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  • staging the Discovery Regional Science and Engineering Fair. There is a registration fee for older students. The fair director will ensure that all may attend. A scholarship offer is available. See our home page under registration fee. Local, regional, and national organizations and agencies provide awards for our participants.Who are the judges?Educators, scientists, community members, military personnel, and other professionals serve as volunteer judges for the regional science fair. They select the

  • The week leading up to the May 1 National College Decision Day is now officially #WhyPLU Week!We know you may have lots of questions, or just a few left, about PLU. Our hope is this week you can have your #WhyPLU moment while getting your last-minute questions answered. Utilize our open Zoom times with admission counselors or our formal Q&A webinar with PLU’s President and Associate Dean of Admission. And get ready to head to campus for our May 1 New Lute Celebration! While this is technically

  • Through Personal Experience, an Empathy for Transfer Students When Laura Polcyn ’74, ’79 arrived at PLU as a transfer student in the business program, she had saved enough money from two years of full-time work to afford PLU. This experience made her value her PLU education all the more, and instilled an empathy for students who want to come to PLU but may face financial hurdles in affording a college education. That’s why, almost 40 years later, Laura and husband Mark have decided to leave

  • extraordinary caliber of person.” That extraordinary caliber of person followed Maxwell into his professional life, where his college friendships turned into professional competition. He said some of his friends from college now work in executive positions for competing banks. Maxwell said learning how to build those relationships was one of the most important things he gained from his PLU experience. He stressed that building those skills is important in such a competitive economy, and that fewer people

  • Connections Career Services  Do you need someone to look over your resume or cover letter before you apply to a new job, are you looking for an on-campus job, or would you like career advice? The experts at the Career Center will help you not only when you are a student, but as an alumni as well. The Names Fitness Center & The Pool Graduate students are welcome to use the fitness and recreation facilities on campus. Be sure to bring your student ID. Military and Veteran Support Support services for

  • ’16 —studied all parts of the glacier ecosystem around Rainier, including meltwater runoff, moraines (piles of rocks created by glaciers) hydrothermal activity, glacial retreat rates and a glacial modeling project. The six came to their passion for geosciences through varying paths. Swanson said he was one of those kids who always collected rocks—and had boxes of them in his room when he left for college. Others were drawn into the field through a passion for volcanoes, the outdoors or the

  • Careers for Innovation Studies MinorsInnovate on Behalf of the EarthMake things easier, faster, and better. The Innovation Studies program prepares students for life after graduation by emphasizing the skills that employers most want from college graduates. Think of this program as a toolkit containing essential business and problem-solving skills that will enhance the core proficiencies of your major and apply those skills to the real world. Innovation Studies courses prepare students to

  • Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service November 1, 2022 On Exhibit: Graphic Novels January 6, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022

  • already be proofread and you should have spent a considerable amount of time on multiple drafts, and solicited feedback from as many individuals as you could muster. Fundamentally, such a statement should provide your motivations for pursuing graduate study or a particular job. If your letter writer is a faculty member, please provide an unofficial copy of your college transcript. It will remind them of when you took their class, and also give them an overall picture of your courses of study and your

  • program. Films shown during the festival vary in genre. Check the film festival Facebook fanpage to find out more. Read Previous Veterans Day 2012 Read Next PLU’s 2012 United Way campaign COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their