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-per-hour minimum wage in SeaTac, and feels that a $20-an-hour minimum wage should be considered. Poverty is not only the key indicator of health, or lack thereof, in the U.S. but also one of the greatest killers, over and above the diseases one hears about in the news, he said. “We have a better society when we minimize the gaps between the rich and the poor,” he said. During his talk at PLU, and in a private lunch with science majors on Nov. 21, Foege urged students to find their passion, and

PLU, and considered quitting. But neither his wife, nor his PLU advisors, would let him consider that option. So he started classes again, as a transfer student, and in May 2013, completed his bachelor’s degree in Math Education, with a minor in Theater. On May 24, 2014, he officially completed his master’s with certifications in math and science teaching. He already has a job offer from the Clover Park School District. “I didn’t want him to give up,” Jennifer Kinney said. “I got his homework to

Science Center. (Photo provided by Rachael Nelson)  “I see the potential of new markets in Africa,” he says. “I can’t wait to try out some of the concepts I’m using now.” Rachael Nelson ’15 found her summer internship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center by trolling the flyers in PLU’s Rieke Science Center. Her paid internship was developed specifically for PLU students by two PLU alumni. She too credits PLU’s Career Connections with helping her practice for the Fred Hutch interviews, and

Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah—how did you secure that internship? I wanted to be in my home state (Utah) for the summer, so I searched for opportunities to work out there–I found this internship online! I looked specifically for paid summer internships involving environmental science and conservation.  What was the application process like for this internship? Besides a thorough brushing-up on my knowledge of ecology and land management, the baseline application process involved an interview with people

three hours a night. Despite frequent team runs to Bigfoot Java, Duffy, a third-year computer science major, got sleep paralysis twice in 24 hours. Yet the stress and the fun go hand in hand. Madeline, a second-year physics major, particularly loved waiting for the problems to open and for the timer to go off. “And then it’s just violent brainstorming,” she added. “Every single room has eight whiteboards, and everyone is just spewing ideas. It is the most chaotic and one of the most creative times

Science Read more claims Read Previous Upright dignity Read Next When China Rules the World COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful

Students will offer five Students in Morken Center for Learning and Technology, an integrated learning environment for math, computer science and computer engineering, and business at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photography by John Froschauer) well-prepared students from local community colleges $17,000 per year to pursue a business degree. This amount equals the highest scholarship available to transfer students at PLU. The deadline for application is March12, and the scholarship is open to all

more than $22 million in campus forest management. Read Previous New Master of Science in Finance focuses on cross-disciplinary approach Read Next Opening a window, when the door goes shut COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden

Sawyer (D-29th District) and PLU faculty members Kaitlyn Sill, Assistant Professor of Political Science, and Mike Schleeter, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Panelists will share their perspectives on the strongest and weakest parts of the U.S. governmental system as designed under the Constitution—what is working, what is not working, whether it is working as intended—and then take questions from the audience. The event will be Livestreamed at https://www.plu.edu/lutecast/. Read Previous PLU

moments from their time at Foss Hall. The exhibit celebrates the laughter, the learning, and the lifelong friendships forged within its walls. In addition to the online exhibit, a webcam has been installed at Rieke Science Center overlooking Foss Field and Foss Hall as it stands. It will capture the demolition, and then the webcam will become PLU’s official “Is the mountain out?” cam. To submit a story, memory, or anecdote, visit: plu.edu/about/foss-farewell. Read Previous PLU student team finishes in