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Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, long listed for National Book Award https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/professor-rick-barot-director-of-the-mfa-program-long-listed-for-national-book-award/

PLU’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, also known as the Rainier Writing Workshop, is a three-year program offering one-on-one faculty to student mentorship. Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, believes the program’s strength lies in its strong community of diverse writers…

and a half, attending workshops, classes, readings, and other social events. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 residency was a virtual experience, but it is usually housed on the PLU campus. “For ten days it’s kind of a nerd convention,” Professor Barot said. “They [students and faculty] get to hang out with people who love the kinds of things that they love. A lot of wonderful conversations happen in ten days.”Outside of the residency, students are paired with a faculty mentor for a whole year. Whether

Internships: Breana Downs ’24 spends the summer with native birds at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife All https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/breana-downs-24-internship-rocky-mountain-wildlife-alliance/

PLU can connect you to out-of-this-world professional experiences through internships ! PLU even offers scholarships for internship-related expenses so you can get the internship experience without worrying about funding. Downs is weighing a severely emaciated juvenile Golden Eagle about two weeks after he was first…

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Building Better Students: PLU’s 3-2 Engineering Program https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/building-better-students-plus-3-2-engineering-program/

Being well-rounded can make someone stand out in a crowd. That’s why Dr. Katrina Hay believes that PLU’s Dual Degree Engineering Program sets students up for success now — and helps them make a difference later. “I want our future engineers to be educated through…

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Computer science major talks NASA internship, capstone project https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/computer-science-major-talks-nasa-internship-capstone-project/

Cody Uehara is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science. We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things he…

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Grayson Nottage ‘23 prepares to become a teacher who excites students about science https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/grayson-nottage/

Grayson Nottage ’23 has wanted to become a middle school science teacher ever since she was a middle school science student. She admired many of her own science teachers, and aspires to become the sort of educator that inspires and excites students about science. Next…

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In their own words: Current students on studying biology at PLU https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/in-their-own-words-current-students-biology/

Why biology at PLU? “There has never been a dull moment with this major. Whether it be in lecture or during a lab, I know I will gain knowledge and experiences that will only uplift my time at PLU. I will be honest, it can…

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Musician turned math major is excited to teach in his community https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/musician-turned-math-major-is-excited-to-teach-in-his-community/

Kevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed…

Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, and Data Science. Read Previous Find out how Bailey Hamilton ’22 balances athletic involvement with academic excellence Read Next Yaquelin Ramirez’s ’22 passion for helping others leads to a future in healthcare LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We

PLU launches Fixed Tuition Guarantee https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-launches-fixed-tuition-guarantee/

Pacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university. This guarantee disrupts the general practice of higher education institutions…

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Students return to in-person research at PLU https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/students-return-to-in-person-research-at-plu/

Thanks, to a $213,500 three-year research award from the National Science Foundation, four undergrad PLU students spent 10 weeks this past summer participating in intensive lab research. “The first week or two of working in the lab was very stressful. I, like my coworkers, lacked…

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You Ask, We Answer: What is public transportation like around PLU? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/you-ask-we-answer-public-transportation/

While PLU’s Campus is neither in an urban or rural area, our middle of the road residential location of Parkland has plenty of public transportation options through Pierce Transit. Just a block from campus sits the Parkland Transit Center. The two main bus options here…

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