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  • confidence until I had some time in college to just experiment and take the opportunity.” Much like Temple, Gutierrez didn’t have PLU on her radar until she began the process of looking for a college. The kinesiology major is a track athlete from Eisenhower High School. She was looking for a school that would allow her to continue competing and that wouldn’t be too far from home. She credits her high school track coach for encouraging her to visit the university.  “I really liked the campus and I really

  • limits to those charging times can be attributed to different parts of the battery, which is what makes this research exciting for students.” Now, buoyed by the NSF grant and a recent partnership with the University of Washington, Waldow’s polymer experiments are being used to create organic transistors based on polymers. While batteries store energy, transistors control the flow of and amplify electric currents. They are crucial elements of nearly all modern electronics. Waldow and his team hope to

  • Kenny StancilGraduation Year: 2013 Location: Santiago, Chile Project Title: Confronting Neoliberalism and Creating Spaces of Transformation through the Chilean Students Movement: FAU “en toma” 2011Brief Summary of Research Project:I returned to Santiago for five weeks during the summer of 2012 to learn about how Chilean students have made use of space throughout their movement for free, quality public education. I focused in particular on the five-month long occupation of the University of

  • excerpts). Performance quality must be at or near that of a good conservatory student. Two-octave major and minor (all three forms) scales and arpeggios. Two-octave chromatic scales beginning on any note. Sight reading of etude material. Sight-transposition in E-flat, E, D, C, G and A. BME Performance of at least two works of contrasting styles (concerto/solo rep., concert etude, selection of orchestral excerpts). Performance quality must be at a level befitting a good performance at the university

  • their story, but you will have to run to class instead. To our left is the newly remodeled University Center. We’re not going to go in it, but there are some things you should know. It’s one of those buildings which, being in it, makes you happy to be a college student. You will meet up with many a friend on just a walk through the building. You’ll hug and talk about how long it’s been since you’ve caught up – you will, by the way, be busy at PLU. You will see incredible photos on the walls taken by

  • recovered after a theft. Engrave valuable items (bicycles, electronics, computers, etc.) with your driver’s license number. Campus Safety has implemented a bicycle registration program for easier identification in case your bike is stolen and recovered. Don’t keep large sums of cash, jewelry, or other valuables in your room. Any valuables you do bring to campus should leave with you when you go home for vacation. Always remove your keys and lock your car. Park in campus-owned lots. Most cars broken into

  • Connect with a Local Faith CommunityWanting to connect with a local faith community? Below is a listing of local communities at PLU or in close proximity to the university. This listing is not comprehensive. Feel free to contact the Campus Ministry Office for information about other congregations in the area. * Denotes explicitly LGBT supportive worship spaceFaith on CampusChapelThere are three Chapel services each week, all in different religious traditions/styles. To learn about each service

  • Pacific Lutheran University. His interests lie in illustrative work, sculpting, and painting. He hopes to find a job as a graphic designer while also volunteering with kids.Portfolio Brittany WalkerBA, Studio Art | Communications and Business Marketing minors Brittany is a lover of travel and her home in the Pacific Northwest. Her love for nature and storytelling is displayed in her photography as well as in handcrafted frames and home design pieces. Her specialties also include event planning, brand

  • Public Health at Columbia University in New York and co-director of AIDS-Free World, an AIDS advocacy organization. Speaking to a packed auditorium, Lewis recounted the defining moment in his career. It came while touring a pediatric AIDS ward in Africa, where he noticed every crib was filled with three, four, five babies, most infected with AIDS and clinging to life. Then a shriek made him freeze and snap his attention to the corner of the room. A young mother was wailing. Her child had just died

  • Barber ’02 said she was bit by the travel bug soon after she graduated, and found herself in Liberia teaching nursing at Cuttington University in Gbarnga. She came to a country that had been ravaged by 14 years of brutal civil war. Some of the soldiers of that war were 12-year old boys, she noted. “Imagine the destruction you can get when you give a 12-year-old boy a gun and rocket launcher, as well as drugging him to make sure he is loyal to you,” she said. The country suffers from 85 percent