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  • Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…

    , Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, teaches courses on Sex Crimes and Sexual Violence and the Psychology of Black Women. She is the first holder of the Bartley Dobb Professorship for the Study and Prevention of Violence (2005-08) and the editor/contributor of the award-winning book Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. 7 p.m., Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. APRIL Dr. Carolyn Finney (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Monday, April 6

  • In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…

    leads our research libraries,” he explains. His face lights up when he shares about a new program called the Center for Educators and Schools that has been established under his leadership. Inspired by work being done by his colleagues at the Schomburg Center for Black Culture Research, one of NYPL’s four research libraries, the new center is working to integrate NYPL’s collection of primary source materials into K-12 schools across the five boroughs. The center hired 30 educators to design

  • While instructors are not clinicians, student wellbeing impacts learning, and it supports our goal as educators to design with it in mind.

    performance” occurs within a learning environment we individually and collectively design, and which we could design more effectively for neurodiversity. There is no default, “neutral” learning environment. Impact of stereotype threat on test-taking and retentionStereotype threat refers to “the feeling of being at risk of confirming a negative stereotype about one’s group” and disproportionately affects Black, Asian, International students and women (Clark, 2021). Numerous studies (such as “Problems in

  • The Office of Science is pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2023 term for three programs offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program, the Community College Internships (CCI)…

    faculty members from Minority Serving Institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities. SULI, CCI, and VFP participants are selected by the DOE national laboratories and facilities from a diverse pool of applicants from academic institutions around the country. The programs are managed by the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in the Office of Science. Applications for Spring 2023 are due October 5, 2022.  Learn more at:  https://science.osti.gov

  •  Indiana University is now accepting applications for the 2020 Research Experiences for Undergraduates program: Nanoscale Assembly of Molecules and Materials at Indiana University. What’s in it for you? Engage in a 10-week summer research experience A $500/week stipend A travel allowance up to $500 On-campus…

    Applications are open for 2020 Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at Indiana University Posted by: alemanem / November 6, 2019 November 6, 2019  Indiana University is now accepting applications for the 2020 Research Experiences for Undergraduates program: Nanoscale Assembly of Molecules and Materials at Indiana University. What’s in it for you? Engage in a 10-week summer research experience A $500/week stipend A travel allowance up to $500 On-campus housing A meal allowance

  • Hours of Availability for Therapy: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Counseling sessions are currently being conducted in-person or through teletherapy.

    , sex and sexuality concerns, grief and loss, religious and spiritual struggles, and couple/relationship issues. We are also deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 and continued violence against people of color and work with our students to provide therapy that is inclusive of clients from all backgrounds and identities. Our therapists use a collaborative approach to explore your concerns, notice places where you’re feeling stuck, challenge unhelpful patterns, and co-create goals for therapy

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 8, 2019) — A prestigious $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support academically talented low-income students who come to Pacific Lutheran University to study STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects. Winning the grant was a team effort of PLU’s…

    course of the grant, faculty will collect data on barriers students face. They’ll measure the impact of these barriers on students’ sense of belonging and success. While other research on student supports has been done at large universities, the results of this study may have implications for student support programs at small liberal arts schools nationwide. “By collecting data along the way about what strategies work best, this project will help not only those students receiving scholarship support

  • Pacific Lutheran University was recently selected to participate in the second cohort of the Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project. Through this initiative, 25 eligible PLU students who have never had a U.S. passport, will get one free of charge. PLU was one…

    PLU selected for American Passport Project Posted by: vcraker / June 28, 2022 Image: Photo courtesy: Emily Metzler in Oxford June 28, 2022 Pacific Lutheran University was recently selected to participate in the second cohort of the Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project. Through this initiative, 25 eligible PLU students who have never had a U.S. passport, will get one free of charge. PLU was one of 40 institutions in the United States to be selected. “We’re honored

  • Aside from the PLU, NSF REU, DOE SULI, and NIH summer undergraduate research programs, the American Chemical Society (ACS) has its own directory of internship opportunities both nationally and internationally .    Check it out — you never know what you might discover!   Hint:  Be…

    ACS page for undergraduate research internships Posted by: yakelina / January 7, 2016 January 7, 2016 Aside from the PLU, NSF REU, DOE SULI, and NIH summer undergraduate research programs, the American Chemical Society (ACS) has its own directory of internship opportunities both nationally and internationally.    Check it out — you never know what you might discover!   Hint:  Be sure to hit “More” at the bottom of their directory (there are more than just the first ten or so that pop up

  • Applications are now being accepted for  SCI Scholars , a summer internship program supported by  Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) , the  American Chemical Society (ACS) , and the  American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) . In this prestigious program, up to 32 chemistry and…

    Accepting Applications for 2017 SCI Internships Posted by: alemanem / October 5, 2017 October 5, 2017 Applications are now being accepted for SCI Scholars, a summer internship program supported by Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In this prestigious program, up to 32 chemistry and chemical engineering majors will be selected for 10-week Summer 2018 internships at 14 companies. Winners will receive