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A helpful way to explore the Innovation Studies minor and appreciate its strengths is to evaluate our learning outcomes. Upon completion of the Innovation Studies minor, students should be able to: Analyze: Identify and evaluate prominent examples of innovation in historic and contemporary contexts; Design: Summarize the essential stages of the design thinking process (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test); Make ethical decisions: Construct an ethical framework to evaluate and

Revised June 2024 Purpose In support of the university’s wellness commitments, eligible employees are provided additional time off from work to encourage work-life balance and enhance mental wellbeing. In order to accomplish the objective of providing excellent service while maintaining the benefit of additional time off, employees will receive flexible time off options to be coordinated within their respective areas. Eligibility Full-time employees (1.0 annual FTE, 40 hrs/wk) in a benefits

You Ask, We Answer: Is campus welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community? “PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Within that mission statement, the highlight here is “for their communities.” We recognize and value the differences and diversity of… September 8, 2023 DiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityFAQ'sJusticeLife on CampusStudent Life

Marisol’s Story – Oaxaca Chemistry major with biochemistry emphasis (Hispanic Studies minor) – Class of 2018 A piece of advice to future study away students: Don’t be afraid to have a lazy day or to just stay in (or because you are saving money), but also go out of your comfort zone more often than not. Also, the little cafe or restaurant not on the map is probably the best! And speak the language of the country is you can as much as possible (don’t be lazy!). What surprised her about studying

2022 Senior Capstone Portfolios See all the projects and art that our Art and Design seniors have created. Meet Our Students Natalee AalagaardBFA, Studio Art | BS, Psychology | Theatre minor Art is a representation of an individual and a means to communicate. Natalee wants to portray that same love of learning and acceptance to everyone that she admires. Their work is an expression of freedom.Portfolio Lydia BoorsmaBFA, Studio Arts Born and raised in rural Minnesota, Lydia is passionate about

253.535.7806 www.plu.edu/first-year/ fyep@plu.educ Rona Kaufman, Ph.D., Director The First-Year Experience Program prepares students for successful participating in PLU’s distinctive academic and co-curricular culture by promoting critical thought, impassioned inquiry and effective expression in learning communities that are both supportive and challenging. All first-year students with fewer than 30 transfer credits are required to participate in this program. As part of the First Year

Indigenous Scholars, We are Lutes TooIndigenous Scholars, We are Lutes Too A poster exhibition designed and installed by Native American & Indigenous Studies students Fall 2019 Opens February 6, 2020. Closes February 29, 2020. This exhibition was created by the Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Interconnections class, Fall 2019, as their semester project. These posters represent some of PLU’s Native students, faculty and alum, with a quote from each individual, taken from a

Yoruba Agere Ifa Yoruba Agere Ifa Artist: Unknown Yoruba artist Name: Agere ifa, divination bowl Origin: Yoruba people of Nigeria Made of: wood, pigment Dimensions: H: 22.5” (59.5cm); W: 10” (18.5cm); D: 10” (19cm) From: Gift of Dr. J. Hans and Thelma Lehmann, 1992 Accession no. 1992.01.004 On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Nigeria Description: This wooden sculpture depicts a kneeling mother with a nursing child in her arms, while carrying another child on her back. This