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  • Antonio Ruiz-Camacho’s debut collection Barefoot Dogs won the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction and was a Kirkus Reviews and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2015, and a best

    Antonio Ruiz-CamachoAntonio Ruiz-Camacho’s debut collection Barefoot Dogs won the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction and was a Kirkus Reviews and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2015, and a best Texas book of the decade by Texas Observer. It was published and adapted for radio in German, and in Spanish translation made by himself. Ruiz-Camacho’s fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The New York Times, Salon, Texas Monthly, and elsewhere. Born and raised in Toluca, Mexico, he

  • On Tuesday, Pacific Lutheran University celebrated Tacoma Pride Week with its second annual pride flag raising. Hosted by the dCenter, the online/campus hybrid event featured five student speakers, who spoke about what pride means to them, especially in 2020. “Although this is only our second…

    ceremony there is a 51-year history of pride in our country which was ignited by (the Stonewall) rebellion against police brutality and discrimination. Leaders in the initial movement included Marsha P. Johnson, Stormé DeLarverie, and Sylvia Rivera,” said Luke Ruiz assistant director of commuter and transfers student connections.  “This year we are truly living the most authentic version of pride, despite the cancelation of the festivals and the closing of the streets, we have a unique chance to lean

  • Psychology Student Research Conference December 7, 2023 4:30-6:30 pm Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center

    Connections and Choices 9. Nichole Unsworth, Railynne Clyburn, Samantha Atienza, and Shauntel Shavies Does Grit and Frustration Affect College Students’ Performance on Patterned Answered Exams? * 10. Mckenna Bradbury, MJ Harris and Samir Omar Let’s get zesty: Performance on simple and complicated tasks* Session 2: 5:20-6:05 p.m.* PSYC242 Advanced Research Methods Project1. Carole Ramos2. Sofia Arif, Daniel Thomas and Nyrelle Vital3. Hazel Busic4. Amy Ruiz, Ellie Smith, Jaylene Ramirez Velazquez, and Owen

  • A committee of faculty, staff, and students from across campus participates in the Common Reading book selection process.

    will allow students and faculty to have academic discussion from a variety of disciplinary lenses, with particular interest in finding books that speak to themes of diversity, social justice, sustainability, and/or ideas of difference. 2021.2022 Common Reading Book Selection Committee Members Michael Artime, Political Science  Corey Cook, Psychology Lisa Marcus, English Andrea Munro, Chemistry Hillary Powell, Admission Luke Ruiz, The Diversity Center Jen Rude, Campus Ministry Paul Sutton, Education

  • Leila Renee & Erin Strubbe Victoria Chang Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

    Past Visiting Writers2022-2023Leila Renee & Erin Strubbe Victoria Chang Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe2021-2022John Englehardt Aram Mrjoain Jane Wong 2020-2021Antonio Ruiz-Camacho Sejal Shah2019-2020Anders Carlson-Wee Nathan Vass Caitlin Hamilton Summie (Cancelled) Charles Bergman2018-2019Katie Ford Melissa Michal Elissa Washuta2017-2018Rajesh Parameswaran Jennifer Sinor Minal Hajratwala Kaveh Akbar 2016-2017Deborah Miranda Kelly Luce Jenny Johnson2015-2016Stephanie Elizondo Griest Paul Otemba Lori

  • The mission of the Division of Student Life is “to promote the holistic development of students and steward a dynamic campus community.

    engage students in effective programs and services that encourage lives of meaning and purpose which transform communities and the world.Quick Links Student Life VP Student Life Website THRIVE at PLUDepartments within the Student Life Division Campus Life Campus Safety Dean of Students Office Hospitality Services & Campus Restaurants Student Life Centers Campus Ministry Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Counseling, Health, & Wellness Services Luke Ruiz, Former Community Director of

  • The anthropology department is thrilled to present our senior capstone presentations. Students will share their projects and will answer questions.

    Fictive Kinship? Presentation 10:20 a.m. - Sammie Carper Siblings of Ill Children: Childhood Agency and Its Impacts on the Family as a Whole Presentation 10:40 a.m. - Ji Larson How Reconnecting with Biological Family Impacts Identity Among Chinese Transnational Adoptees Presentation 11:00 a.m. - Dalton Bush Bastions Against the Cold: Analyzing the Agency and Climate Change Resistance Exemplified in Ming Fortifications Presentation Capstone Karen RuizKaren Ruiz Guaymi Autonomy in Cerro Colorado

  • The Community Director (CD) position is live-on, which means CDs are required to live in an on-campus apartment as part of their role.

    Benefits OverviewPLU and Campus Life offer a variety of competitive benefits. For example, some of the favorite benefits enjoyed by Community Directors is the ability to live with one’s partner/spouse, to customize their apartments, and to have pets on-campus!Luke Ruiz, Former Community Director for South & Kreidler Halls: “Setting up a new account for health care was easy and convenient. There is even an app for my smartphone to book and manage appointments with my provider!” Community

  • 1975 - David B. Truman 1976 - Page Smith 1977 - Lewis W. Spitz 1978 - Paul T.K. Lin 1979 - Roderick Nash 1980 - Raul Hilberg 1981 - Margot Liberty 1982 - Warren Cohen 1983 - Gerald Strauss 1984 -

    in America``2003 - Steven Mintz``Beyond Sentimentality: The History and Future of America's Families and Children``2002 - Gerhard Hirschfeld``The Wehrmacht and the War of Annihilation: An Exhibition and a Public Debate in Germany``2001 - Orville Schell``Tibet and China: An Unlikely Marriage``2000 - Vicki L. Ruiz``What's Color Got To Do With It: Latina Images, Segmentation, and Tactical Coalitions``1999 - Peter N. Stearns``Addiction in American Culture: Mixing Science and Values``1998

  • Members of the Pacific Lutheran University Black Student Union led a ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag on Red Square on Friday evening. Organized by BSU student leaders, the ceremony featured Black student and staff speakers who shared with a virtual audience of over…

    , and appreciated, that our school stands with us in solidarity. And to be able to hold an event of a significance like this is outstanding.” In addition to BSU, the ceremony was also supported by the Diversity Center and Beyond Pacific. “Flying the BLM flag on the first day of orientation really uplifted our campus values of diversity, justice and sustainability. What a statement!” said Diversity Center Assistant Director Luke Ruiz. “Having the BLM flag in Red Square centers the voices that have