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Are you a student looking for a professional opportunity to learn about homeland security related research to enhance your research interests and career goals? Do you want to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts in homeland security disciplines and areas of research? Do…
through summer 2021 are negotiated between participants, their assigned mentors/facilities, and ORISE. Factors such as class schedules, housing availability and facility schedules may be taken into consideration when determining appointment start and end dates. Interns will be assigned to research projects and/or other technical activities under the guidance of a mentor. Per week time commitment varies by location. HS-POWER participants are required to have health insurance coverage during the
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In the recently published Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement , associate professor of communication Amy Young addresses the shortcomings in university academia, mainly that intellectuals are not encouraged, and in some ways, don’t know how, to become engaged in public dialogue. “I’m…
in some area of expertise manage to engage audiences that don’t necessarily know that much about their topic in a way that is accessible and exciting,” Young says. Young explains that there are a lot of barriers to intellectuals contributing to the leadership of public and social movements. “The idea of actually caring about writing for public audiences is seen as not serious and a bad use of your time. Because what you should be doing is writing for journals and writing books,” Young says
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For many college students, residence halls are the fertile grounds of first-year camaraderie from which lifelong friendships spring. At Pacific Lutheran University, students get to roll that experience over to the classroom by enrolling in courses thematically linked to their Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) —…
different perspectives as well.”Residential HallsLiving on campus is an experiencePLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance participation and enjoyment of your college experience.The linked courses take First Year Experience Program Writing 101 classes and tailor them to relate closely to each specific RLC theme. Writing 101: Democratic Citizenship, for example, blends traditional academic writing elements with a focus on social issues — a perfect
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PLU students spend 96 hours figuring out halfpipes and VHF signals By Chris Albert Pro snowboarder Shaun White is entering a halfpipe going for maximum vertical air. For hours Dan Case ’11 and his team study the YouTube video of White during a 96 hour…
Froschauer) Case and 10 PLU other students, comprising of four teams, spent four days at Morken researching, testing and writing models to solve one of two problems in this year’s MCM which took place between Feb. 10 through 14. The contest tests undergraduate students ability to apply their mathematic skills to solving real-life scenarios. One was building a model to maximize vertical air in a snowboard halfpipe. The other involved line-of-sight transmission and reception of a VHF radio spectrum, with
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SEATTLE, WASH. (April 16, 2015)- Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically defying that expectation. Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009,…
traditional musical theatre, Lizard Boy is a “somewhat-autobiographical solo-show-with-three-actors” that follows a boy with lizard skin who fights evil and learns about love. Huertas attributes some of his triple-threat skills in performing, composing and writing to his theatre education at PLU. “Doing theater at PLU was awesome!” he said. Specifically, Huertas recalls that the study of Shakespeare and the PLU Theatre Program‘s emphasis on language “stuck with [him] forever.” “I have a lot of my
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A blast of reality from the desert By Chris Albert As the rear doors of the airplane dropped, the white light of Iraq’s desert sun blinded Ed Hrivnak ’96. The wave of heat over took his senses and focusing took a minute. Ed Hrivnak ’96…
into focus, he knew things had changed. This fall, during Homecoming 2011 at PLU, Hrivnak will return to the campus as a panelist during the 60th anniversary celebration of the School of Nursing. He’ll talk about his passion for patient care, his experience as a medevac and his journey as a writer. His experience outside of the military includes being an emergency room nurse and today he works as a firefighter for Central Pierce Fire and Rescue. He began writing about his experiences – what he saw
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Are you a student looking for a professional opportunity to learn about homeland security related research to enhance your research interests and career goals? Do you want to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts in homeland security disciplines and areas of research? Do…
through summer 2021 are negotiated between participants, their assigned mentors/facilities, and ORISE. Factors such as class schedules, housing availability and facility schedules may be taken into consideration when determining appointment start and end dates. Interns will be assigned to research projects and/or other technical activities under the guidance of a mentor. Per week time commitment varies by location. HS-POWER participants are required to have health insurance coverage during the
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St[art] Momentum , the 2012 Senior BFA Exhibition at Pacific Lutheran University kicks off with an opening reception on April 25, 2012, from 5p.m. to 7p.m. Graduating BFA students will have their best work on display. The exhibit remains open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.…
information about what to do so they can apply it – from technical to conceptual, from the basics of learning how to swing a hammer to gallery flow and layout,” Cornelius says. “It’s 90 percent student ideas and 10 percent faculty input. Sometimes they don’t realize they have options, so we try to throw out as many options as we can to entice their imagination. The artistic decisions are always their own.” “St{art} Momentum” is an excellent metaphor for where students are in their lives. “It’s the big
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By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Living in the age of digital communication, email inboxes can demand the time and attention of many professionals. While there is no perfect remedy to managing email, one strategy faculty may consider is using an online forum for answering general…
. It may take a little while for you and your students to adjust to this form of communication. Give it a try and you may find online question forums are a helpful alternative to email. We would love to hear your advice or experiences in the comment section below. If you are new to using Forums, I suggest you begin with this video introduction to Using the Forums Tool. For technical assistance, email sakai@plu.edu. For design support, email bodewedl@plu.edu. *Note: All comments are moderated Read
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Travel to Alcina’s island for a story of magic, enchantment and song. This January, surround yourself with magnificent music when Pacific Lutheran University Opera performs Handel’s Alcina on the Karen Hille Phillips Mainstage. There are four opportunities to view the production: January 22, 23, and…
can follow the story with English supertitles on a screen above the stage. The annual production comes together with a collaborative effort between students and faculty. Sheila Bristow, PLU’s opera coach, and Brown are joined by Theatre faculty member Kathleen Anderson for costume design and head of Stage Services, Art Giddings, as Technical Director. Faculty work alongside student designers: Erika Hagen and Tasha Smith (makeup and hair), Casandra Gramstad (lighting) and Emily Stenson (set). “It’s
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