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it in relation to the NTRPS. *Note: All comments are moderated Is facility capacity part of the consideration for enrollment goals?I would say so, especially in terms of keeping the undergraduate student body roughly where it is—because that’s the size of our facilities.  That is not to say, that we don’t have an opportunity to think about the use of our facilities in more creative and flexible ways that contribute to learning and that maximize the potential of the space that  we currently have

at every opportunity to attend a conference, to participate in a rally, to join a local organization, and whatever else came my way. Because if you really think about it, the best things in life are the things you least expected and the things you didn’t necessarily plan for, right?”Aziza AhmedMajors: Political Science and Sociology Hometown: Auburn, WA Selected accomplishments: Graduation Honors (magna cum laude); Act Six Scholar; Interfaith Coordinator, Campus Ministry; Peer Learning Specialist

loose ground beef. Swenson is now working on finding a local source for their beef patties, which currently come pre-cooked from Sysco. Using pre-cooked patties has helped ensure they’re serving fully cooked meat, and finding a local farmer that can provide a comparable product has been difficult, Swenson said. “It’s a lot of sacrifice from a lot of people to get food from ‘Kraft and Betty Crocker ain’t got nothing on my dad’ Dallas Gordon ’14 moved off campus this year and is slowly learning the

Global Studies. Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Accomplishments at PLU: Club Keithley; Women’s Lacrosse; For the King; Relay for Life committee for two years; Study Away in Kolkata, India, through a Service Learning Program; received Van Beek Service Scholarship; 2015 Partner in Education Award from the FPSD; Pinnacle Society; Mortar Board Society; International Sociology Honor Society; Orientation Guide as well as a Student Orientation Coordinator for PLU’s New Student Orientation

academic journey filled with inquiry, challenges and the pursuit of vocation — grounded in the values of Lutheran higher education. But the learning won’t end when graduates walk across the stage the night of May 25. Roughly 700 students will gather to celebrate their achievements, and more importantly the next step in their lives of service and leadership, as they embark on new careers, graduate school and volunteer opportunities. Outgoing Lutes will carry the university’s mission with them into their

– and this region – are vitally present in PLU today.  I hope you will reflect on these values in the months ahead and incorporate their principles into your learning—and your actions.Today, I’d like to delve a bit deeper into what we mean by “care for other people and their communities.”  Last month, I was invited to deliver a sermon at St. Marks by the Narrows on the first anniversary of the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.  I’d like to share parts of that sermon

Katherine Voyles’s essay outlines, this place of questioning is also one of learning. Isolating stills from their context can hide larger narratives in Mary-memes, yet memes can open up new avenues for thought even without context. For example, this @savedbythebellhooks post does just that: "Feminism is not simply a struggle to end male chauvinism or a movement to ensure that women will have equal rights with men; it is a commitment to eradicating the idology of domination that permeates Western culture

?”Aziza AhmedMajors: Political Science and Sociology Hometown: Auburn, WA Selected accomplishments: Graduation Honors (magna cum laude); Act Six Scholar; Interfaith Coordinator, Campus Ministry; Peer Learning Specialist, Center for Student Success; member, the collective; founder and organizer, Interfaith Games; Women’s Action Commissioner, Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Green River College Post-graduation plans: Working for a company owned by a fellow PLU student’s family; completing a JD

, resourceful? We can say that the work that Jen and I do could fit in those boxes. Jen: Right. What is innovative? I don’t think I have an answer for that question. But I think it’s how we do those things. So the four prongs of our D&I plan are, let’s see … climate, retention, institutional vitality, and teaching and learning. Everybody’s doing that. And one reason everybody’s doing that is because every institution faces those same challenges on some level, with regard to equity. But at PLU, I think we’ve

PLU? I initially chose PLU because their school of nursing has an exceptional reputation for excellence. After visiting the campus I realized that PLU has many other attributes besides their exemplary nursing program. I felt that the size of the classrooms, student population, and campus would both facilitate my learning and ensure that I never felt like just another face in the crowd. In addition, the location of PLU appealed to me because it allowed me to receive a bachelor degree from a highly