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Talking Trash in class https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/12/01/talking-trash-in-class/

December 1, 2008 Students talk trash in recycling class It was all trash talk last month in Claire Todd’s natural resources class. In two rounds of classes last month, Todd, a visiting assistant geosciences professor, had her students sort through a mound of trash laid out on the table in the Rieke Science Center. Generally, the pile represented about six hours of trash that had been collected at the center that day. In this case, Nov. 17 and 19.The students’ mission: sort the trash, talk about

PLU receives a $2 million gift for music studies from organ builder Paul Fritts https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/11/16/paul-fritts-endowed-chair-organ-studies/

, music composition theory and conducted the Concert Chorus. “The music department in those early days was small and my father brought his teaching skills to composition classes, choral conducting and other diverse classes,” Fritts said. Fritts founded the Paul Fritts & Co. Organ Builders in 1979, and says he has been dedicated to the design and construction of high-quality pipe organs ever since. His company was commissioned by former music professor David Dahl to develop the Lagerquist Hall organ

History and literature senior Kathryn Einan ‘22 aspires to be a lifelong learner https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/05/02/kathryn-einan/

Einan about her impressive triple major. Einan came to PLU with the intent of being a history major and possibly an English minor. Still, she loved her English classes so much that her English minor quickly became a second major. Einan’s love of books made literature a natural fit. “I’ve always been a book nerd. I read multiple books in a week,” says Einan. “I have piles of books at home. I go to the used bookstore all the time.” Einan loves many books, making it impossible for her to choose a

Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/04/30/raphi-crenshaw-criminal-justice-legal-studies/

taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers. By the fall of his first year, Crenshaw knew that it was time for a change. He turned to the humanities. Specifically to major in criminal justice. “I had taken a couple of pre-recs already, and I talked with my counselor,” Crenshaw says. “One of my biggest fears has always been changing my mind about these things, but it was OK, and I changed my mind.” He didn’t tell his family at first that he had switched majors, but slowly, he

FAQ https://www.plu.edu/studentemployment/common-policy-questions/

. The State Work Study Referral Agreement Form must be completed by your employer and returned to the Student Employment Office prior to your first day of employment. How many hours can I work each week?While school is in session, a student can only work up to 19 hours a week total between all on campus positions (the week starts on Saturday and ends on Friday). In most cases, students work an average of 10-15 hours a week while taking classes. During holidays and school breaks (as long as the

Clinical Learning and Simulation Center – Resolute Online: Fall 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2019/clinical-learning-simulation-center/

said. “But right now, they’re doing so in facilities that don’t match the quality of the program.” The new center will be located just steps from the main campus, in a building previously occupied by the Garfield Book Company. Preliminary design, engineering and preparation work has been done, and fundraising to support the $6.5 million project is underway. McGranahan Architects is designing the center. The center will house a state-of-the-art training facility that will include expansive classroom

Programmatic Material https://www.plu.edu/archives/elca/records-management-for-congregations/programmatic-material/

Retention of Programmatic Material Description of RecordsCare of RecordsFinal Disposition The following materials are produced by the congregation to assist its programs, promote its activity, document the life of the parish, and tell the congregation's story: Congregation histories Membership directories, including picture directories on computer disc Newsletters News releases Program and training material produced by the congregation Audio and visual materials, such as photographs of the

Alexis Austin https://www.plu.edu/campus-life/staff/alexis-austin/

/Kreidler, and Stuen/Ordal) Primary Advisor for ASPLU Point person for all Student Leader Training Create, plan, implement Celebration of Leadership Collaborator for Campus Life initiatives New Student Orientation Student Life Responsibilities PLUS 100 Instructor Administrator On-Call (Campus Crisis Response) Conduct hearing educator for campus policy violations Biography Alexis began at PLU in Spring of 2022. Prior to PLU, Alexis most recently worked at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities

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Paid Internship: Tacoma Environmental Services Laboratory at the Center for Urban Waters https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2015/03/26/paid-internship-tacoma-environmental-services-laboratory-at-the-center-for-urban-waters/

Interest Form LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist in Training May 2, 2024 The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship April 18, 2024 $2000 DEIR scholarship- Extended Deadline May 15! April 16, 2024

Ramstad Scholarship Applications Invited 2016 https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2016/02/29/ramstad-scholarship-applications-invited-2016/

featuring Profs. Justin Lytle & Tom Edgar LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist in Training May 2, 2024 The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship April 18, 2024 $2000 DEIR scholarship- Extended Deadline May 15! April 16, 2024