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Uncomfortable truths: Taking an Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies class “There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial… February 17, 2023 AcademicsDiversity Justice SustainabilityGlobal EducationHistoryProfessors

PLU has been teaching music for 130 years “I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the… September 19, 2023 AcademicsMusicProfessorsThe Arts

PLU has been teaching music for 130 years “I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the… September 19, 2023 AcademicsMusicProfessorsThe Arts

Summer 2021 Benson Research Fellows Announced By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.… May 2, 2021 Benson Family Summer Research FellowshipBenson FellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. Benson

Margaret Murdoch ’24: Contributing to a cure at Fred Hutch Cancer Center Margaret Murdoch ’24, a biology and religious studies major with a minor in gender and sexuality studies, spent their summer in Seattle alongside some of the nation’s best scientists. Experimenting, analyzing, and observing at Fred Hutch Cancer Center , they were able to assist in… October 18, 2023 Alumni, Internships, Career

Student Internship: Annica Stiles ’25 studies in Iceland Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,… December 12, 2023 AcademicsInternshipsStudent VoiceStudy Abroad

Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU Julian Kop spent the summer of 2023 at Pacific Lutheran University looking up at the night sky and the stars. Kop earned an opportunity to do summer research with professors Sean O’Neill and Katrina Hay at PLU’s W.M. Keck Observatory, working some nights between 8… May 20, 2024 AcademicsDiversityPhysicsResearchStudent Voice

Summer 2021 Benson Research Fellows Announced By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.… May 2, 2021 Benson Family Summer Research FellowshipBenson FellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. Benson

Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion Jasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to enjoy her college experience at a… May 16, 2023 Computer Science