2023-2024 DJS Clubs

DJS Clubs believe in and work to promote equity between individuals and across the institution. This coalition of DJS Clubs will work from an intentional and intersectional framework that centers marginalized identities and raises awareness of injustice at PLU through an anti-oppression framework.

African Student Association

African Student Association aims to promote African culture and is an open space to anyone of any background willing to learn and celebrate our planned events and activities.

Asian Pacific Islander Student Association (APISA)

The Asian Pacific Islander Student Association (APISA) is a PLU DJS club that seeks to promote Asian Pacific Islander cultures within the PLU community and to educate ourselves and our peers so that we can obtain unity through diversity and create a warm and welcoming environment for all students of Pacific Lutheran University.

Contact: api@plu.edu
Meetings: 

Samantha Atienza '24

President
sam.atienza@plu.edu

Meela Brandenburg '25

Treasurer
mbrandenburg@plu.edu

Mindy Tieu '24

Senior Advisor
tieumt@plu.edu

Lance Maligaya '26

Secretary
lmaligaya@plu.edu

Seane Sonza '26

Vice President
syl@plu.edu

Birders at PLU

 

The mission of Birders of PLU is to promote community-building at the interpersonal and the ecological levels. Through the observation of birds, the club seeks to connect students with their environmental and community contexts, as well as with their fellow animals. Birding is a mutual practice of observation, conversation, education, and activism across species lines, and the Birders of PLU aim to co-create a flourishing multispecies future.

Contact: birdersofplu@plu.edu
Meetings:

Elijah Noel Paez '24


President
elijah.paez@plu.edu

Peter Binstock '26


Vice President
peter.binstock@plu.edu

Lindsey Clark '24


Finance Officer
lclark@plu.edu

Black Student Union (BSU)

The Black Student Union strives to create an open and safe environment for students to be in community with other students who have many diverse backgrounds and perspectives. As an affinity club at a PWI (predominantly white institution) we strive to uplift and amplify student voice and leadership within our community through cultural enrichment and intellectual growth.

Contact: bsu@plu.edu
Meetings:

Stella Schena-Gordon '26

Co-President
schenas@plu.edu

Nya Spivey '26

Co-President
nspivey@plu.edu

Jaylyn Kerley

Cabinet Member
jkerley@plu.edu

Synterra Jones '26

BSU Outreach Exec.
synterra.jones@plu.edu

Taezha Watson '26

Secretary
taezha.watson@plu.edu

Lereena Kerley '26

Co-PR
lkerley@plu.edu

Makayla Martinez '27


Leadership
briana.martinez@plu.edu

GREAN Club

GREAN, or Grass Roots Environmental Action Now, is a club that promotes environmental awareness and action on campus and throughout the community to combat threats to our ecosystem and surrounding environment.

Meetings: 

Zachary Tevault '25


Vice President
zack.tevault@plu.edu

Margaret Murdoch '24


President
murdoch@plu.edu

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International Student Association

This club aims to provide individuals with a supportive community from diverse cultural backgrounds, foster cross-cultural exchange, and promote a sense of belonging.

Meetings:

Latinx Unidos

Latinx Unidos seeks to empower the Latinx population by providing scholarly support, culture awareness, social enrichment & community outreach.

Contact: amigos@plu.edu
Meetings:

Juan Flores Del Toro '26


Event Coordinator
floresj@plu.edu

Ashley Lopez Mora '26


Vice President
alopezmora@plu.edu

Lutes Undertaking Community Kindness (LUCK)

LUCK helps to staff nonprofit organizations with the labor needed to continue their services. LUCK also strives to help with the distribution and organization of donations and resources on and around campus.

Meetings:

Jude Jackson '25


Co-President
jjackson@plu.edu

Marley Bjornstad '25


Co-President
lydia.houge@plu.edu

Alyse Glaser '25


Treasurer
alyse.glaser@plu.edu

Reagan Farnsworth '25

Outreach Coordinator
rfarnsworth@plu.edu

Native Indigenous Student Association

Our club offers a community on campus that prioritizes belonging for Indigenous students. We educate ourselves and our community on global indigenous cultures as a form of celebration and activism. We work towards providing a space to celebrate culture, heritage, and traditions with one another.

Meetings:

PERIOD @ Pacific Lutheran University

The mission of PERIOD @ Pacific Lutheran University, WA is:

  1. To educate the community at Pacific Lutheran University about menstruation and period poverty.
  2. To aid members of the community at Pacific Lutheran University in acquiring period products.
  3. To advocate for legislation at Pacific Lutheran University that would diminish and hopefully end period poverty at the University.

The mission of PERIOD @ Pacific Lutheran University, WA is to: 1. To educate the community at Pacific Lutheran University about menstruation and period poverty. 2. To aid members of the community at Pacific Lutheran University in acquiring period products. 3. To advocate for legislation at Pacific Lutheran University that would diminish and hopefully end period poverty at the University.

Prism

Prism club is a hub for LGBTQ+ students to talk and make friends, while also discussing important issues on campus and nearby regarding LGBTQ+ rights.

Contact: prismclub@plu.edu
Meetings: Every other Monday at 5pm in the DJS Lounge, starting Feb. 12th.

Ja'Kenya Hoskins '25

President
jhoskins@plu.edu

Suzie Roberts '26


Vice President
suzie.roberts@plu.edu

Ana Curtin '25

Secretary
acurtin@plu.edu

Liam Davis '26

Treasurer
liam.davis@plu.edu

Cyrus Graham '25


Media Coordinator
mgg@plu.edu

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Social Work Student Organization

The mission of the Social Work Student Organization is to…

  1. promote engagement in service, advocacy, diversity, and inclusion on and off-campus,
  2. create a space for students to get to know each other, as well as a safe space for discussion and opportunities to advocate for PLU,
  3. and create links and support systems between social work students, especially between cohorts.

Email: socialworkorg@plu.edu

Meetings:

Chandra Wallace '24


Co-President
chandra.wallace@plu.edu

Chantel Hayes '24


Co-President
chantel.hayes@plu.edu

Haley Miguel '24


Treasurer
hmiguel@plu.edu

Andy Valentin '24


Media Manager
avalentin@plu.edu

Ally Redford '25


Junior Representative
aredford@plu.edu

First Meeting:
Wednesday, September 20th at 6pm in the DJS Lounge

Meetings will be every other Wednesday

STEMinist Club

To empower women and other underrepresented groups in STEM and create a community!

Contact: steminist@plu.edu

IG: @plusteminist

Meetings: Every other Wednesday from 7-8pm in Rieke 103B

Jordan Vanni '25

Vice President
jordan.vanni@plu.edu

Lauren Lazarte '25

President
llazarte@plu.edu

Rhonwyn Flemming '25

Vice President
rhonwyn.fleming@plu.edu

PLU Student Research Panel (Wednesday, February 28th)

Night at the Observatory (Monday, April 22nd from 8:30-10 pm)