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track to graduate in four or six years, research indicates that attending summer classes after the first year of college can improve a student’s chances of reaching that graduation hallmark. To help students meet this goal, PLU’s Summer Sessions offers a variety of courses across disciplines. Many options fulfill general education requirements and can help students stay on schedule for graduation. Online Student participation in Summer Sessions provides many benefits, but not all students are able

invite you to follow me on Twitter @PLUteaching as well as connect with PLU faculty colleagues. Twitter provides an easy way to foster community and share information about #PLUteaching. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Using “Essential Questions” for Thoughtful Inquiry Read Next Understanding the Divide: Academic Research and Our Students LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020

research, the students traveled across the United States and Canada in search of people with unique stories to tell. In New Orleans, they met a sexual trauma nurse, multiple survivors of Hurricane Katrina, and a nationally renowned expert who wrote the first book about compassion fatigue. All together, they traveled 12,000 miles by car, train and plane to visit California, Illinois, Washington D.C., New York City, and Ontario, Canada, where they attended the first Compassion Fatigue conference. “It’s

like and how to make yourself stand out in a pile of resumes. “This is a great way for students to learn from people who hold jobs that we aspire to have and how to get there ourselves,” said Amanda Brasgalla, MediaLab General Manager. The event consisted of questions prompted by two MediaLab moderators, Valery Jorgensen and Sam Horn, as well as a question-and-answer session. MediaLab Presents, hosted by MediaLab, an applied internship and research program through the School of Arts and

that has looked like in their own lives. Dodson urged listeners to be genuine advocates and have real conversations in uncomfortable situations — the metaphorical talk with a relative at the family Thanksgiving table. Read Previous PLU’s Dr. Dean Waldow recognized with prestigious Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award Read Next Jordan Levy: Anthropology and a Just Society COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

become a more competitive applicant to medical school The INMED – RISE program is held in collaboration with: Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine Northwest Native American Center of Excellence Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board University of California Davis School of Medicine Washington State University Health Science Spokane Read Previous 2021 Nebraska Summer Research Program Read Next University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering 2021

).  Applications are open November 1, 2020 and will close February 5, 2021. Webinar dates for students and advisors: Tuesday, December 1  10:00-11:00 AM PST Wednesday, December 16 3:00-4:00 PM PST Thursday, January 7  5:00-6:00 PM PST Tuesday, January 19  12:00-1:00 PM PST Zoom link for each of these sessions is:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/3117825083 Read Previous Master’s Industrial Internship Program at the University of Oregon’s Knight Campus Read Next Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program

, communities, and organizations. If you are excited about tackling some of today’s major social challenges and enjoy working with people, then social work may be just the career for you!Reyes dedicated herself to the study of social work, and the PLU program’s blend of social justice, egalitarianism, pluralism and compassion for the oppressed resonated with her. Inspired by her personal experience, Reyes spent her senior year immersed in a research-intensive capstone project that examined the correlation

drink that people drink any time of the day (or night). I’m still in contact with some friends in Uruguay, which is pretty special. You will attend the University of Washington’s Public Health (MPH) Epidemiology program this fall. How do you feel PLU prepared you for graduate school? By broadening my perspective on the world in my study away and individual country class research. PLU helped instill useful study habits and time management skills, and provided opportunities to improve my Spanish

lab experience? Two internship opportunities are available to PLU students interested in cancer research at Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center. How did your internship come to be at Fred Hutch? MM: I spent the summer working at Fred Hutch through a Lab position offered to PLU students funded by the John F. Gilbertson Foundation. This position at Fred Hutch is provided to two PLU students each summer. After hearing about the sponsored Fred Hutch internship, I filled out the application, interviewed