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  • This GivingTuesday, Pacific Lutheran University will challenge the community to raise an additional $8,470 for student mental health services. GivingTuesday kicks off December 1, to inspire individuals and organizations to transform their communities and their world. “Mental health resources support an essential aspect of student…

    , for investment in technology for mental health counselors to provide care to students virtually.  Prior to the pandemic, 30 percent of PLU students sought mental health services. Now that we’re 11 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Department of Health is predicting an increased risk of depression and hopelessness for the remainder of 2020 and into early 2021. In September, PLU received its second Pierce County Connected grant, this time for assistance with its mental health

  • Sakai at PLU will be upgraded from version 12 to version 21 on Saturday, August 20, 2022. While almost all content and tools will transition seamlessly with the upgrade, instructors should expect differences in Sakai’s user interface and anticipate new features . Instructors are encouraged…

    to see how your current course sites would look in Sakai 21. You can register for a workshop offering on April 26, May 4, or May 12. More details about the transition to Sakai 21 are in the PLU Knowledge Base:  https://kb.plu.edu/sakai21-transition. If you have questions about the Sakai transition, please contact the Sakai Support Team at sakai@plu.edu. Sean Horner, Senior Web Developer David Rebar, Director for User Services/Instructional Technologies Read Previous Fall 2023 Technology Workshops

  • On Saturday, August 8, 2015, Sakai will be out of service from 7:00AM to 7:30AM PDT in order to upgrade the CKEditor , the rich-text editor in Sakai. The CKEditor is embedded within many Sakai tools including Lessons, Mailtool, Assignments, Announcements, etc. As a result…

    ordering of the CKEditor’s buttons and drop-down menus will remain the same. Furthermore, many of the quirks users experience with this editor will be resolved as a result of this upgrade. For a closer look at each of the new CKEditor buttons and menus, see the document What is the purpose of each of the CKEditor controls? If you have any questions or concerns please email sakai@plu.edu. Read Previous Sunset for ½” VHS Videotape Players Read Next Summer Technology Renovations 2015 LATEST POSTS Major

  • Eligibility:  U.S. Citizens only. Junior-Senior undergraduates and Master graduate students pursuing a degree or recent graduates who have a degree in a science, technology,   engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline or in a discipline that supports the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) mission. Must have demonstrated strong ties to Alaska. Locations:  Idaho National Laboratory, Ames Laboratory and Pacific…

    Alaskan Summer Internship Program Posted by: alemanem / February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 Eligibility: U.S. Citizens only. Junior-Senior undergraduates and Master graduate students pursuing a degree or recent graduates who have a degree in a science, technology,  engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline or in a discipline that supports the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) mission. Must have demonstrated strong ties to Alaska. Locations: Idaho National Laboratory, Ames Laboratory and

  • Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2024 term of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC). The application deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Two informational workshops will be…

    requirements.  SULI application workshop:  August 10, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT (register here) SULI and CCI opportunities workshop:  September 6, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT (register here) Through SULI, undergraduate students discover science and technology careers at the DOE national laboratories and gain the experience needed to transition from intern to employment. Interns work directly with national laboratory scientists and engineers, assisting them on research or technology projects that

  • From Harstad Hall to the Morken Center, donors have built the academy In October 1891 the cornerstone of “Old Main” was laid on the rocky woodlands of Parkland. It was the first step in the construction of the first building at PLU. It’s now known…

    a dream realized on the small donations of local Scandinavian immigrants. Almost 111 years later in May 2002, construction began with a groundbreaking for the first phase of the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, named for the Morken family and Don Morken ’60, alumnus and regent. The newest building on campus, it was dedicated in 2006 and was part of PLU’s most successful capital campaign in history. More than a century apart in construction and worlds apart in amenities, the buildings

  • Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2024 term of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC). The application deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Two informational workshops will be…

    requirements.  SULI application workshop:  August 10, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT (register here) SULI and CCI opportunities workshop:  September 6, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT (register here) Through SULI, undergraduate students discover science and technology careers at the DOE national laboratories and gain the experience needed to transition from intern to employment. Interns work directly with national laboratory scientists and engineers, assisting them on research or technology projects that

  • Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2024 term of the  Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)  program with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC). The application deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Two informational workshops will be…

    requirements.  SULI application workshop:  August 10, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT (register here) SULI and CCI opportunities workshop:  September 6, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT (register here) Through SULI, undergraduate students discover science and technology careers at the DOE national laboratories and gain the experience needed to transition from intern to employment. Interns work directly with national laboratory scientists and engineers, assisting them on research or technology projects that

  • PLU, one of top business schools nationwide named to The Princeton Review’s “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools” By Greg Brewis Pacific Lutheran University is one of 15 graduate schools of business named to The Princeton Review’s second annual “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools.”…

    March 23, 2010 PLU, one of top business schools nationwide named to The Princeton Review’s “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools” By Greg Brewis Pacific Lutheran University is one of 15 graduate schools of business named to The Princeton Review’s second annual “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools.” PLU is listed in the categories of global management and general management. PLU’s MBA program was named as one of the top business schools by students surveyed by The Princeton Review

  • by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social…

    movements; wars; the establishment of new nations; and so on. While these concepts are important, it turns out that much is left out of traditional historical narratives. In fact, some major inventions (like smart phones or the light bulb) are only briefly touched on. How technology impacts our lives or changes the way that we see the world is almost totally neglected. At Pacific Lutheran University, a new emphasis in the History curriculum focuses on the roles that business, technology, and innovation