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May 18, 2012 PLU recognized as Green College in Princeton Review PLU has been recognized as one of 322 green college leaders in the 2012 edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges. The guide, which highlights campuses that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability, commended PLU for a variety of efforts, including goals for waste diversion, the reduction of water and electricity consumption, LEED certified buildings, and carbon neutrality (by 2020). To read the full

look forward to getting to know our future students!How do I apply? Apply online via Acceptd, a website that many arts programs and schools use for admissions and competitions. You must also officially apply to PLU (if you haven’t already) but you do not need to have received your acceptance letter in order to apply for Artistic Achievement Awards. What’s the application deadline? Submit all your materials no later than 5pm Pacific on Monday, February 8, 2021. I’m interested to be considered for an

Theatre in addition to Studio Art & Design or Media. However, your applications will need to be entirely separate and you will need to prepare all of the necessary application materials for all areas. On the other hand, if you have multiple interests among our Studio Art & Design programs (Art History, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Photography, Printmaking, or Publishing and Printing Arts) you will only need to submit one scholarship application—just be sure to address your interests in each of the three

children and the arts. “I’m trying to tell children in schools, if they have some opportunity to do some arts — do it,” Weissberger said. “Don’t let anyone discourage you.” Her advocacy has had a profound impact on many people. “Ela has taken an opera and elevated it to a life-changing experience,” said Mina Meller, the artistic director of Music of Remembrance who introduced Weissberger. Lutes attending her lecture expressed they felt this way, too. “It was very powerful to understand that what we

can be arduous. It can take years from start to finish, requiring the applicant to pass various civics and English tests. Yet while others smiled and waved their U.S. commemorative flags in celebration of their long-awaited citizenship, Huang was uncertain.Chemistry at PLULearn more about the major, minor and courses in the Department of Chemistry“I don’t know if I want to do this,” she recalled thinking at the time. “I sprinted across the stage, grabbed my certificate, quickly shook the lady’s

the Great Plains.Peace Corps PrepPeace Corps Prep (PC Prep) is an undergraduate certificate program that helps students prepare for service in the Peace Corps, a US-government organization that sends US citizens abroad to volunteer for two-years in over 60 countries. The PC Prep Program is also an exciting chance to help you develop a global perspective and connect with like-minded students.“I was always interested in rural health and indigenous health, but I didn’t really have any experiences to

also the head coach of men’s soccer at Bellevue College; coach of two FC Alliance Premier Soccer A-teams in Woodinville; a coach with Washington’s Elite Player Development youth soccer program; and co-founder of a nonprofit called PlayUp, created to empower, support and develop youth through soccer and mentorship. Sometimes, it would appear, your vocation finds you, even if you turn your back on it. “Who knows where I would be now if I hadn’t quit?” Croft said. “It was a good learning experience

also co-founder and program director of PLU’s Innovation Studies program, an interdisciplinary minor that draws faculty and curriculum from eleven academic units on campus, including computer science, business, economics, and history. As part of his work, Halvorson directs the Dale E. Benson academic fellowship program, a generous endowment designed to support student-faculty research in innovation across the University. At home with Alexa. Read Previous Benson Student Research Fellows to Present

, free lunch, and the opportunity to hear from alumni who work for one of the Northwest’s most innovative companies. As Director of Innovation Studies here at PLU, I highly recommend that students take the opportunity to visit Amazon and expand what you know about the company. For one thing, you’ll get a chance to learn about the skills that employers most want from college graduates—a set of proficiencies that we place at the center of our Innovation Studies program. So how much do you know about

integration into the “social and intellectual fabric of an institution”; • commitment to the institution; and • commitment to the goal of earning a college degree (Hausmann, Schofield and Woods 2007). Belonging is a central part of these processes. Students’ sense of belonging can be encouraged in curricular and co-curricular realms of university experiences. Curricularly, course content, classroom experiences and interactions with faculty can enhance or undermine student belonging. Co-curricularly