Point Loma Nazarene University
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Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian college in San Diego, CA. Since 1902 we’ve helped students discover who they’re called to be. #thisisPLNU
Todd Jenkins once dreamed of avoiding the heat and sweat of the foundry. Now, he calls it his calling. The PLNU alum and sculptor has turned molten metal and faith-fueled creativity into works of beauty and meaning.
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Refined by fire, Todd Jenkins reimagines the sculpture mold | Viewpoint
Artist and sculptor Todd Jenkins shares his approach to art that pushes against the grain.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Todd Jenkins once dreamed of avoiding the heat and sweat of the foundry. Now, he calls it his calling. The PLNU alum and sculptor has turned molten metal and faith-fueled creativity into works of beauty and meaning.
https://bit.ly/47JX1Ut
https://bit.ly/47JX1Ut
Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. - Isaiah 42:10
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. - Isaiah 42:10
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
Planning a stable financial future that aligns with your values can be difficult. Read about PLNU alum Kevin Christensen's method to money madness and how to organize a responsible future.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/kevin-christensen-planning-for-a-life-you-value/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/kevin-christensen-planning-for-a-life-you-value/
Kevin Christensen: Planning for a Life You Value | Viewpoint
PLNU alum, Kevin Christensen, discusses how intentional spending and saving can align with your life's values.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Planning a stable financial future that aligns with your values can be difficult. Read about PLNU alum Kevin Christensen's method to money madness and how to organize a responsible future.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/kevin-christensen-planning-for-a-life-you-value/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/kevin-christensen-planning-for-a-life-you-value/
From student worker to supervising physician, Gwen Gleason-Rohrer, M.D., has come full circle with PLNU's Health Promotion Center.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
Full Circle of Care: Gwen Gleason-Rohrer and the Health Promotion Center | Viewpoint
Gwen Gleason-Rohrer serves the community in Mid-City San Diego as a physician and member of Mid-City Church of the Nazarene.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
From student worker to supervising physician, Gwen Gleason-Rohrer, M.D., has come full circle with PLNU's Health Promotion Center.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
We pause today to honor those who have served and sacrificed for the freedoms we cherish. To our veterans and their families, your courage and selflessness remind us of what it means to serve something greater than ourselves.
Happy #VeteransDay 🇺🇸🙏
#plnu #thisisplnu
Happy #VeteransDay 🇺🇸🙏
#plnu #thisisplnu
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We pause today to honor those who have served and sacrificed for the freedoms we cherish. To our veterans and their families, your courage and selflessness remind us of what it means to serve something greater than ourselves.
Happy #VeteransDay 🇺🇸🙏
#plnu #thisisplnu
Happy #VeteransDay 🇺🇸🙏
#plnu #thisisplnu
We're excited to share this great highlight as GNC has announced a bold new research partnership with our PLNU College of Health Sciences team aimed at pushing the boundaries of human performance.
Learn more here! https://www.gnc.com/learn/newsroom/human-performance-supplement-study.html
Learn more here! https://www.gnc.com/learn/newsroom/human-performance-supplement-study.html
GNC and PLNU Launch Human Performance Study Using Clinical Trials and Wearables
GNC partners with Point Loma Nazarene University to launch a clinical human performance study using wearable tech, lab testing, and a focus on female athletes.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We're excited to share this great highlight as GNC has announced a bold new research partnership with our PLNU College of Health Sciences team aimed at pushing the boundaries of human performance.
Learn more here! https://www.gnc.com/learn/newsroom/human-performance-supplement-study.html
Learn more here! https://www.gnc.com/learn/newsroom/human-performance-supplement-study.html
Congratulations to our Director of the Journalism Program here at PLNU, Dean Nelson, as he has just released his two new books, which are being highlighted by Warwick’s and Writer's Symposium next week at their live event!
https://www.warwicks.com/event/nelson-2025
https://www.warwicks.com/event/nelson-2025
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Congratulations to our Director of the Journalism Program here at PLNU, Dean Nelson, as he has just released his two new books, which are being highlighted by Warwick’s and Writer's Symposium next week at their live event!
