Meet senior Justinpal Singh!
“PLU helped me grow in every direction.” — Justinpal Singh ’25 “I really wanted a university that was not necessarily competitive, but more so encouraging and fostered individual growth. I saw that at PLU.” Justinpal Singh ’25 came to PLU hoping to find more than…
You Ask, We Answer: I’m considering both dental hygiene and dentistry – what are the different tracks?
When considering your choices, I think it makes sense to consider which career path feels like it may be a better fit for you. The jobs of dental hygienist and dentist differ. A dental hygienist does a lot of teeth cleaning and assists the dentist…
Major Monday: How can I still do Nursing if I’m not directly admitted to PLU’s program?
Maybe you already know there are a couple ways to be directly admitted to PLU’s excellent nursing program as a high school senior (if not, see the box below), but this post is about the additional options you have to pursue Nursing at PLU if…
A field trip…for coffee?
A PLU experience means more than just learning in the classroom. As part of an Economic Botany class (aka Biology 387), students visited Dillano’s, a local coffee roaster. One of the students on the field trip, Gracielle Osera, shares “The amount of precision, trial and…
Major Minute Monday: Environmental Studies
Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien , Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! PLU Environmental Studies Highlights: Interdisciplinary approach focused on discovering the relationships between humans and the…
Does PLU have a Neuroscience Program?
Are you interested in understanding how the brain works? Neuroscience is a fascinating field, and while PLU doesn’t offer a specific major in neuroscience, you can still explore this field through our Psychology and Biology programs. The Psychology program (PLU offers a major and minor…
You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology?
PLU does not offer a Marine Biology major. Instead, the PLU Biology Department offers general biology degrees (both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts) to provide students with a strong foundation to specialize later in graduate school or out in the working…
Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community
Ash Bechtel has always wanted to be in healthcare, but she wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would lead her to becoming a doctor.…
You Ask. We Answer. How is your Biology program?
Curious about our Biology Program at PLU? Want to know more about the types of lab work a Lute does? In this session, Matt Smith, Chair of Biology, walks you through the biology program and what it means to study biology here at PLU!
Take a peak inside Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Follow Professor Egge’s biology class as they reconstruct a massive gray whale skeleton in a new Rieke Science Center classroom as part of BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy. In BIOL 352, you take an evolutionary approach to understanding the complexities of vertebrate morphology. Through hands-on examination…
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