Gen Z: A Generous Generation?
When it comes to giving, this young generation holds bright promise for making an impact and creating new means of addressing important issues.
Talk to Me: Dean Nelson on Better Conversations
If you ask Dean Nelson, Ph.D., founder and director of the journalism program at PLNU, about the driving force behind his...
Is Life Over After College? Recent PLNU Alumni Share About Life...
It seems like as soon as college freshmen walk onto campus the countdown begins: only four more years until they have to enter the real world.
In Praise of a Nonelite Education
The recent college admissions scandal and all the news-media coverage surrounding it has sucked me in. I find it both salacious and disturbing.
Faith and Hip-Hop: Lindsey Lupo’s Journey to Social Justice through Music
For Lindsey Lupo, growing up in the golden age of hip-hop meant a view into the power behind lyrics, stories, and speaking up about injustice – a perspective she now brings to her students at PLNU.
Restorative Justice: From Retribution to Redemption
After the “Guilty” verdict was announced, concluding the second of two capital murder trials, John Sage walked out to the courthouse...
TEDx at PLNU
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share...
Roots of Giving: A Time for Reflection
On a chilly Friday evening, students, alumni, and faculty members shuffled down Caf Lane during the Roots of Giving fair, passing tents selling handmade...
Why Are We So Lonely? “Connection” at the Cost of Community
Things worsened. Dave Cummings, Ph.D., PLNU professor of biology, struggled to hold any food down, his body shaking, weak, and aching, head pounding. He...
Why San Diego’s Polystyrene Ban Matters
Dave Gladson currently teaches Business 475: Sustainability in Action class at PLNU. In this class, we look at the changes individuals, companies, and nations...
Two Moms on a Mission to Fight Human Trafficking
When Kim Jones (90), the director of external relations and development for PLNU’s Center for Justice & Reconciliation, found out a 13-year-old girl was...
Bringing Back Play: What the Loss of Play Means for Our...
In her online Washington Post article “The Decline of Play in Preschoolers — and the Rise in Sensory Issues,” pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom...
