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will want 2 – 4 letters of recommendation; however, schools will specific the number of letters they will accept.  Be sure to follow the school’s guidelines. From who should I get letters? If you are in college or a recent college graduate, schools want letters from your professors, specifically, professors who know you well, like you, can testify to your strengths as a students with regards to critical and analytical thinking, reading, and writing.  Schools will accept letters from your employers

will be charged a daily rate corresponding to Summer Housing Rates. If you are requesting early arrival as an independent request (not affiliated with a group), your request will need to be specific and falling within need based circumstances, as PLU does not allow for early arrival of students without a critical need. Students requesting for Early Arrival housing must have a Fall Term housing assignment. All Summer Housing requests need to be made with Hospitality Services: Summer Housing webpage

resistance happen? Or tumor growth? “It really helps with critical thinking,” said Deane after a day in the lab. “And this work with Dr. Saxowsky called to me. I knew I’d be interested in it. This (research) looked at how something so small could affect the human body … this is a fascinating experience to do groundbreaking work like this.” One recent August morning, Deane and her partners, Pannapat Angkanaworakul and Jessika Iverson, carefully counted yeast cultures that had started days earlier in agar

gaining a lot of recognition these days. “We try to act on our values as an institution,” said Barot, associate professor of English and author of the book Chord. PLU’s authenticity and commitment to “critical seeing,” he said, affects his writing. His book, a collection of poems, recently won the University of North Texas Rilke Prize. Additionally, Barot is the recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, one of only 175 awarded throughout various disciplines. Both are high honors

said his learning experience at Pacific Lutheran University taught him “ethics and high standards” for his personal and business life. “Every staff member and faculty member I dealt with at PLU had these qualities,” he said. “My educational experience at PLU made me realize I had to work hard, but also have critical thinking on any issue or assignment,” he said. “You need to be able to analyze and think about how is this process going to come to a successful end. Work by itself is not enough; smart

Contact Us To learn more about social impact projects at PLU, contact the following team members. Innovation Studies Student Ambassadors for Social Impact (2022): Heven Ambachew (Computer science, Innovation studies) Mary Campbell (History, Business, Innovation studies) Felix Halvorson (English writing, Communication, German, Music) Social Impact Group / Community Engagement Dr. Mike Halvorson (Innovation Studies) George Zeno (PLU Advancement) Dr. Mark Mulder (School of Business) Shelly Cano