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, eating dinner with my friends in Red Square in the fall, and the PLU Christmas concert are also up there. In my first year, it snowed just enough, so my friends and I built a jump and skied from upper to lower campus. I studied away in Windhoek, Namibia, for one semester (though it was cut short by COVID). Learning about the history of Namibia was fascinating and eye-opening. Traveling to National parks and seeing elephants, giraffes, zebras, and cheetahs is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my

courses in ecology and evolution, cell structure and function, and physiology have given me a broad foundation of understanding that I can carry forward with me into my future work.” – Daniel What skills are you learning? “There are tons of skills that I have been able to gain during my time at PLU, and there are so many opportunities to learn new ones too! Some very important skills I have gained are teamwork and leadership. Through my job working for the biology department, and other clubs and

, Associate Professor of Communication and faculty advisor to MediaLab since its inception, has been appointed Director of the new Center for Media Studies. Wells says outreach, engagement, teaching and learning will be the top priorities. “MediaLab will continue to exist and will simply become part of the new center,” Wells explained. “The real intent here is to increase the overall capacity of our programs and do an even better job of integrating our campus with surrounding communities. We can help and

spend a week this November learning about the entertainment industry from some of the top professionals in the business. “I’m thrilled and honored to have been chosen for such a prestigious fellowship,” said Wells, who began teaching at PLU in 2003. “I intend to bring all of the knowledge and contacts I acquire in L.A. back to PLU to share with our students and my faculty colleagues.” Among the wide variety of activities in which he will be engaged, Dr. Wells and other seminar participants will: Get

Fort Lewis College in Colorado. The PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee Program ensures tuition for the 2022-2023 incoming class of first-year and transfer students remains the same throughout their undergraduate years, eliminating the passage of the rising cost of tuition to returning students and their families. The PLUS Year supports students affected by the pandemic by allowing them to delay some of their courses, labs, and experiential learning opportunities by providing them with up to two additional

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trips fulfill education credits. During their trips, students will get hands-on experience student teaching in the town of Katutura. Aside from student teaching, program highlights include a visit to Etosha National Park, climbing the tallest sand dunes in the world and visiting the Cheetah Conservation Foundation. Asia Students are participating in two very different trips in two very different parts of Asia. Assistant Professor of Business Brian Maeng will lead a group of students to China and

a classroom. “This is what I’m passionate about: teacher development,” she said. It’s a passion that has transported her from Oregon, to Washington, to a tiny Alaskan village and overseas to Namibia in an attempt to sweep away the lingering affects of Apartheid on the education system there. Weiss started as a visiting professor at PLU in 2003, and then transitioned into a full-time professor in 2005. In 2008, she became the coordinator of undergraduate teaching education. By 2010, she traveled

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

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