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  • TOP 10 REASONS why PLU can be a great fit for you Montserrat Walker ’14 Loves the focus PLU places on global issues, and how her classes investigate issues from multiple perspectives Every student has different reasons why they have found PLU to be a…

    away. How good are they at it? Nearly half of PLU students study away at some time in their academic careers. By contrast, the comparable national average is 3 percent. So, really, who do you think is going to have a better idea of how the world works? #8 Unique opportunities for student-faculty research At PLU, students spend more time working with classmates and professors in a close-up, hands-on environment. Many of those opportunities are in the laboratory working with cutting-edge equipment

  • Proper hearing protection, eye and footwear protection must be worn where there is a hazard from excessive noise (above 85 dBA) or from projected objects.

    following at all openings in the blade enclosure intended for the discharge of grass: A minimum unobstructed horizontal distance of 3 inches from the end of the discharge chute to the blade tip circle; or A rigid bar fastened across the discharge opening, secured to prevent removal without the use of tools. The bottom of the bar must be no higher than the bottom edge of the blade enclosure. The highest point(s) on the front of the blade enclosure, except discharge openings, must be such  that any line

  • This chapter applies to suspended and supported scaffolds, including their supporting structures and anchorage points.

    surface of the tread, in line with the face of the riser at the forward edge of the tread. Make sure stair rail systems and handrails have: A surface that prevents employees from: Being injured by punctures or lacerations; or snagging their clothing. Ends that don’t create a projection hazard. Make sure handrails, and top rails that are used as handrails: Provide an adequate handhold for employees to grasp to avoid falling; and Are at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) from other objects. Ramps and walkways used

  • by Lizz Zitron and Amy Stewart-Mailhiot There is often a sizable divide between what students actually know and their perception of what they know. There is an equally sizable divide between students’ high school academic experience and their college one. Both of these divides can…

    using library database, but also expressed that they did not always know where to find sources. Detailed results can be viewed in our UHouse presentation. It’s important to note that our students are not unique in over reporting their capacity to “do research.” In the survey conducted by Credo, our students did not significantly differ from students at other institutions. National data echo our students’ research experiences and habits. If you would like more information about the research habits of

  • Healthy watersheds have lots of different plants in riparian zones, which provides shade and prevents flooding and erosion.

    . These were all taken at different sampling points in Clover Creek! Take note of the differences in these pictures. Pay special attention to the riparian zones*, water flow, water depth, and the path the water takes. *Riparian Zone: area where water meets land at the edge of the creek. Clover Creek running under a bridge on 133rd Street, near Pacific Avenue Clover Creek running through Parkland Prairie, a restoration site near Pacific Lutheran University The North Fork of Clover Creek, another

  • Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. - Will Durant Global society is based on geology.

    Academic Pathway Catalog Environmental Studies Program Earth Science Facebook NatSci Fellows Undergraduate Research Opportunities Lecture Slides - November 2023Earth Science Newsletter 2020 Click here to readWhy Earth Science?An informative brochure about the importance of geology by the American Geological InstituteWhy study Earth Science at PLU?Pacific Lutheran University is located at the leading edge of western North America offering a unique setting for the study of earth science. The natural

    Department of Earth Science
    Rieke Science Center Room 158 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • 2012 Northwest Horn Symposium PLU and SOAC will host the 2012 Northwest Horn Symposium from March 30-April 1. The weekend, filled with master classes, guided warm-up sessions, presentations, and performances, will draw horn players from across the region. Three performances are connected with the symposium,…

    -edge topics that will both inform and inspire teachers and students alike.   One unique opportunity will be the presence of the iVasi system, which is an audio-visual presentation of an orchestral playing situation.  Hornists can play along with a recording of an orchestra while watching a conductor on the screen.  This is about as close as one can come to getting practice as an orchestral horn player without actually practicing with an orchestra.  Read Previous Opening a window, when the door goes

  • By Layne Nordgren Turnitin provides originality- and plagiarism-checking for student papers and includes a set of online tools for faculty to provide in-context feedback for students. For PLU courses, Turnitin can be enabled as an option when creating a Sakai Assignment . On June 3,…

    called Turnitin: Feedback Studio to reflect the integration of originality reports and grading functions into the same interface. Originality Reports will be renamed Similarity Reports to more accurately describe relationships between submitted papers and text matched in Turnitin database sources. And since GradeMark is no longer a separate product in Feedback Studio, its features (for providing grading feedback to students) will simply be known as Grading. Screen Layout and Tool Location Feedback

  • External Funding Opportunities National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Scholarships Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan

    Administration (VHA) in addressing its demand for skilled healthcare professionals in areas where recruitment or retention proves challenging. WOMEN National Association of University Women Canadian Federation of University Women National Organization of Italian American Women LGBTQ+ EDUMED Scholarships & Resources for Transgender College Students Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) Scholarship Fund Human Rights Campaign Scholarship Database Pride Foundation Scholarships STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

  • Gre masks, such as the one in the PLU Collection, were carved by the Bete People of the Republic of the Congo.

    chin that would connect a beard made of fiber to the mask and the 47 holes that go around the entire face on the edge of the mask would connect raffia fonds to other pieces of the costume to conceal the wearer’s identity. During the dance when gre masks are worn, each wearer /mask is individually introduced and the performance is in the Nyabwa language. Gre masks occasionally appear in entertainments and other public festivals, funerals, trials, inter-village treaty ceremonies and during hunting