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Q&A with pre-med student David Yun ’22 https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/qa-with-pre-med-student-david-yun-22/

, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Refracting Spectrums of Color https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/refracting-spectrums-of-color/

Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/the-head-in-the-game-qa-with-plu-goes-inside-the-mind-of-an-athlete/

social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Two PLU students spend the summer reading the stars https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/two-plu-students-spend-the-summer-reading-the-stars/

Ask, We Answer: Is campus welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community? LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/10/27/hunger-homelessness-awareness-week/

rally will include speakers, music, refreshments and entertainment. PLU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) is heavily involved with promoting the rally at PLU and working to get students involved. “This event is important because it shows that we, as a community, care about our peers and neighbors, and that we will not let them go unnoticed,” says Caitlin Dawes, Social Justice Director for the RHA. “By putting on such a public event, we hope to gain publicity, showing our community solidarity to the

Pursue Your Dream Job with a Master’s in Marketing Analytics https://www.plu.edu/msma/blog/3-graduates/

: Flexibility for students with full-time jobs, children or other household responsibilities Preparing for career advancement while working full-time May qualify for employer’s educational benefits No travel time (can attend classes at home) Accessible from anywhere including out-of-state locations Great support during online studies (individual appointments and video calls with faculty, student support services at any time for technical or administrative issues, online messaging and social media groups

3 Reasons to Get a Master’s Degree in Marketing Analytics https://www.plu.edu/msma/blog/3-reasons-to-get-msma/

, specialized in marketing analytics and research. It is offered as a fully online program or a hybrid program with some classes that will be held on the PLU campus. The MSMA fills a critical industry gap that other business analytics programs miss. Many analytics programs only teach data analysis, and ignore research. The PLU MSMA helps students understand not only what the data is saying (vs. what it’s not saying), but to understand the research behind it. Further, the program teaches research and data

Hughes encourages classmates to be global citizens https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/05/27/hughes-encourages-classmates-to-be-global-citizens/

. PLU provided an environment that allowed me to acknowledge and embrace the challenges of college. The school is small and its foundation lies in the Lutheran tradition––thus there is a culture of care for the individuals and the community. If you were only here you would have surely come to visit. The classes are not overcrowded, so you get one-on-one attention with your professors. Everyone knows you by name and truly shows concern for your progress. The number of things I have been able to get

Jessie Klauder finds a swimming regimen that treats the whole student https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/03/24/jessie-klauder-finds-a-swimming-regimen-that-treats-the-whole-student/

last semester with a 3.71 grade point average. Over time, Klauder came to understand how academics and athletics at PLU worked together to make her a more rounded individual. “Watching my nursing buddies being stressed out, it was during my sophomore year I realized that I need swimming because it helped me as a nursing student,” Klauder said. “They balance each other really well. For my mental health, swimming is very therapeutic.” Classes and clinical work in her major have caused her to miss a

A New Chapter for PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/05/22/a-new-chapter-for-plus-rainier-writing-workshop/

, in that it’s 25-30 years old. Ten years ago, when ours started, there were maybe 20 all over the country; now it’s up to around 60. It’s a huge boom.” Low-residency programs differ from the potentially more-familiar full-residency programs (think University of Iowa or University of Washington) in several key ways, Barot said: In full-residency programs, students have to attend classes, much like an undergraduate situation. But participants in PLU’s innovative three-year, four-residency program—52