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Summer Sessions: General and Organic Chemistry at PLU https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2018/05/14/summer-sessions-general-and-organic-chemistry-at-plu/

Summer Sessions: General and Organic Chemistry at PLU Posted by: yakelina / May 14, 2018 May 14, 2018 PLU is offering is the General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry sequences during the PLU Summer Session 2018. These courses are available to PLU students as well as non-matriculated students from other colleges and universities. They can be a useful mechanism to fit in prerequisite courses for professional graduate programs (medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, etc.) or keep on a degree

Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering REU https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2019/12/17/vanderbilt-institute-for-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-reu/

Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering REU Posted by: nicolacs / December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019 The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering. This summer program is funded by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program. Participation in the

Virtual Open House – Oregon Health and Science University https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2021/09/24/virtual-open-house-oregon-health-and-science-university/

Virtual Open House – Oregon Health and Science University Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) graduate students will develop a broad understanding across biomedical disciplines with strong foundations in quantitative literacy and critical thinking. This allows our students to identify important biomedical questions, design and execute experimental approaches, conduct data analysis and interpretation, and communicate rigorous

ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2024/05/07/acs-diversity-inclusion-equity-and-respect-deir-scholarship/

ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 The Puget Sound Section of the ACS has extended the deadline for their $2000 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect Scholarship. Applications are now due May 15th. Go here for all the details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAqpwv1EGik22b63KOmU6IcsQQ0wAM1_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110557007756855628016&rtpof=true&sd=true Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a

Part I. – ACCESS TO PERSONNEL AND FACULTY FILES https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-i-access-to-faculty-personnel-files/

faculty, such as evaluative material prepared by colleagues and others, is not normally maintained in the faculty member’s personnel file. Such material may be placed in faculty files maintained by the president, the provost, the dean of the member’s school or division, and/or the chair of the faculty member’s department. This material is not subject to regular access by the faculty member. A faculty member who is concerned about confidential information in their faculty file should contact the

Part IX. – THE RANK AND TENURE COMMITTEE PROCEDURES https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-ix-the-rank-and-tenure-committee-procedures/

The following are the internal operating procedures of the Rank and Tenure Committee in effect at the time this Handbook was published. Revisions are made periodically by the committee and are on file in the Office of the Provost.Section 1. CONSIDERATION FOR TENURE Initiating Consideration for Tenure The provost provides a list of faculty in their sixth qualifying year of service, including credit toward tenure for service elsewhere. All these are automatically considered, subject to the terms

Part I. – COPYRIGHT LAW AND EDUCATIONAL FAIR USE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-v-special-institutional-policies-and-procedures/part-i-copyright-law-and-educational-fair-use/

Section 1. BACKGROUND Copyright law, current thinking and practice related to intellectual property rights, and even local computer use policies are constantly changing. Given this swirl of law, practice, and policy, engaging in scholarly or instructional activity while maintaining academic integrity and respecting the property of others can be quite a challenge, indeed. An exhaustive statement on copyright law is not possible here, so some general concepts and rules of thumb are presented

Harstad Endowed Curricular Development Grants – Info and Procedures https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/documents/harstad-endowed-curricular-development-grants-info-and-procedures/

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New Faculty Start-Up Funds – Policy and Guidelines https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/documents/new-faculty-start-up-funds-policy-and-guidelines/

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Understanding the Divide: Academic Research and Our Students https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-development/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-at-plu/academic-research/

Understanding the Divide: Academic Research and Our Students Posted by: bodewedl / October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015 by Lizz Zitron and Amy Stewart-Mailhiot There is often a sizable divide between what students actually know and their perception of what they know. There is an equally sizable divide between students’ high school academic experience and their college one. Both of these divides can lead to frustration for faculty and students. For example, papers are poorly-cited and full of