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arts within the context of purposeful civic engagement, and places that commitment within a frame of purposeful civic engagement. The January 29 deadline for presentation proposals has been extended and proposals will continue to be accepted until February 19. Presentations may describe existing tools/strategies/approaches useful for leading dialog, or they may engage conference participants in working sessions to develop new projects at their home institutions.View the full call for proposals
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, professional studies and civic engagement. Vocation exploration permeates PLU culture evidenced through experiential learning, academic rigor, student club and community involvement, and undergraduate research – all with caring faculty and staff. Undergraduate Research Symposium is a campus-wide student-faculty collaboration comprised of over 60 presentations ranging from research-based natural and social science presentations to musical compositions and visual arts projects. Communication skills, oral and
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. Participating students will interact closely with faculty and graduate student mentors to develop and advance research projects revolving around oceanographic data analysis. Students will attend overview lectures on fundamental problems in different oceanography fields, including physical, biological, and chemical oceanography as well as marine geology and geophysics. They will gain a basic understanding and hands-on experience in data science techniques, including time series analysis and machine learning
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research projects. Concepts in data analysis and statistical design of experiments (e.g. MatLab, Python, JMP) are incorporated throughout the coursework. Electrochemical content is coupled with professional and communication skills development, as well as elective coursework focused on target career areas (materials science, bio-medicine, energy, etc.). After 6 months of accelerated immersion coursework and a 9 month industry internship, graduates are ideal “T-shaped” employees that can tackle complex
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Services will assess a fine for students who no-show for appointments or cancel a scheduled appointment less than 24 hours in advance. Students receive a warning for their first infraction for each academic year and are charged $50 (effective August 1, 2023) for each subsequent infraction. Infractions are counted separately for Health Services and Counseling Services. If for any reason you are unable to attend or must change the time of your appointment: If the appointment is within 24 hours, please
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, the WTSC Legislative and Media Relations Manager, expressed the necessity of WTSC and their Target Zero project. This project aims to have zero road fatalities and injuries by the year 2030. According to Baldwin, 94% of crashes are due to human behavior. The top 3 behaviors causing fatalities on the roads are involved with impairment, speeding, and distraction 1. WTSC aims to change that. In a video on their website, WTSC representatives ask Washington residents what the traffic fatality goal for
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November 29, 2011 Paris Cochran ’13 was the first American, and female student, to go into rural Oaxaca with HELPS. “I was able to change their opinion about what Americans, and students, are capable of.” Paris Cochran’s cool internship: HELPS International By Steve Hansen Every student who participates in PLU’s Gateway study-away program in Oaxaca, Mexico, has to participate in a four-week internship. Based on the students’ interests, there are many internship options during the semester-long
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8 in the Diversity Center.All members of the Pacific Lutheran University community are invited to attend—and lie down, as if dead—in response to lives lost as a result of police brutality. Shelondra Harris ’17, vice president of Black Student Union, said this event is a response to events leading up to and following the violence in Ferguson, Missouri. “The death of Mike Brown was not the first instance that fueled us to make a change; however, it shook the nation so much that we thought it was
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, including our own southern border, have rekindled debates about national identity, boundaries and security. Long-sought-after civil and human rights face erosion. Drug- and gun-related violence, mass killings and terrorist attacks cripple some communities, heightening fear and mistrust in others. Meanwhile, human and non-human species confront the consequences of climate change. Pacific Lutheran University is tasked with preparing students to live, learn, serve and lead in a world beset by these and
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I've Decided! Now What?Congratulations! Choosing a major can be a confusing, involved, and exciting process. Now that you have made a decision, here are the next steps: Schedule an appointment with the Chair of the department. When meeting with the Chair, they will fill out an online form declaring your major. Congratulate yourself for choosing a major! Additional Things To Consider: Do you need to change Academic Advisors now that you have declared a major? Are there internships or work
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