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I feel much more confident in my application now, and I wouldn’t have been able to complete it without her honest criticism and support. About the author: Alison will graduate in spring 2014 with a double major in Communication (with an emphasis in Journalism) and German, and a minor in Music. She has been involved in student media all four years at PLU and is currently the News Editor of the student newspaper, The Mooring Mast, and the German tutor at the Academic Assistance Center. She studied

Film and Media Studies. Courses, which will be available for registration April 16-27, launch in fall 2018.The new concentration consists of up to 44 credit hours in core communication courses, as well as classes in theory, criticism, research and media production, all of which aim to engage students with interests in various types of media, including television, narrative and documentary filmmaking, advertising and marketing, and more. Amy Young, department chair and associate professor of

student team finished in the top five of the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, an international contest where teams of undergrad students have 99 hours straight to create a mathematical model addressing a complex social or scientific issue. The top awards typically go to large technical schools, often in China. But this year, PLU’s team finished in the top 5!Duffy Anderson ’24, Matthew Helmer ’24 and Madeline Rue ’25 were one of 1,057 teams to tackle Problem D, which required teams to analyze the

what you can build from it, or what patterns you can find and connections you can make. When did you decide on environmental studies? My Writing 101 course was “Evolutionary Biology and Taxonomy.” The purpose of the class was to learn scientific technical writing, but I was surprised at how arbitrary taxonomy is. That got me interested in animal studies and a critical lens of the sciences, which is why I added environmental studies. The first thing I noticed on the bus from the airport [in Oxford

sexuality studies. I took the PLUS Year to get it all done. Knapp: I have two majors, in environmental studies and theatre, and a minor in Hispanic studies. I’m also taking a PLUS Year. How do your majors interact with each other? Ruggeri: PLU’s liberal arts program really encourages us to connect our studies. You see great examples of political theatre with “Hamilton,” for example. My political science and environmental studies inform how I create active political and social change with theatre. The

You’re invited to the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Student Open House! Posted by: alemanem / November 11, 2019 November 11, 2019 Serving undergraduate and graduate students from various science and engineering departments, the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds is a lab focused on transitioning scientific breakthroughs into innovative products. The instrumentation and tool sets used are focused on enabling successful and efficient cleantech product prototyping and scale-up. The Testbeds have

Dynamic Compression Summer School 2022 Posted by: alemanem / February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022 Dynamic Compression Summer School (DCSS) July 31 – August 5, 2022 Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions The Dynamic Compression Summer School has been established to provide an overview of dynamic compression science appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students. The four and a half days of activities will introduce students to the scientific fundamentals

, government leaders and clinicians. SPUR hosts roughly 25-30 participants each summer from across the country who gain valuable research experience, refine critical thinking skills, build upon academic and professional networks and are introduced to various disciplines of science. Participation in SPUR is intended for students who are currently enrolled at an accredited college or university who intend to pursue scientific-based graduate studies. Program details include: – Free, online application

setting! Colorado Ecosystem Field Studies   * Study, camp, & hike in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado * July 22- August 11, 2021 Gain valuable career skills in hands-on scientific field research Earn 3 undergraduate academic transfer credits over summer-break Join a diverse & exciting group of college students for an experiential learning experience of a lifetime! For all course information visit the website: EcoFS.org Open to students from all universities & majors | Accredited by the University of

to find guidance, let their writing breathe and listen to constructive criticism from their peers in a way that makes their work stronger. “Our goal is a sustainable writing life,” said Stan Rubin, MFA program director. Rubin said being a writer in the world with a sustainable writing career is what all of his adult students strive for, many of whom already have established writing success. “The only requirement is to come as writers, published or not,” Rubin said. Still, accomplished writers are