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  • Dance 2017: Innovation features PLU dancers working with guest and student choreographers exploring inventive themes through dance. The performances are on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s…

    the dancers and the choreographer. This piece was originally set at the University of Idaho. “I was excited to work with students with theatre background in this PLU cast, as the piece involves characterization, dialogue, poetry and singing,” Winchester explains. “There is a projection at the end of the piece that ties into the theme of memory and the title, Home Movies. The students participated in the process of creating moments on film and practicing basic video editing- all part of the

  • From an early age, Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 always thought he’d be a wildlife biologist. He’d pore over issues of National Geographic and One World magazines his dad purchased, studying photos and text of exotic animals. Chontofalsky is now an environmental scientist with the City of…

    and fishing outdoors, and it’s cool to be out there,” he says. Environmental science tied Chontofalsky’s passion for science and nature in a new way. “People look at Wapato Lake and wonder, ‘Why is this water so clear?’” he says, and now Chontofalsky can explain the chemistry of water treatment and the lake clean-up process. “It’s just been a cool experience,” he says. He moved into his city role 19 years ago. He works solo and with others, and must remain open to new opinions and ideas. “In

  • First year students reflect on ‘big questions’ When senior Kerri Greenaway talked about love being the one thing that can always be taken to the extreme, it struck a cord with first year Danyelle Thomas.“It made me think about why I do what I do,”…

    students the keys to guide their college experience and avoid looking back on it after graduation and wondering, “What if?” Students are able to learn what PLU has to offer early in their college careers and begin figuring out what they want to achieve in their time here. It also aims to help students begin the process of discovering their vocation, identity and purpose. The first years are just beginning to understand what the vocation of a student is, how that fits with what they are studying and how

  • Fulbright awards scholarships to three alums Ericka Hummel ’08 and Daniel Wilson ’06 both have early memories of Germany, as both visited or lived in the country as children. Now, they will return as Fulbright scholars.“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Hummel said. “I’m…

    university. The application process is long and arduous, and Hummel and Wilson said they struggled to write the personal essays detailing their life and passion for the Fulbright program. “I knew in my heart what it meant to be a Fulbrighter, but it was hard to put it on paper,” Hummel said. Dozens of drafts and feedback from PLU experts helped each find the right words. “I’m really indebted to a lot of people at PLU for their support during the process,” Wilson said. Like anyone set to embark on a 10

  • From an early age, Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 always thought he’d be a wildlife biologist. He’d pore over issues of National Geographic and One World magazines his dad purchased, studying photos and text of exotic animals. Chontofalsky is now an environmental scientist with the City of…

    with a private environmental science lab. He took the job and found that he loved his new field. “I spend a lot of time running or hiking and fishing outdoors, and it’s cool to be out there,” he says. Environmental science tied Chontofalsky’s passion for science and nature in a new way. “People look at Wapato Lake and wonder, ‘Why is this water so clear?'” he says, and now Chontofalsky can explain the chemistry of water treatment and the lake clean-up process. “It’s just been a cool experience,” he

  • A long-planned academic restructure is being implemented that organizes Pacific Lutheran University’s academic programs into four colleges: the College of Health Professions; the College of Liberal Studies; the College of Natural Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies. “We’re very grateful to the faculty and…

    over campus who have made time to participate in this process,” said PLU Provost Joanna Gregson. “A restructure of this magnitude is an intensive endeavor, and this work has required significant commitment, flexibility, and labor.” The academic restructure was approved by the faculty in December 2021 and by the PLU Board of Regents in February 2022. While formally being implemented this summer, the work will continue into next year.After the four-college model was approved, the Provost’s Academic

  • Dance 2017: Innovation features PLU dancers working with guest and student choreographers exploring inventive themes through dance. The performances are on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s…

    the dancers and the choreographer. This piece was originally set at the University of Idaho. “I was excited to work with students with theatre background in this PLU cast, as the piece involves characterization, dialogue, poetry and singing,” Winchester explains. “There is a projection at the end of the piece that ties into the theme of memory and the title, Home Movies. The students participated in the process of creating moments on film and practicing basic video editing- all part of the

  • Tacoma, May 16, 2021 This week we interviewed Mariken Lund , a PLU junior and Innovation Studies minor who recently started her own sustainable clothing business in Norway. Mariken is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects on the PLU campus. However,…

    network of faculty support. “Professor Halvorson inspired our class by encouraging us to start simple with our projects, focusing on social and environmental needs that can be discovered through empathy and compassion.” “We were taught to think about innovation as a design process that walks through several carefully defined stages. This reorientation to problem solving really inspired me.” “I realized that a sketchpad, a laptop, and an old sewing machine were all I really needed. Plus the space to

  • Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) graduate students will develop a broad understanding across biomedical disciplines with strong foundations in quantitative literacy and critical thinking. This allows our students to identify important biomedical questions, design and execute experimental approaches, conduct data analysis and interpretation, and…

    and reproducible biomedical research. Students will be provided a stipend along with tuition and health benefits, to conduct this work. We will be having a live 20 minute webinar to provide an overview of OHSU and the PBMS Graduate Program. This will be followed by a question and answer session with the Graduate Program Director and the Chair of the Admissions Committee. Potential applicants are welcome to ask questions on all aspects of the admissions process, stipend, research, coursework, and

  • Applications for the  Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program (NSSSP) are now open. If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply. Applicants chosen to participate in the program will receive stipends of $3,200 over the duration…

    school and other clinical training programs. Many students just entering college have gone on to neuroscience or pre-med studies. The application period will close on Monday, January 3rd, 2022. Application is free. Please email nsssp@uw.edu with any questions you may have about the application process. Read Previous ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program Read Next COPE Health Scholars Program LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU