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some cases discontinue academic program offerings so that a PLU education remains relevant, accessible, and transformative.  As a key step in moving the strategic plan forward, a committee of 20 elected faculty members completed a review of academic programs this spring. The faculty evaluated each academic program to ensure PLU’s offerings respond to student interests in a way that efficiently stewards resources and aligns with our commitment to provide a quality liberal arts and professional

from them, and then write about readings in a formal paper. 27Case StudyStudents receive a real-life scenario, or “case,” related to course content. These cases usually present a brief history of how the situation developed and a dilemma that a key character within the scenario is facing, and students are charged with helping the character develop a solution to the problem. 28Class BookIndividual students submit a scholarly essay or research paper that they believe represents their highest quality

young men for this simple praise than a true-quality heroine would have been for fifteen sonnets in celebration of her charms, and went to her chair in good humour with everybody, and perfectly satisfied with her share of public attention.

deeply woven into the fabric of a culture, where service learning is integrated with cultural competence. It also comes through in our admissions outreach to disadvantaged, yet promising students of color and undocumented students.I am grateful for the efforts of so many students, faculty and staff who work daily to ensure that we are creating an educational environment that integrates diversity and educational quality. And finally one of the hallmarks of PLU is the deeply ingrained sense of service

me never to cede one centimeter of what I perceive as just and morally correct. This was the worst part of my experience because it forced me to begin to shed the innocent skin of my privileged upbringing and, I must admit, naïve and misguided perception of the world. However, realizing these difficult lessons was the catalyst to understanding how vital quality education is and how transformative it can (and should!) be. I credit Oaxaca with planting the seed for my pursuit of intellectual growth

turning me into a mature, critically thinking adult.” — Ben Tully, Musical Arts, Class of 2011.  Currently teaching primary and middle school music in Hong Kong.“PLU gives the amount and quality of performance opportunities needed to improve as a performer, unlike some schools where opportunities are only offered to graduate students or even ‘ringers.’  Looking back at my time at PLU, I am amazed at all the opportunities I got to either solo with a group, or feel like an important member of the group

that she would be lost without support from mentors, friends and family. “Having played soccer as part of a team with amazing coaches and teammates both in the US and abroad, I know a lot success comes from being surrounded by really quality people,” she said, “and PLU is no exception of that.”