https://www.warwicks.com/event/nelson-2025
https://www.warwicks.com/event/nelson-2025
From PLNU’s Health Promotion Center to oncology care, alum Melanie Dos Santos found her calling serving and connecting with patients through compassion and language.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/plnus-health-promotion-center-drives-melanie-dos-santos-clinic-work/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/plnus-health-promotion-center-drives-melanie-dos-santos-clinic-work/
PLNU’s Health Promotion Center Drives Melanie Dos Santos’ Clinic Work | Viewpoint
Melanie Dos Santos was inspired by her time at the PLNU Health Promotion Center to become a compassionate family nurse practitioner.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
From PLNU’s Health Promotion Center to oncology care, alum Melanie Dos Santos found her calling serving and connecting with patients through compassion and language.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/plnus-health-promotion-center-drives-melanie-dos-santos-clinic-work/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/plnus-health-promotion-center-drives-melanie-dos-santos-clinic-work/
Whether you’re juggling school, a job, social time, or clubs, stress and burnout are common experiences that most students learn to navigate. However, finding solutions for managing stress is key. Check out our guide for tips on navigating your stress.
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How To Combat Stress And Burnout In College
All students know college is hard not only because of the work but also because of stressing with burnout and stress that comes with. Here are some tips to help you cope with stress and burnout.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Whether you’re juggling school, a job, social time, or clubs, stress and burnout are common experiences that most students learn to navigate. However, finding solutions for managing stress is key. Check out our guide for tips on navigating your stress.
https://bit.ly/3NXKxzi
https://bit.ly/3NXKxzi
Founding an informational platform about water systems has provided PLNU alum Luke Pinneo with clarity and inspiration for the future and what it could look like to build a life and community around water. Read more here.
https://bit.ly/47tYYWa
https://bit.ly/47tYYWa
Making a Splash Around the World — Founder of World Thirst Solutions, Luke Pinneo | Viewpoint
PLNU alum Luke Pinneo founded World Thirst Solutions, a platform that provides knowledge and support for those who are looking to serve developing world rural environments through water-based projects...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Founding an informational platform about water systems has provided PLNU alum Luke Pinneo with clarity and inspiration for the future and what it could look like to build a life and community around water. Read more here.
https://bit.ly/47tYYWa
https://bit.ly/47tYYWa
Making the most out of your college experience is an important step in working towards career success. Learn what you can be doing as early as your first semester to be prepared.
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/5-career-tips-all-freshmen-should-consider
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/5-career-tips-all-freshmen-should-consider
5 Career Tips All Freshmen Should Consider
Take advantage of the following tips and opportunities during your freshman year to ensure a solid foundation of success on your career path.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Making the most out of your college experience is an important step in working towards career success. Learn what you can be doing as early as your first semester to be prepared.
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/5-career-tips-all-freshmen-should-consider
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/5-career-tips-all-freshmen-should-consider
"Because of paying attention, keeping my eyes open and listening rather than speaking, I found a path in business I never knew existed." Read on to learn about PLNU alum Rob Farrow's tenacious path to entrepreneurship.
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https://bit.ly/47ZScaC
How Rob Farrow Built His Career on Being Uncomfortable | Viewpoint
Rob Farrow is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive of several successful startups, but there was a time when going to college seemed unlikely.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Because of paying attention, keeping my eyes open and listening rather than speaking, I found a path in business I never knew existed." Read on to learn about PLNU alum Rob Farrow's tenacious path to entrepreneurship.
https://bit.ly/47ZScaC
https://bit.ly/47ZScaC
Today is National First-Generation Student Day! Our LomaFirst initiative works to serve both first-generation and continuing-generation PLNU students alike.
Hear from 1st gen. student Lil Zahi Martinez about how PLNU has shaped her vision and career in the medical field! 🙌🩺
Hear from 1st gen. student Lil Zahi Martinez about how PLNU has shaped her vision and career in the medical field! 🙌🩺
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today is National First-Generation Student Day! Our LomaFirst initiative works to serve both first-generation and continuing-generation PLNU students alike.
