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December 1, 2009 Outreach “I left the country feeling as if we had actually created good out of an inherently oppressive situation.”Sports can be comforting, even therapeutic. Matt Kennedy ’07 worked with some of the 50,000 people who reside in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Most would rather live there than face the violence in the northern part of the country. Kennedy helped create and implement a sport outreach project designed to teach life skills through principles learned through sport
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April 8, 2012 Philosophy Lecture: ‘Ruined by Talking’ The Spring Philosophy Lecture “Ruined by Talking: Kieregaard on Language, Nature, and Communications” will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 24 in Morken 103. Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay will give the address. The lecture will exam both Danish philosopher SØren Kierkegaard’s sharp criticism of human language and his praise for the communicative skills of non-human life. Does language give humans an advantage over
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pandemic might seem like a daunting task, we’re here to explain why you should consider obtaining a master’s degree and which graduate degrees will give you the skills needed to improve our post-COVID world. Preparing for graduate school? Contact a graduate admission counselor at Pacific Lutheran University today!The national unemployment rate peaked at 14.7 percent in April 2020. While that rate has dropped in recent months, the future of the economy remains uncertain, especially for recent graduates
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Summer research opportunity at Univ. of Nebraska – Lincoln Posted by: yakelina / January 21, 2016 January 21, 2016 From Maggie Jobes, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment: The Summer Research Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers students an excellent opportunity to hone research skills and to experience life as a graduate student. Students will enhance their academic resume, work closely with faculty and peers, and have fun with social and professional development
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December 8, 2008 Former ASPLU VP tagged as Rising Star This November at the NASPA Awards Luncheon, Tamara Power-Drutis ’08 received the Undergraduate Rising Star Award for Region V. The award is given to a undergraduate annually based on service to others, demonstrating outstanding leadership skills, significantly contributing to their institution by planning an activity or program that benefits students, involvement in research that would benefit the student affairs profession, helping to make
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December 1, 2009 Volunteer “Dropping people off at the hospital and that being the end of my contact with them just wasn’t fulfilling. I wanted to know how they did.”Guy Jensen ’08 saw the chance to train as a volunteer emergency medical technician as an opportunity to serve his rural Northwest Idaho community, and get precious job skills to boot. He took classes at the state fire academy. He volunteered at a medical clinic that treats migrant workers. He was often first on the scene in an
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Panelists: Kim Belmes, PLU Physics 2018 Hardware Test Engineer, Microsoft Justin deMattos, PLU Physics 2019 Systems Engineer, Northrup Grumman Maddie Boe, PLU Physics 2020 Will be interning at MKS Chris Anderson, PLU Physics 2020 Will be interning at Thermo Fisher Scientific Chris McGraw, PLU Physics 2020 Currently interviewing! What it is: This unique program combines intensive lab and course work with professional skills development to prepare you for a 9-month paid internship in industry
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join a cohort of students participating in weekly seminars, workshops, and an introduction to research resources and skills. The UWB Physics REU program for the summer of 2021 may be a hybrid of online and on-campus activities, with the option to participate fully online. Research areas: Physics Education Research Computational Physics and Astrophysics Gravitational Wave Astronomy Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Eligibility You must be an undergraduate student in any academic year (freshman
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by the memory of his brother, Petersen decided to pour his heart into a passion project that resulted in “All the Marbles.” “The story wasn’t a direct correlation to my brother, but how I got to deciding to write a short about marbles,” Petersen said. “My brother was definitely the inspiration behind getting me (to sit down) with my hands on the keyboard, typing away.” Petersen wrote the first draft of the script in 2014 and collaborated with director Michael Swingler to produce the final version
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How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times Posted by: vcraker / May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsSomaye Nargesi, a second-year business professor, came to PLU from a large research institution. She immediately noticed a stark difference in how her new institution approached the field.“At PLU, the business curriculum is mostly designed around soft skills, meaning how you build insightful inquiries, how you’re able to connect the dots
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