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  • A First Decade of International Activities When on September 11, 2001, the U.S suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history, Dr. Peter C. C.

    ”, especially those girls who dropped out of school, benefited greatly from this program. The “Poverty Alleviation Through Education Summer Service Learning Program” not only benefited tens of thousands of children in rural China, but also changed Chinese and American students’ views of their counterparts’ countries and culture. It also enhanced mutual understanding. For Chinese students, the spirit of service and the leadership skills they gained from this program cannot be acquired from the classroom

  • Sukhbir Randhawa, Senior Capstone Seminar Many different factors cause DNA damage in cells. UV radiation is one of the major factors; if a cell's DNA repair system does not keep repairing the

    protein-based therapeutics have proven to be effective treatments in inflammation, oncology and general medicine. The biotechnology industry has come through on delivering the promise of new and novel drugs, based on recombinant DNA technology. However, unlike their small molecule drug counterparts, protein therapeutics have a wide variety of forms, representing a significant challenge in producing them, and understanding what makes up the active drug. I’ll attempt to put some of the skills learned

  • Compensation For Supervision Compensating faculty for graduate thesis, research project, or paper supervision is essential for the purpose of ensuring equitable forms of remuneration, endorsing a

    their course work. Specifically, for students, it does not apply to extracurricular activities.Section 13. INTEGRATIVE LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Pacific Lutheran University’s Integrative Learning Objectives (ILOs) are designed to provide a common understanding of how learning at PLU is targeted. These objectives offer a unifying framework for understanding how our community defines the general skills or abilities that should be exhibited by an individual who is granted a PLU

  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    the first cadre at PLU, I was very excited to see how our presence and different leadership skills and passions could benefit the campus. I also attended PLU because of their fantastic study abroad program and also because I knew I would get the best education at PLU by having more one-on-one time with my professors. My PLU experience: My time at PLU has been a self-discovering journey. At PLU, I was faced with many challenges that each presented me the opportunity to learn more about the world

  • Students are encouraged to do research with a faculty member during their undergraduate experience at PLU.

    functions as learning and memory, growth and development, and fine motor skills. The pleiotropic effects of estrogen may, in part, be mediated by astrocytes since these supportive cells of the nervous system are direct targets for estrogen’s actions. These predominant glial cells contain estrogen receptors and estrogen response elements have been found to be present in the promoter region of several glial-specific genes. The mapping of the entire genome of several species has enabled neuroscientists to

  • Major in Psychology 42 semester hours, including: PSYC 101, 242, 499 One of PSYC 310, 315, 320, or 330 Two of PSYC 440, 442, 448, or 481 At least 2 semester hours from PSYC 495, 496, or 497 12

    , understand classroom management, and develop teaching skills. Students may serve as a teaching assistant for the same psychology course no more than twice. May be repeated for up to four semester hours. Prerequisite: Grade of B or better in class for which a TA , a minimum 3.0 overall G.P.A., junior standing at time the course is offered, consent of instructor. (1 to 4) PSYC 499 : Capstone: Senior Seminar - SR Required for Psychology majors. Students will complete and present at an on-campus Psychology

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- Typically, summer allows college students to take advantage of free time that’s hard to come by during the academic year. But for many Lutes, summer is a time to work hard and continue their vocational endeavors. Students travel, work internships…

    college and become an officer,” Mejia said. “It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do, for a long time.” A requirement of the national ROTC program is to spend a summer between your junior and senior years at the Cadet Leadership Course (CLC). Cadets from ROTC programs around the country travel to Fort Knox to learn necessary skills to plan missions and events for younger students at their universities. It is a mentorship chain that starts with the seniors. “The seniors are mentoring the juniors

  • Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Biology Lathiena Nervo was recently named one of Cell Mentor’s “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.” A developmental biologist in her second year at PLU, Nervo is equally passionate about teaching, biological research, and increasing diverse representation in science.…

    ​By the Numbers: PLU Professor Collaborates on a New Artwork Illuminating the Beauty of Math Read Next Act Six scholar Andre Jones ‘22 grows leadership skills through outreach 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

  • Violent incidents in society are becoming more frequent and mainstream around the nation and world. Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) believes your safety is the most important responsibility we are

    State Department of Labor and Industries (Chapter 296-832, WAC): This training must be conducted prior to the employee working this time period. Provide crime prevention training as part of your Safety Orientation Program. Make sure you have instructed your employees on the purpose and function of robbery and violence prevention to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to maintain their personal safety. Provide training and training materials outlining PLU’s: Security policies Safety

  • Thursday, March 4 - Symposium in Downtown Tacoma Opening Reception (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Location: Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Foyer Keynote 1 (7:00 pm - 8:45 pm) The Olympic Games,

    Namuwongo” Matt Kennedy and Margaret Chang will relate how in the summer of 2008 the program called “Empowerment Soccer” came to Namuwongo, an urban slum less than 2 miles from Uganda’s capital, Kampala. This sport based, life skills soccer program is designed to improve quality of life urban youth and men. In late spring 2009 Matt and Margaret returned to Uganda and ran the 2nd Annual Empowerment Soccer Tournament, living their believe that sports helps maintain unity between people of all cultures and