Hear from 1st gen. student Lil Zahi Martinez about how PLNU has shaped her vision and career in the medical field! 🙌🩺
Hear from 1st gen. student Lil Zahi Martinez about how PLNU has shaped her vision and career in the medical field! 🙌🩺
From global missions to university classrooms, discover how Gunnery Sergeant Stephen Williams expanded his vocation at PLNU
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/camaraderie-on-duty-and-in-class/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/camaraderie-on-duty-and-in-class/
Camaraderie: On Duty and In Class | Viewpoint
Gunnery Sergent Stephen Williams shares how PLNU is helping him take his next step in the Marines Corps.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From global missions to university classrooms, discover how Gunnery Sergeant Stephen Williams expanded his vocation at PLNU
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/camaraderie-on-duty-and-in-class/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/camaraderie-on-duty-and-in-class/
Dr. Steve Seelig's 49-year journey—pastor, military chaplain, and senior director at PLNU—embodies unwavering dedication to serving God and others
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/steve-seelig-helping-people-honoring-god/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/steve-seelig-helping-people-honoring-god/
Steve Seelig: Helping People; Honoring God | Viewpoint
Dr. Steve Seelig, a devoted disciple, served as pastor and military chaplain.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Dr. Steve Seelig's 49-year journey—pastor, military chaplain, and senior director at PLNU—embodies unwavering dedication to serving God and others
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/steve-seelig-helping-people-honoring-god/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/steve-seelig-helping-people-honoring-god/
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. - Ephesians 4:32
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. - Ephesians 4:32
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
#Worshipwednesday #verseoftheday #plnu #thisisplnu
Every year at Homecoming, our Alumni Award honorees receive more than a trophy — they receive a work of art. Each piece is shaped by artist and PLNU alum Todd Jenkins, whose sculptures capture both faith and movement in their design.
https://bit.ly/47JX1Ut
https://bit.ly/47JX1Ut
Refined by fire, Todd Jenkins reimagines the sculpture mold | Viewpoint
Artist and sculptor Todd Jenkins shares his approach to art that pushes against the grain.
viewpoint.pointloma.edu
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Every year at Homecoming, our Alumni Award honorees receive more than a trophy — they receive a work of art. Each piece is shaped by artist and PLNU alum Todd Jenkins, whose sculptures capture both faith and movement in their design.
https://bit.ly/47JX1Ut
https://bit.ly/47JX1Ut
Thank you to everyone who came out to join us at our Balboa Campus last thursday for our College Of Health Sciences Open House event! It was an incredible night getting to highlight the work of our students, staff and faculty and celebrate our numerous partners who attended!
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thank you to everyone who came out to join us at our Balboa Campus last thursday for our College Of Health Sciences Open House event! It was an incredible night getting to highlight the work of our students, staff and faculty and celebrate our numerous partners who attended!
San Diego Seals and PLNU come together in a “game-changing” sports science partnership, which opens up doors for both sides in exciting new ways! Read more in this great highlight by @nbcsandiego.com:
https://bit.ly/4or8MpU
https://bit.ly/4or8MpU
San Diego Seals PLNU partner NLL sports lacrosse analytics data
The San Diego Seals and Point Loma Nazarene University have partnered up to bring data analytics to lacrosse for the first time.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
San Diego Seals and PLNU come together in a “game-changing” sports science partnership, which opens up doors for both sides in exciting new ways! Read more in this great highlight by @nbcsandiego.com:
https://bit.ly/4or8MpU
https://bit.ly/4or8MpU
Serving patients in Mid-City San Diego at a community health clinic and PLNU's Health Promotion Center, Dr. Gwen Gleason-Rohrer is living out her calling.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
Full Circle of Care: Gwen Gleason-Rohrer and the Health Promotion Center | Viewpoint
Gwen Gleason-Rohrer serves the community in Mid-City San Diego as a physician and member of Mid-City Church of the Nazarene.
