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Capstone Presentations Meet the Web Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 3, 2019 June 3, 2019 By Jeannette ShimkoCommunications Coordinator, Division of Social SciencesTACOMA, Wash. - Dept. of Psychology -Two recent Psychology graduates created websites as their final capstone projects. Naomi Lapp: BDD – An Educational Guide to Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder  An in-depth look at body dysmorphic disorder and its symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, support, and other resources. Charlotte Willis

County’s Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, working with individuals and families affected by domestic violence. There, she met Abi McLane, the victim services supervisor, and also a PLU grad. McGifford and McLane were never on campus at the same time, but their experiences are remarkably similar. Both were sociology and women’s and gender studies double-majors. Both built lasting relationships with their professors and PLU staff members who, now that McGifford and McLane are in the working world

Marion B. Sewer Distinguished Scholarship for Undergraduates Posted by: nicolacs / April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021 The Marion B. Sewer Distinguished Scholarship for Undergraduates offers financial support to students who demonstrate an interest in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology and enhance the diversity of the scientific workforce. The deadline to apply is June 1. About the scholarship:  The scholarship provides up to $2,000 toward undergraduate tuition costs for one academic

that she told me about her time in Hong Kong before she immigrated to the United States, and I would always be intensely listening to her stories,” Wong said. “She was so gentle and empathetic, and I wanted to treat those around me with the same compassion. This eventually led to nursing, where I wanted to extend that same care to not only those around me, but also to the vulnerable.” Wong’s time at PLU had a lot of twists and turns as she navigated life and studies during COVID, worked several

Roundup of Actuarial Scholarships Posted by: nicolacs / January 23, 2023 January 23, 2023 The Actuarial Foundation, The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA), the Organization of Latinx Actuaries (OLA) and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries (SAGAA) ensures the future of the actuarial profession through its scholarships and reimbursement programs. Recipients of Foundation scholarships are selected by representatives of the actuarial profession, who may one day be their

options for her PLU SAC project.   “I haven’t completely decided yet what I want to do, but I have a couple of ideas,” Moran said. “I’m really interested in LGBT issues and also challenging myself to look into a different area of advocacy: potentially, healthcare issues related to women or the work-life balance that women face. I want to try to shy away from things that have been already hit hard on campus.” Moran said plenty of challenges still remain in the quest toward gender equality. “Some I see

in schools over the last 30 years. “The question is asked: ‘Does a focus on test scores and graduation rates adequately represent the consequences of racial segregation in our schools?'” Cunningham said. The session also will present the results of a 10-year study of a school district that had its desegregation order lifted in 1999 and then stage a critical conversation between the authors of the study and a panel of critical scholars and civic leaders about questions raised by the study. Drawing

PLU music major Jack Burrows awarded first place at national singing competition Posted by: Zach Powers / July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 By Liza ConboyPLU College of Professional Studies Jack Burrows ’25 won first place in the 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition in San Diego earlier this month. The Pacific Lutheran University music major participated in 5 rounds of auditions and competition to earn first place in the Upper Classical TBB (Tenor-Baritone-Bass) Voice

the culmination of a series of creative expression workshops co-taught by Collis and PLU Professor Jennifer Smith. The group of 10 students in the International Honors program visited WCCW four times over several weeks. The class, “IHON 253: Gender, Sexuality and Culture,” will be offered again in the spring.  “This class provides opportunities for students to explore identity in complex ways that are connected to their everyday lives,” Smith said. “We theorize out of experience and apply theory

and more people to exercise their civic rights and vote in their city, state and federal elections. And, for Huang, that’s no different. “I’m really excited I can vote now,” Huang said. “That’s a reason I like being a citizen. I can make positive impacts in the community that way.” "I’m really excited I can vote now. That’s a reason I like being a citizen. I can make positive impacts in the community that way."- Sunny Huang '18 Serving and supporting people has always been a driving force for