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play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007. And our soccer programs will travel to England this summer, the first international experience for an athletic program since the early 1990s. And finally, several graduates of 2015 have taken bold action to address issues of lasting national importance including Black Lives Matter, the It’s on Us Campaign to end sexual assault, and immigration reform. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels
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oppression, to reflect on our relationship to these systems of power, and to act. It is not enough simply to honor the memory of the dead—we must transform the practices of the living. Only in addressing such issues will PLU become a model of inclusive excellence, a place that examines itself through the lens of justice and makes change accordingly, and, ultimately, a place of true belonging. The Listen campaign launched this fall is a step in our long journey. Radical inclusivity and justice for all is
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Board of Regents. The $3 million project has been funded by gifts from more than 400 donors and at least 20 former and current regents, he said. A gift from Wilson Construction and the Don and Kim Wilson family was instrumental in breaking ground on the athletic fields project. Bjerke said, adding that without their gift this project would not be happening. “This is a great thing to celebrate,” he said. The new synthetic surface field will serve the men’s and women’s soccer programs as a practice
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public, who seemed to have forgotten about the war. Pulling out those tattered and faded pieces of tape, Hrivnak said he had no idea just how bad the casualties of the campaign would be. After all, he’d been in peacekeeping missions before, in Somalia, Rwanda, the Balkans and the first Gulf War. In the first Gulf War, he had memories of a quick deployment and few casualties, but this time was different, he said. This time, the casualties kept coming to overwhelmed nurses and doctors. The book talks
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longest-living orca in captivity—until she died in captivity in 2023. In 1980, Hugo rammed his head into the pool’s walls until he died of a brain aneurysm at age 15. Orcas typically live until their 90s. “Despite the significance of Hugo’s tragic story, it has not received the attention it deserves,” Stafki says. That’s why Stafki, a communication studies major with a concentration in film and media studies, decided to make Hugo the focus of her PLU capstone project. She’s producing a documentary
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) Values-Based Marketing. Social data not only tells brands insights related to purchasing preferences, but also shows brands what customers value. After the successful “Just Do It” Nike campaign with Colin Kaepernick, it’s clear that customer’s values and their buying decisions are closely intertwined. Brands should take a good look at their customer base and understand what they care about. Advertising not only shapes purchasing behavior but also reflects our aspirations. As the social standards in
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November 12, 2012 A group of nine Computer Science and Computer Engineering students competed at an international computer programming competition Nov. 3. Team sets sights on next year By Jesse Major ’14 A group of nine Computer Science and Computer Engineering students competed at an international computer programming competition Nov. 3. First time competitor, Ben Landes ’14, described the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest as “sports for nerds
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completed, Dr. Cook will lead the team of contributing authors to prepare a final manuscript. This will be the fourth NICE project ever completed and was adopted as a special submission due to the need for a prompt response to the pandemic. With this project, PLU students and faculty will join their peers across the world to better understand the human response to this pandemic. Read Previous PLU Psychology student/faculty collaboration Read Next Enrico Jones Award in Psychotherapy & Clinical Psychology
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and collective engagement,” said Royce Davis. Curiel Morelos graduated from Western Oregon University where he majored in criminal justice and minored in Spanish. He has also completed numerous safety and emergency management certifications and trainings from organizations like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. He will begin his service at PLU next month.PLU Campus SafetyCampus Safety’s goal is to serve the
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Two PLU students spend the summer reading the stars Physic professors Katrina Hay and Sean O’Neill and students Julian Kop ’24 and Jessica Ordaz ’24 observe and characterize variable stars and globular clusters at PLU’s W. M. Keck Observatory. Posted by: mhines / September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023 Did you know that PLU has an observatory? See how students and professors spent this summer learning about the stars. “Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor
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