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PLU Contingent Faculty Withdraw Election Petition Posted by: Lace M. Smith / December 22, 2014 December 22, 2014 Update on Jan. 15, 2015: PLU Contingent Faculty Withdraw Election Petition TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board from Pacific Lutheran University contingent faculty to form a union has been withdrawn. This means that the current union election is over, and the challenged votes will not be counted. “As we have stated before, we believe

Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps Posted by: mhines / November 13, 2023 Image: PLU students visit Alaska Air to connect with alumni who work there for career advice. (Photo/John Froschauer) November 13, 2023 Do you keep getting the question, “What’s your major going to be in college?” which is essentially a different version of “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Or maybe it’s this question: “What do you do with that major?” Perhaps you know what you want to major

, supportive and an intimate community, which made it an easy place to fit in,” she said.Now as PLU’s Director of Career, Learning & Engagement working in Alumni and Student Connections, she is helping students feel at home as they forge their own paths at PLU, and she’s helping guide them to what’s next.Tell us about your own experience as a PLU student. I’ve been a PLU student twice, both as an undergrad and as a graduate student, and I’ve truly loved both experiences.  … I enjoyed having small class

. Center for Media Studies Opens A public event to celebrate the launch of the new Center will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 at B Sharp Coffee House at 706 Court C, Tacoma.  Formal remarks will be made at 6:15 p.m. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register for the event or call 253-535-7150 for more information. Situated within PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the center leverages programs in journalism, public relations, advertising, art and design to

Achievement in United Nations Studies, Human Rights and International Relations Throughout the summer, opportunities to explore the Columbia environment go beyond the classroom with our Summer Ideas Exchange, a series of thoughtful conversations between Columbia’s foremost faculty and prominent public figures and thought leaders. With classes delivered through a combination of online and HyFlex instruction, Columbia Summer is open to admitted undergraduate and graduate students visiting from universities

officer in Minnesota, topped newspapers and social media news feeds. Cunningham watched as friends from a wide range of backgrounds struggled to engage the challenging topic of systemic racism. To address the need for a deeper understanding of race relations in her own backyard, Cunningham founded an event series now known as The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness. It’s an initiative designed to provide a supportive space for the PLU community and the broader Puget Sound community to

workforce.That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Backed by a partnership with Alumni & Student Connections and the Department of Economics, students majoring in economics can partner with a PLU econ graduate to gain insight into the vast array of possibilities. Those mentors will give advice, assist with networking and bridge the connection from PLU to real career opportunities using their skills. To Alumni & Student Connections, an essential part of student success is providing

National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Each year, the committee recognizes authors of a qualitative journal article or book chapter published during the previous year which, in the estimation of the members of the committee, makes the most significant contribution to the area of family theory, methods, and/or research that comes from qualitative tradition. The award is named for Anslem Strauss, whose life work was to develop and practice qualitative methodologies. The NCFR is the nation’s premier

Senator Patty Murray and other members of Congress on Capitol Hill during a Social Science Advocacy Day on May 1, 2019, as a representative of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Government Relations Committee. The event was sponsored by the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA), whose mission statement in part is to “monitor the full range of federal issues impacting the social and behavioral science community as a whole, from funding to new research policies and

Internship Fair, Oct, 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Private business, corporate, hospital/healthcare, and military) This fair will provide PLU students, alumni and employers a comprehensive opportunity to meet in person. Students and alumni may expand their network of employer contacts and learn about professional openings, full-time, part-time, and internship career related opportunities. School District Fair & Interview Day, Oct. 29, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. This is an outstanding opportunity for PLU teaching