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! Heidi Weston – Bachelor of Arts in business administration Why PLU? I came to PLU because I wanted to stay in the Pacific Northwest, play tennis, attend an esteemed university with small class sizes, and be able to become a part of an involved community. PLU was extremely unique in the sense that it let me do all of these things. My mom graduated from PLU in 1976, so she was also an influence, and spoke highly of her time spent here. My PLU experience: My experience at PLU has been nothing short of

aspects of the job that drew you to PLU? The individual faculty members that I talked with during my phone interview, and then my in-person interview, seemed so supportive. I was really looking for that in the next stage of my career. I really wanted a department that was collegial, that didn’t just talk about being supportive, actually was supportive and was willing to step in and help in any way they could. I was also really impressed with the multiple mentorship programs we have for first-year and

understanding of how important it is to us to preserve our culture and we do that in many ways,” she said. Although the PLU program is helpful for outsiders, many of the Makah’s programs are geared toward teaching their own community. From the tangible, like basket weaving, to in-depth storytelling that teaches a lesson, is a lesson unto itself and expresses the rich heritage of the Makah people. That hope is what Huelsbeck tries to teach in the way of voice and authority. Every individual has a voice or an

affected by this,” said Stephens. Aaron Steelquist, Programs Coordinator, Student Involvement and Leadership Steelquist, with the help of Hai Doan, Assistant Director of Social Media and Technology in Student Involvement & Leadership, created the PLU posters for the It’s On Us campaign. The posters, which can be seen throughout campus, feature students and staff—everyone from athletes, professors, student leaders and faculty has been invited to participate. “Everyone seemed into the idea and wanted to

? The individual faculty members that I talked with during my phone interview, and then my in-person interview, seemed so supportive. I was really looking for that in the next stage of my career. I really wanted a department that was collegial, that didn’t just talk about being supportive, actually was supportive and was willing to step in and help in any way they could. I was also really impressed with the multiple mentorship programs we have for first-year and early-career faculty members. That’s

teach English language arts on either the Pine Ridge or the Rosebud Indian Reservation as a 2013 Teach For America Corps member. The second year of the program I will be taking classes to obtain a master’s degree in secondary administration and then I plan to either become a principal, or continue teaching either language arts, Spanish or German at the middle school or high school level. Ian Metz, Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in global studies Ian Metz ’13 is from Olympia, Wash

Justice at PLU teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience. Our classes highlight how inequalities in American Society impact individual opportunities, such as access to housing, bail, healthcare, or legal representation. Our programs in sociology and criminal justice provide unique opportunities for independent research, faculty mentorship, and career exploration.Work with Meaning As the director of sustainability and global affairs at CEE, Schwartz runs

. We asked three Lutes who have each managed to study away multiple times (one even squeezed in seven different programs!) to share about their own experiences.Acadia GrahamJunior (Class of 2020). Hometown: Anchorage, AK Global Studies major, Anthropology and dance minors, Peace Corps Prep program (Youth & Development Track) Involvement: Admission Intern, Global Ambassador for Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, Outdoor Recreation guide Number of times studying away: I’ve

. Malaria, not long ago just another ignored killer of poor people in poor countries, is now the target of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of research and prevention programs throughout the world. The list of such new “global health” projects goes on and on, with new ones coming on line all the time. But success always brings with it the seeds of failure. There are lots of reasons why these attempts to improve the health of the world’s poorest might fail. There are just as many reasons to hope

Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. It’s a place nearly 100,000 refugees have called home. In Swahili the word Kakuma means “nowhere.” Eventually, programs organized by the United Nations and the United States enabled some of the “Lost Boys” to be moved from Kakuma to America. “The Lost Boys of Sudan” earned their name from the story of Peter Pan – all of their parents were either killed or separated from them. These boys who had lived a harder life than most men, hurried to apply for relocation. Getting