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Scholarship opportunity for Nat Sci LGBTQ+ students Posted by: alemanem / April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023 The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers. We are pleased to announce that Motorola Solutions Foundation

Biology professor Mary Ellard-Ivey)Stay Connected with PLU Audio Subscribe on ItunesFollow on SoundCloud Read Previous Conference at PLU focuses on how to have productive conversations about race and equity Read Next ‘Learning from Standing Rock’ event at PLU to feature tribal leaders from Washington state, the Dakotas 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 Three

begins Sept. 6 at Pepperdine University and continues across the country through October. “PLU is the perfect place for the young Rwandan debaters to visit, as our community, through programs like My Language/My Choice, emphasizes the importance of cultivating empathy and courage as lifelong habits,” Kraig said. Read Previous Communication & Theatre Chair Amy Young Discusses New PLU Podcast Series Read Next PLU Stages Special 125th Anniversary Exhibition at Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum COMMENTS

prioritize. For example, when Professor Parker teaches a course on Roman civilization, he includes not only attention to texts from ancient Rome, but also analyses of the very different ways those texts were understood during the American revolution, the Haitian revolution, and the rise of Italian Fascism. In each period, interpreters focused on different aspects of Roman history. Students learning this become better equipped to make their own decisions about what to take from what they read, choosing

students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on entrepreneurship.According to Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown, the undergraduate course is all about “learning by doing.” Nearly every lesson throughout the semester was applicable to the small business ventures students worked together to launch. Working in groups of 5-6, students created

seniors —were equipped with stipend and resources.” Previously, PLU was awarded $14,000 in December 2020 and $40,000 in May 2021 for the program. The grant will go toward the 2021 summer program.  The  Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced schools to move to remote learning. School’s Out Washington and the Washington State Department of Commerce allocated $9.4 million to support schools. Of the 612 eligible applicants submitted

and China to Trinidad and Tobago, or shorter January Term and summer programs from a diverse rotating list of countries that include Italy, Namibia and New Zealand. For those looking to explore other parts of Washington or the United States, domestic options include Neah Bay, Washington, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Internships, research, language immersion and cultural exploration are foundational elements of study away experiences, and vary from program to program. Whereas many of PLU’s peer

into a business. “I love learning new things about the environment,” he said. His work keeps life interesting — from going inside the magma chamber of an old volcano to documenting for several years how eagles fly. “There is so much about the world around me that I’ve learned and am continuing to learn,” Ebi said. The postage stamp was a new and different inquiry that Ebi initially thought wouldn’t actually come to fruition. Last July, he received an out-of-the-blue email from a company that does

a tourist. That’s partly what she says her life as a park ranger is like, living in a national park and learning about it on a more intimate level. “Just like studying abroad, how you always learn about the place you are living in,” she said, “I get to do that an entire summer or winter where I visit and grow to know about the places really well.” Bryanna Plog '10 in Cocora Valley, Colombia, in 2013. (Photo courtesy of Plog) Plog’s love for the outdoors started early in life. Growing up, her

PLU Forges a New International Partnership for Continuing Education Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University is partnering with SkillUp Online, a private education company headquartered in Mumbai, India, with offices in North America (Bellevue, Washington) and Europe, to provide a range of affordable, online, continuing education technology and soft-business skills courses to local, national, and global communities.The initial launch of program