viewpoint.pointloma.edu
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Serving patients in Mid-City San Diego at a community health clinic and PLNU's Health Promotion Center, Dr. Gwen Gleason-Rohrer is living out her calling.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/full-circle-of-care-gwen-gleason-rohrer-and-the-health-promotion-center/
It’s official — Homecoming registration is LIVE! 🎉💚
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Point Loma and celebrate with our Sea Lion family! Tap the link to register and join us for Homecoming: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/alumni-engagement/homecoming
See you on February 20-21, 2026! 🏡✨
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Point Loma and celebrate with our Sea Lion family! Tap the link to register and join us for Homecoming: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/alumni-engagement/homecoming
See you on February 20-21, 2026! 🏡✨
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It’s official — Homecoming registration is LIVE! 🎉💚
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Point Loma and celebrate with our Sea Lion family! Tap the link to register and join us for Homecoming: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/alumni-engagement/homecoming
See you on February 20-21, 2026! 🏡✨
We can’t wait to welcome you back to Point Loma and celebrate with our Sea Lion family! Tap the link to register and join us for Homecoming: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/alumni-engagement/homecoming
See you on February 20-21, 2026! 🏡✨
Wondering if a graduate degree is worth it? Discover 7 reasons why pursuing an advanced degree could be a game-changer for your professional journey. From skills enhancement to salary boosts, PLNU's graduate programs can help you soar higher in your career aspirations.
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7 Ways Graduate Programs Help Your Career
Getting a graduate degree is one of the best ways to give your career a boost. Here are 7 ways graduate programs help your career.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Wondering if a graduate degree is worth it? Discover 7 reasons why pursuing an advanced degree could be a game-changer for your professional journey. From skills enhancement to salary boosts, PLNU's graduate programs can help you soar higher in your career aspirations.
https://bit.ly/49VwenJ
https://bit.ly/49VwenJ
PLNU's professors offer incomparable mentorship for students while doing important research in their fields. These are four professors in the biology and chemistry departments whose projects stand out as creative, fascinating, and impactful.
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https://bit.ly/4nwSE4G
4 Impactful Research Projects from PLNU Professors
PLNU is home to a variety of talented and hardworking professors doing important research in San Diego and beyond! Here are 4 professors in the biology and chemistry departments whose projects stand o...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
PLNU's professors offer incomparable mentorship for students while doing important research in their fields. These are four professors in the biology and chemistry departments whose projects stand out as creative, fascinating, and impactful.
https://bit.ly/4nwSE4G
https://bit.ly/4nwSE4G
Experience the journey that led alum Michael Chalfant from PLNU's campus to the skies, making a difference around the world as a Navy helicopter pilot.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/navy-pilot-michael-chalfant-shares-heart-for-international-cultures/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/navy-pilot-michael-chalfant-shares-heart-for-international-cultures/
Navy Pilot Michael Chalfant Shares Heart for International Cultures | Viewpoint
From poli sci to Navy flight, Chalfant's travels around the world fuels his love of engaging in other cultures.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Experience the journey that led alum Michael Chalfant from PLNU's campus to the skies, making a difference around the world as a Navy helicopter pilot.
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/navy-pilot-michael-chalfant-shares-heart-for-international-cultures/
https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/navy-pilot-michael-chalfant-shares-heart-for-international-cultures/
Looking for a quick off-campus break? Whether it's surfing, hiking, dining, or exploring museums, here are our favorite activities that any PLNU student can enjoy
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/so-much-do-near-plnu-quick-guide-our-favorite-spots-activities-0
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/so-much-do-near-plnu-quick-guide-our-favorite-spots-activities-0
So Much to Do Near PLNU: A Quick Guide to Our Favorite Spots & Activities
Check out the best spots and activities near Point Loma for students!
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November 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Looking for a quick off-campus break? Whether it's surfing, hiking, dining, or exploring museums, here are our favorite activities that any PLNU student can enjoy
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/so-much-do-near-plnu-quick-guide-our-favorite-spots-activities-0
https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/undergraduate-studies/so-much-do-near-plnu-quick-guide-our-favorite-spots-activities-0