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professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions. This installment of The People’s Gathering will investigate the intersections of
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20 to August 19, 2022 Stipend: $5000 Travel and Housing: On-campus housing, $600 food allowance Application Deadline: February 15, 2022 APPLICATION DETAILS The program is designed to open doors for those who would like to explore new career options. A solid math and science high school preparation will be sufficient. Work-based experience will also be factored in. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. See the list of possible research labs. Application requirements: Personal statement
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can be applied to many areas of social life and policy.Tell me about your experience as a non-degree-seeking music student. That was the first time I ever sang in choir [after voice lessons in high school]. I was in chorale. This year, I’m ending my time at PLU as a member of Choir of the West. How did serving as a Wild Hope Fellow affect you? It changed the way I view my engagement with the world. It gave me tools for vocational discernment and helped me clarify a lot of things. The reason why
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before many of his peers. He attends physical training (PT) three times a week. He also gives up every other Thursday morning and four weekend days a semester for training with the Lute battalion. “It’s a challenge,” Velásquez admits. “It’s a lot of extra work on top of school work,” he said, adding that it’s well worth it. Velásquez’s parents went through Air Force ROTC at Oregon State University, and he knew he would follow a similar path. “I’ve been very practical. I was definitely after high
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attend the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute held at Carnegie Mellon University. He will take four courses, starting June 14, in public policy and international affairs. The program spans seven weeks, wrapping up in early August. Dolan and 20 other program participants also will take a trip to Washington, D.C., and prepare for graduate school. “I’m excited to go to Washington, D.C.,” Dolan said. “I’ve never been to D.C. before.” Riley Dolan '19 (far right) joined fellow
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at Microsoft that tackles this work on a global scale.” Spelhaug will explore the role that technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty, protect our planet and transform local communities. Tech for Social Impact has the power to expand the capacity of organizations and communities to meet social challenges. Spelhaug brings 22 years of professional experience spanning a range of commercial and social businesses. Prior to assuming his role leading the
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RLEAD Applications are open! Rice University Posted by: alemanem / January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 Research and Leadership Enabling Discoveries (RLEAD) in Chemical Nanoscience applications are open! RLEAD is a 10 week research and professional development experience available to undergraduate students in chemistry interested in topics related to Chemical Nanosciences. The RLEAD program will provide students with the tools and experiences necessary to become proficient researchers in nanoscale
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love for the Community Garden continued. The hobby grew into a passion, and after studying plant disease with biology faculty, Rebecca decided to pursue plant pathology. They’re currently at the University of California Riverside getting their PhD. Working with the Diversity Center helped Rebecca grow beyond the garden too. Rebecca values the Diversity Center for giving them a working understanding of gender theory and social justice, which helped them incorporate equity into their work after PLU
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caught up with the busy senior to learn more.How has your PLU experience prepared you for your future? My PLU experience has prepared me by letting me have hands-on experience that I know I wouldn’t have gotten at a bigger university. Through MediaLab and several other communications classes, I’ve had the opportunity to work with and create content for real clients. Because of this, I have been able to start a portfolio of projects I’ve worked on to show potential employers, as well as establish
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support for the grant. Teri Woo, PLU’s associate dean for graduate nursing programs, says people don’t often seek out jobs working with the underserved. But PLU graduates do — some 77 percent of them — the result of meaningful relationships they build with clinics in those areas during their time studying at the university. “Our students are driving all over to have experiences working in those areas,” Woo said. “They understand what it’s like to work in an area like that.”School of NursingLearn more
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