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income on housing — many spend up to 50%. Affordable rental options for low- and moderate-income families have rapidly decreased, according to King County’s Regional Affordable Housing Task Force. Once widely accessible to those who qualify, affordable housing is difficult to access, even for those who need it the most. There are no easy fixes to the affordable housing crisis. Meaningful progress requires synergy between government leaders, housing developers, nonprofits and direct service providers

PLU community members raise funds and awareness at Relay For Life Posted by: Zach Powers / April 12, 2016 Image: PLU Relay for Life on Friday, April 24, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 12, 2016 TACOMA, Wash. (April. 12, 2016)— On April 15 Pacific Lutheran University students, faculty members and staff will come together for Relay For Life, an annual fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society. Now known as the world’s largest, most impactful cancer-fighting fundraising event

Congratulations to Stephanie Dent! Posted by: Julie Winters / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 Stephanie was one of six recipients across the nation to receive an American Association of Nurse Practitioners Scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year. She received her RN/MSN through the PLU School of Nursing in 2016 and is currently in the DNP-FNP program and will graduate in May 2019. Stephanie believes that “it is largely thanks to the training and preparation that I’ve received throughout my

APS Virtual Career Fair Posted by: nicolacs / August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021 For the first time ever, the American Physical Society (APS), the premier national society of physicists, is hosting a standalone Virtual Career Fair on September 13-15: Virtual Career Fair 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET. This event will include both a Job Fair and a Graduate School Fair and it will be held over a three-day period. If you are a student or early career scientist exploring career options or looking for jobs

a romanticized notion. I never thought I’d be working for the government.” Carrato worked with a Guatemala-based NGO before finding the U.S. Foreign Service through a friend. “It was a happy accident,” he says of the discovery. Carrato landed a Washington D.C.-based civil service job with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), but wanted to work internationally as one of the agency’s foreign service officers. “All of a sudden, lightning hit,” he recalls of his realization that

. Are you curious about what PLU English alums have done with their English degree? Their paths span diverse fields, from managing content at Amazon to roles in government, education, and editing. Read Previous ​​Mathematics major Lindsey Clark ’24 is a Noyce scholar and future teacher Read Next You Ask. We Answer. How is your Education program? LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with

time position during the school year.  The days and hours worked are somewhat flexible (M-F).  The supervisor will work with the successful candidate to accommodate their school schedule as it changes throughout the year.    See the Internship posting at the following link. http://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city_departments/human_resources/employment_information/job_opportunities Read Previous PLU chemists are heading to the ACS National Meeting in Denver Read Next Chemistry Course Enrollment

(determined usually by the FAFSA), you will qualify for need-based scholarships and grants. These can come from the school itself, but also from the state government (if you choose an in-state public or private college) and/or the federal government. Net Cost: Every college’s ‘net cost’ is available online. Niche.com is a great resource, or simply Google it! It’s an average, but can give you an idea of how generous a school’s financial aid is. Making Out-of-State Public Schools More Affordable: Programs

selection of graduate courses in environmental chemistry. Students  also take advantage of existing coursework in GWU’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Business  and the Trachenberg School of Public Administration. A capstone internship at the end of the second year with a partnering organization puts student in a competitive position for employment in the government, the nonprofit and private sectors. Deadline for fall: April 1. Website: http

ACS Bridge Program (ACS-BP) Posted by: nicolacs / January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 The American Chemical Society is now accepting applications for 2021-2022 ACS Bridge Fellows. The ACS Bridge Program (ACS-BP) was developed to increase the number of students from underrepresented (UR) racial and ethnic groups obtaining a Ph.D. in the chemical sciences. ACS-BP assists UR students with getting into and succeeding in graduate school. As an ACS Bridge Fellow, students enroll in a one- to two-year