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phenomenon with an important social impact. Social innovation At PLU, we’ve been studying social innovation all year in our new Innovation Studies program. As part of our work, we invited Alice Steinglass to share her organization’s strategy during this year’s Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Steinglass participated in a workshop on teaching computer science in local schools (with Heavenly Cole and Laurie Murphy), and she delivered an exciting evening talk for about 180-students, faculty

important social impact. Social innovation At PLU, we’ve been studying social innovation all year in our new Innovation Studies program. As part of our work, we invited Alice Steinglass to share her organization’s strategy during this year’s Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Steinglass participated in a workshop on teaching computer science in local schools (with Heavenly Cole and Laurie Murphy), and she delivered an exciting evening talk for about 180-students, faculty, and alumni

classmates. So, you see, global engagement at PLU means much more than studying abroad. PLU has inspired countless alumni to work and travel and engage with people around the globe in positive and uplifting ways. Not only does PLU cherish our diverse world – the world needs more PLU. Wild Hope The reflections we have shared and the ceremonies we have witnessed on this combined inauguration and convocation day have given all of you—but especially our new students—a glimpse into our institutional history

Summer 2017 Boeing Chemical Technician Internship Posted by: alemanem / December 13, 2016 December 13, 2016 Over the course of the 10-12 week internship experience you will have the opportunity to: Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real world problems Experience our products up close by touring state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities Interact directly with company leaders to discuss strategy and the future of Boeing Build a lasting

. We talked to PLU alumni in each of these roles to try to better understand this critical social emergency.LUTES GET TO WORKAfter graduating from PLU, Susan Boyd ’90 moved to Seattle to work at Compass Housing Alliance (formerly Lutheran Compass Center). Back then, her clients receiving a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check would routinely find a basic apartment for around $330 per month. But affordable housing for those earning equivalent income today largely doesn’t exist in Seattle any

@plu.edu. Instructional Recordings When faculty begin to teach online for the first time, they often struggle with moving lecture content online. Some faculty are accustomed to lecturing for several hours each week and it can be hard to imagine delivering your content in other ways. When creating instructional videos, I encourage faculty to consider creating a series of short, high-impact videos. How do you select the best content for instructional recordings? One strategy is to begin by identifying

up the world to how these students learn the art of finance. It’s a foundation, they hope to build on through opportunities like the G.A.M.E Forum. During the portfolio challenge of the forum, the group presented in front of professional fund managers – people who work on Wall Street. “We had to present why and how we picked our current stocks, and what was our underlying strategy. Also we presented our portfolio against benchmarks to showcase our historical performance,” Willumsen said. Along

Master’s Industrial Internship Program Info Session Posted by: nicolacs / January 20, 2021 January 20, 2021 The Master’s Industrial Internship Program at the UO’s Knight Campus invites you to join us for a virtual panel exploring how to earn a master’s degree and launch your career at the same time. TO LEARN MORE:(If you missed the fall session, feel free to join us) VIRTUAL Alumni Panel & Info Session Friday, February 5th on Zoom Noon Pacific / 3PM Eastern RSVP for Zoom Info: https://forms.gle

needed, learned new skills and helped teammates find solutions to complex challenges. Keleigh is a natural collaborator and has created new systems for email building, fundraising reporting and constituent engagement. Keleigh’s work and spirit allow us to communicate effectively with tens of thousands of alumni, families, and friends of the university. One of Keleigh’s teammates told us that Keleigh is “an outstanding thought partner and talking through challenges with Keleigh makes our team feel

, Lace Smith, program coordinator of SIL, is asking community members at PLU – students, faculty and staff – to take pictures of themselves holding up signs that say “I Will Vote” and submit them to student life.“We decided to capitalize and continue the energy from registration and continue it through the month (of October),” Smith said. “We see this as a visual pledge to declare civil engagement, not only in the presidential race, but in the governor’s race as well.” This is not a photo contest…but