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courses in ecology and evolution, cell structure and function, and physiology have given me a broad foundation of understanding that I can carry forward with me into my future work.” – Daniel What skills are you learning? “There are tons of skills that I have been able to gain during my time at PLU, and there are so many opportunities to learn new ones too! Some very important skills I have gained are teamwork and leadership. Through my job working for the biology department, and other clubs and

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Virtual Career Connections Event Posted by: nicolacs / February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023 Ignite your career at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Attend this four-day virtual event and speak with staff and recruiters about career opportunities available across the lab. Career Connections is free and open to all potential applicants, regardless of career level, grade level, or academic program. Sessions run daily from 1–4 PM PST (4–7 PM EST

experience, students develop a tight bond,” said Megan Grover, the assistant director and short-term study away program manager for PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. “So it’s a great way for first-year students to meet other students and to have kind of a bonded experience.” The first U.S. college to have concurrent classes on all seven continents, PLU has a proud history of students studying away. Almost 50 percent of the university’s graduating seniors have taken advantage

with winter’s chill—other than personal space heaters!—include: • wearing layered clothing; • keeping a sweater or coat handy (October’s Sweater Swap was designed to make sure everyone had a snuggly sweater); and • for students who live on campus, adding another cozy comforter to the bed (but not an electric blanket). Bell said for larger-scale issues, Facilities Management can investigate an area where the temperature is under 68 degrees. (There’s a work order at www.plu.edu/facilities-management

professor, and instructional and reference librarian, and Common Reading Program co-director. ”We see it as a great first step to get students into their new academic and social world.” During orientation, Assistant Professor of History Gina Hames and Assistant Professor of English Jenny James, as well as other faculty and staff and students, will be taking part in a panel discussion of the book, as well as leading small-group discussions with other PLU students. Seth Dufault will also be taking part in

February 9, 2012 Philosophy Department to host Food Symposium PLU’s Philosophy Department will host a two-day Food Symposium on Feb. 20 and 21. On Monday, Feb. 20, there will be closed sessions for invited participants only, but on Tuesday, Feb. 21, PLU students, staff, and faculty, as well as the greater community, are invited to attend the sessions which cover a variety of topics on food and food ethics. The second day of the symposium features more than a dozen speakers, including keynote

& Communications Jerry White remembers sitting in his wheelchair in an Israeli hospital, looking at his nurse. When he found her, she just stared back, without sympathy, making no effort to help the 20-year-old American who had just had his right leg blown off by a landmine the week before. “I expected them to help me, but the nurses just stared back,” remembers White, now working for the U.S. State Department as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization. “They told me to get my

, Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible. In this class, Finitsis asked his students to tell Hebrew Bible stories in whatever way they could. What he saw was “too good for no one else to see.” With that, “Hebrew Idol” was born. As part of the class, the student videos are subject to a vote, with top selections advancing to an awards show. The show includes viewings of the top selections, guest judges portraying Hebrew Bible characters, awards, hall-of-fame inductions and musical performances. It is

, we accept great challenges for one purpose: to create a world that is safer, cleaner, more prosperous, and more secure. Join researchers from PNNL on Tuesday, Feb 15th from 2 – 3:30 pm in Leraas Lecture Hall to learn more about the internship program and available positions at PNNL. Read Previous Dynamic Compression Summer School 2022 Read Next Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Job Fair LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist

infuse life with purposeful beauty.” The kitchen inspires ideas for new pieces, a space where her work often ends up being used and held. The end result is a piece that is both beautiful and functional. Her work combines angular lines and soft volumes creating visual contrast. Schwartzkopf uses birds as a starting place, studying stance and expression. The awkward pelican and elegant, buoyant loon are references she meshes with geometric, and architectural elements. On the surfaces of her work, she