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  • Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D. TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology . Bergeson has extensive experience in state education,…

    on decades of research,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise. “PLU is lucky to have Terry’s extensive experience developing systems that turned around academic performance in struggling schools across the state and improved capacity of districts with academic problems.” Bergeson earned a B.A. in English from Emmanuel College in Boston in 1964; an M.A. in Counseling and Guidance from Western Michigan University in 1969; and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Washington in 1982. “I am proud

  • Tacoma, WASH. (August 29, 2016) — Washington Monthly’s annual college guide ranks Pacific Lutheran University 15th nationally on its list of “Best Master’s Universities,” according to a report published Monday. It also ranked PLU the 72nd “Best Bang for the Buck” institution among western colleges.…

    rankings, according to Carey’s article, are based on what the institutions did for their country, not for themselves. The information aggregated by the Washington Monthly focuses on three broad categories: Social mobility: recruiting and graduating low-income students; Research: producing cutting-edge scholarship and Ph.D.s; and Service: encouraging students to give something back to their country. The report released Monday ranked PLU, among other master’s universities, fifth for number of alumni who

  • Tacoma, WA (April 13, 2017) — The Board of Regents of Pacific Lutheran University and President Thomas W. Krise today announced that Krise will complete his service as president when his current term ends in May, and that he will continue at PLU as president…

    .” During Krise’s tenure, PLU launched its first-ever professional doctorate, the Doctor of Nursing Practice, plus three new graduate degrees in finance, marketing research and accounting, as well as a new minor in holocaust and genocide studies. The university also extended its outreach to high-need students in the region by launching the 253 College Bound Scholarship, and the Parkland Promise Scholarship for students from PLU’s immediate neighborhood. “I feel very good that we have raised the

  • PLU will host the 16th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education from November 6-8, 2024. This year’s conference, titled Sephardic Jewish Voices and Experiences in the Holocaust, focuses on the lesser-known stories of Sephardic Jews during World War II. The conference brings together scholars and…

    — Molly Loberg ’98, now a professor at Cal Poly, and Laura Brade ’08, now a History teacher at the Park School of Baltimore and served as an assistant professor at Albion College — will return to campus to present and discuss their research trajectory since studying with renowned Holocaust scholars Christopher Browning and Mayer Chair of Holocaust History Emeritus Robert P. Ericksen at PLU. “This year marks a special moment in our program’s history,” said The Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies

  • First, we are glad that you chose PLU. Our mission is to prepare students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care – and we definitely care about you and your growth as a learner, a person, and a historian. Whether you are starting…

    .”  Abbie Welch, ‘19 Members of Phi Alpha Theta, PLU's History Honors Society, hike at Mt. Rainier A few important tips for planning: work with your advisor to choose the best time to take HIST 301, our required course on historical methods and research. We offer one section of this class in the fall semester only. Think ahead to your capstone!  HIST 499 is offered once a year, always in spring semester. Most students complete this in their senior year, but it might be best for you to take it in your

  • Just got a reminder about the Summer Chemistry REU Program at the University of North Texas in Denton:   The Chemistry Department, at the University of North Texas, invites applications for our Summer 2016 NSF-REU Program.  The ten-week program will begin on June 6, and…

    Program Coordinator 1155 Union Circle, #305070, Denton, TX 76203 Tel: 940-565-4372, Fax: 940-565-4318, chem-reu@unt.edu Read Previous Challenge Program at ORNL! Read Next Analytical chem interns needed at I.P. Callison & Sons in Lacey, WA LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30

  • From UW-Tacoma: UWT is looking to hire 12 full-time, temporary instructors for the Math-Science-Leadership (MSL) Summer Program at UW Tacoma from June 23rd – August 2nd . MSL is a free program for current 6th – 11th graders, hosted on UW Tacoma’s campus.  MSL is designed to…

    Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024

  • The Chemistry and Metallurgy Laboratory Division at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton has several entry-level chemist positions available to recent  program graduates. The Lab Director, Dr. Matt Baehr, had this to say about the opportunity: “My laboratory team is comprised of 39 enthusiastic and…

    Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024

  • We would like to let you know about the upcoming Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Lab Day on Friday May, 14 th  from 7:45-1:00pm PST.   PNNL Lab Day is held every year and is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the Pacific Northwest…

    Research Program October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024

  • Attention seniors!  Interested in pursuing graduate studies in either Chemical or Environmental Engineering?  Your are invited to an upcoming virtual information session (via Zoom) regarding five graduate programs at the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona. The 2021 Univ. of…

    priority consideration deadline of December 15th and hard deadline of January 15th. Read Previous The Biomolecular Sciences Program at Boise State is Accepting Applications for FA22! Read Next U.S. Department of State STEM Diversity Virtual Career Fair LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program