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more manageable problem sets. In doing so, I am able to tackle them systematically, all the while maximizing impact. How did your interdisciplinary undergraduate experience at PLU help prepare you for thinking about complex puzzles? One of the key ways to address emerging and cross-cutting international threats is by applying an interdisciplinary approach, a method that is often taught through a liberal arts education. In borrowing from multiple branches of thought, I believe it is possible to

lecture. 7:00-8:00 p.m. | April 15, 2024 | AUC CK Hall Room 214 Read Previous Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Read Next President Belton joins discussion about college-employer partnerships at economic development event 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

a performer to a choreographer has been such an eye opening experience, and it brings me so much joy to see my work come to life. The PLU Dance program has given students so many opportunities to dance, create, step away from stress and have fun!” In addition to student choreographers, Dance 2018: Storytelling will also feature two guest artists. Darion Smith is this year’s guest program choreographer. Smith studied at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany and at the Bolshoi

, chemistry, and related fields. The program is sponsored by the Department of Energy (RENEW-HEP: USCMS SPRINT A Scholars Program for Research Internship) and the National Science Foundation USCMS Operations (USCMS PURSUE: Program for Undergraduate Research Summer Experience). The student internship program is offered and administered through Tougaloo College, in collaboration with Brown University, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. See the link to our program

a few examples of how faculty and students in PLU’s Division of Humanities responded to these changing conditions. There will be many more stories to tell  about this. I hope we will keep learning from those stories, using the experience of this pandemic to become more thoughtful, more humane, more grateful, and more committed to the common good. Most of this year’s Prism isn’t about the Coronavirus, though, because it was written before we were aware of the virus. You can read profiles of all

keep in mind for future camps. “We would love to grow the program and not just serve more students but also serve a better quality program,” Harris says. “I’m having so much fun, but there’s so much more we could do if we had the funding.”Despite these challenges, the camp organizers say this experience is helping them grow, especially toward their end goal of becoming educators. “Originally, I wanted to teach high schoolers, so I was coming at this from a mindset that they could learn very quickly

College Bound eligible, and has a 3.30 or higher weighted cumulative GPA. Students are awarded full tuition for all four years at PLU through a combination of federal, state, PLU grants and scholarships, and the College Bound Scholarship. Additional financial aid can be applied to room, meals, books and other expenses. The financial flexibility offered by the scholarship has allowed to Gutierrez to have a more rounded college experience — he’s active in intramural sports such as volleyball and soccer

focuses on Fulbrights. They are simply a product of PLU’s dedicated focus on global education – the honors just naturally follow. Jenn Henrichsen’s experience seems to verify that. As she tells the story, Henrichsen didn’t truly fall into the topic of press protection – the basis of her Fulbright proposal – until she Googled a report by the Press emblem Campaign. The group’s report documented press deaths and called for strengthened international humanitarian law provisions. “I e-mailed one of the

, no matter how sad your day is, you always know you live in a beautiful place.” Plog said she loves working with people – kids and adults alike – especially visitors who have never seen the park before. “It’s a cool experience to see someone looking at a place for the first time,” she said, “or seeing a deer for the first time, bear for the first time.” During her offseasons, Plog puts her English writing minor to use, writing travel books – a collection of travel stories from her study away trips

to gain valuable professional media experience. Associate Professor of Communication Robert Marshall Wells, faculty advisor of MediaLab, has directed the program since its inception. But Wells, who left a successful career in journalism to teach at PLU, said the idea of MediaLab actually came from fellow Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky.MediaLab AnniversaryVisit to learn more and purchase tickets for the fundraising event“I was sitting in a faculty meeting, minding my own business, just