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annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) Students, faculty, staff and friends celebrate the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) PLU is grateful for all those who “gave to what they love” during the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving on October 17-18. During this joyful PLU tradition, a community of 2,000+ Lutes who care about student success made this the biggest year yet. In a remarkable display of unity and generosity, Lutes from across the world joined forces within 48 hours

campus.” Anna Van Vleet looks out at a viewpoint in Meteora during her J-term study away in Greece. (Photo by Olivia Brownfield) Studying Away at PLUPLU is a globally-focused university that remains committed to providing high-quality study away programs as a high-impact experiential practice that enhances students’ capacity for critical thought, written and verbal expression, intercultural communication, as well as their knowledge about the interconnectedness of the world through the exploration of

am in a top rated Ceramic masters program. Steve Sobeck, Spencer Ebbinga, and Craig Cornwall (Printmaking professor) went to bat for me. They taught me how to have a studio practice and pride in my work, as well as knowledge in my material background. And they gave me the encouragement (and challenge) that I needed to get out of a tough headspace and make a career for myself. I cannot say enough positive things about them. You can find out more about Kelly McLaughlin and her work here. Read

group projects and was wary of this one at first. In the end, the experience turned out to be fun, and she enjoyed letting her imagination run wild while writing the script. She said it wasn’t hard to relate the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah to contemporary times. “I think people will probably remember more of the biblical stories now after seeing these videos than trying to read from Old Testament,” she said. “It really puts it into perspective.” For more information about the competition

February 21, 2008 Dealing in historical coins is rare gift Todd Imhof ’86 wasn’t planning a career in rare coin dealing when he left PLU with a degree in political science. In fact, he was leaving for New York to work in the banking business at Chase. Then a friend from high school pulled him aside and told him about a business idea to sell rare coins. Imhof jumped in, begging off Wall Street and opening Hertzberg Rare Coins in Tacoma. “I found myself intrigued by both the coins and the

May 7, 2013 Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America – Official Trailer from Andrea K M Capere on Vimeo. MediaLab documentary nominated for an Emmy The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—Northwest Chapter announced today that Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab has once again been nominated for a student Emmy award for its latest documentary. “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America” is a true story with a serious twist—two PLU students

experience and gave me a taste of what it is like to work on a team in industry and also to start learning some of the more practical and less theoretical things. The T-Mobile internship was about learning “the cloud” and to think like a development engineer. Later, my full-time job at PLU was about automation and platform architecture and planning, most often by seeing what did and did not work for others. How did your academic experience at PLU help prepare you for your career?  Being a small school

Q&A with Biology Major Brandon Nguyen ’21 Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 Brandon Nguyen '21 was born in Hawaii and moved to Washington with his family when he was a child and has lived in the Pacific Northwest ever since. Nguyen shares how he became interested in biology and why he chose PLU for his studies.1. Can you give us an introduction about yourself? My name’s Brandon Nguyen. I was born in Hawaii, and I lived there for four years. Then the Military PCS’d my family

, Chemistry and Physics) as well as obtain general advice on preparing a competitive application. Representatives from our faculty listed in the table below would be happy to speak at your club meeting about their research and our PhD program, please feel free to contact any of them if you would like to host them for a talk.   Read Previous US Dept. of Energy Summer 2022 Virtual Internship Fair Read Next Caltech WAVE Fellows Undergraduate Research Program LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and

: Support middle and high school students in various STEM subjects through video explanations Gain professional experience Earn an income Further master STEM subject material through the practice of explanation. Here’s an example of one of our undergraduate educators creating video lessons as an intern. If you’re interested in applying please go sign up at this link. Read Previous Open Field Chemist Position at Veolia North America Read Next Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) LATEST