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  • In order to provide for the continuity and preservation of Pacific Lutheran University, each elected and appointed officer of the university shall designate those documents which are essential

    tape, microfilm or other method.. Offices may coordinate the protection of their essential records with the archivist as necessary to provide continuity under emergency conditions. (Paraphrased from RCW 40.10) A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z   A Accreditation Documentation (Vital Record) Statistical, descriptive and evaluative materials necessary to achieve and maintain accreditation for a college, department, or program with the professional association

  • What is research and why do we do it? Research always starts with asking a question; it comes from a desire to fill in the gaps and expand upon our collective knowledge.

    primary source is a first-hand account of a situation or event or any original information source before it has been analyzed. Oftentimes, a primary source tells you what was being said about a topic at the time it took place. Below are some examples of primary sources: Statistical data sets Empirical research Literary and art works (novels, plays, poems, paintings) Speeches, diaries, memoirs Historical newspapers Eyewitness reports (interviews, photographs, social media) Secondary: Secondary sources

  • Computer science major Chris Holland will graduate with a degree in computer science this December. Throughout his PLU years, Holland has taken advantage of seemingly every learning and resume-building opportunity he’s come across, which have included multiple internships, mentors, and freelance work for local businesses.…

    -building opportunity he’s come across, which have included multiple internships, mentors, and freelance work for local businesses.As a high school student, Holland founded a mini-startup to bring together online gamers and coaches on a digital platform. During his senior year, his high school counselor suggested PLU. Holland was interested—the school’s vlogs and website depicted a beautiful, interesting campus with an intriguing study-away program. Little did he know PLU would continue his computing

  • Computer science major Chris Holland will graduate with a degree in computer science this December. Throughout his PLU years, Holland has taken advantage of seemingly every learning and resume-building opportunity he’s come across, which have included multiple internships, mentors, and freelance work for local businesses.…

    -building opportunity he’s come across, which have included multiple internships, mentors, and freelance work for local businesses.As a high school student, Holland founded a mini-startup to bring together online gamers and coaches on a digital platform. During his senior year, his high school counselor suggested PLU. Holland was interested—the school’s vlogs and website depicted a beautiful, interesting campus with an intriguing study-away program. Little did he know PLU would continue his computing

  • Information & Technology Services (I&TS) provides technology, library resources, and a wide range of services, planning, and leadership in support of the university’s core teaching-learning

    needs.Software Troubleshooting - Digital Media253-535-7525 • itech@plu.eduDigital media software troubleshooting and support.SPSS253-535-7525 • helpdesk@plu.edu • Support infoUse statistical analysis application software.Streaming253-535-7525 • media@plu.edu • Web site • Support infoStream your event live online.Turnitin Originality Checking253-535-7525 • sakai@plu.edu • Support infoWeb service available via Sakai for reviewing written work for originality. Web service is accessed through Sakai Assisgmnents

  • May 3rd Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Student presentations will take place Friday. Talks are scheduled in Morken 214 and 216.

    discuss statistical significance tests with the explanations of R-squared and p-values. These quantities will be used to measure the level of significance of different basketball statistics in comparison to win margin in the previous 15 NCAA division one March Madness basketball tournaments. Finally, we will apply these tests to attempt to predict this most recent 2019 NCAA tournament. 4:30pm – Complex Dynamics: Understanding the Mandelbrot and Julia Sets Cameron Raber The Mandelbrot and Julia Sets

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 13, 2020) — Six teams of PLU students, the university’s largest-ever cohort, participated in the 34th annual Mathematical Contest in Modeling on Feb. 13-17 — an international competition that challenges students to solve real-world math problems over the course of a grueling…

    associate professor of mathematics, teaches a series of J-term workshops to help students prepare for the contest. Besides providing a crash course in mathematical modeling — from understanding how to best approach a problem to testing models — Zhu brought in assistant professor of mathematics Dr. Nicola Justice to help students brush up on their statistical knowledge. Zhu says that part of her job is to bring out what students already know and help them apply it to mathematical modeling. “The problems

  • Daniel Hachet ‘20 might be graduating this spring, but his green initiatives will continue on at PLU. On-campus restaurants now recycle thousands of cereal bags—and are even getting paid to do so. Residence Halls now offer recycling during summer camps. Reusable dishes and compostable straws…

    disciplines might seem quite different at first, his two senior capstone projects under Justice integrate the two to examine energy consumption and waste on campus. His math capstone uses statistical analysis to determine the success of a PLU electricity conservation campaign. In environmental studies, the capstone focuses on how PLU’s catering department could deal with leftover food in a more efficient and environmentally conscious way. “It took a long time to come up with the subjects, but the two

  • This list is intended to be an overview of our class offerings, so that you can get an idea of what to expect when enrolling in Economics at PLU.

    environmental degradation, methods of non-market valuation of environmental amenities, and valuation of a statistical life. Attention will be given to both domestic and global examples. Prerequisites: ECON 101 or consent of instructor. (4) ECON 331 : International Trade and Commercial Policy Theories of trade based on labor productivity, factor endowments, and scale economies. Welfare analysis of commercial policy instruments. Political economy of interest groups and trade policy. Critical analysis of

  • As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology  Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S.…

    critical thinking, theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human context. The Bachelor of Science degree also is an excellent degree option for students with an interest in pre-medicine (including [psychiatry), behavioral health, cognitive neuroscience, or neuropsychology. Read Previous PLU’s Lathiena Nervo discusses her work and being named one of the “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America” Read Next Q&A with Biology Major Brandon Nguyen ’21 LATEST POSTS