate across departments to bring forth rich and intersectional programming, and more work has prepared me to do that.Diversity Center Alumni PodcastNicole Jordan ’15, Maurice Eckstein ’11, and PLU Assistance Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Angie Hambrick discuss “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates.Tell us more about your role at PLU as the