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A view-at-the-table with the Federal Reserve Posted by: tpotts / July 13, 2021 July 13, 2021 The Department of Economics was honored to host First Vice President and COO, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, Mark Gould, PLU Regent and Economics alumnus, to campus on April 8th, 2021. Mr. Gould shared his experiences in Federal Open Market Committee meetings where the monetary policy for The Federal Reserve Bank was set. The event, which was hosted over Zoom and open to the public, was well

Professor Encourages Peers to Engage in Public Dialogue in New Book Posted by: Todd / April 22, 2014 April 22, 2014 In the recently published Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement, associate professor of communication Amy Young addresses the shortcomings in university academia, mainly that intellectuals are not encouraged, and in some ways, don’t know how, to become engaged in public dialogue. “I’m trying to look at how people who are obviously very credentialed

You can’t argue with Success Posted by: Todd / April 20, 2014 April 20, 2014 At a liberal-arts college such as Pacific Lutheran University where open dialogue is not just encouraged but expected a healthy argument between students is a common occurrence. But no one crafts strategic arguments like the Lutes of PLU’s historic Speech and Debate team. You could argue that PLU’s rich history of success in the arena of competitive debate is one of the university’s best-kept secrets: Debater Andrew

exclusive or elite, and should not be about worshipfully studying some “old dead white guys” and trying to make more people in their image. Instead, Classics are inclusive, open, and inviting.  Luke Parker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Professor Parker tells students: “It’s about your own dialogue with the material, not me telling you what you should think about it. . . .  These cultures and texts have been read and discussed for thousands of years because people continued to find them

), and Northern State University (NSU) have established a three-year REU Site focused on environmental and green materials chemistry that provides 10 students per year with multi-disciplinary research experiences aligned with Green Chemistry Principles 3, 5, 6, and 9 and the chemistry of natural environments.  Interactions with the project’s nine faculty mentors enable student participants to undertake research in catalysis/less hazardous synthesis, energy efficiency/safer solvents, and the

training and education in the professions which modern society requires” [my italics]?To date, we have begun discussions about new programs in which courses offered by faculty in the professional schools would be combined with courses traditionally offered by faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. Professors in the professional schools are also being drawn into foundational courses, such as the Freshman experience. Potential cross-disciplinary programs that result from such creative overlaps are

Internship with the Portland Pickles: 8 questions with Simon Luedtke ’24 Posted by: mhines / November 29, 2023 Image: Simon Luedtke ’24 spent the summer interning for the Portland Pickles, a collegiate wood-bat baseball team based out of Portland, OR. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) November 29, 2023 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & Communications Simon Luedtke ’24 is a strategic communication major from Newberg, Oregon. His communication studies, combined with his part-time job with PLU Athletics

UT Southwestern Biomedical Sciences Summer Research Posted by: Craig Fryhle / February 6, 2015 February 6, 2015 University of Texas Southwestern has summer research fellowships in Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Systems Biology, and other fields.  $4000 fellowship.  Application deadline is February 9th. Read Previous Laurence D. and Bonny M. Huestis Endowment for Faculty/Student Summer Research

. Three key themes emerged from the interviews. The first focused on the role of family support in the natural-hair journey. Some of the participants reported that they received support from other family members who embrace their natural hair, while other participants were met with confusion and disapproval from family. Another theme assessed the relationship between natural hair and understandings of femininity and masculinity. For example, one participant who identified as genderqueer shared their

underrepresented minority groups’ exposure to this unique field. By connecting individuals with mentors, hands-on research, and clinical shadowing, they are able to continue our commitment to DEI. Currently-enrolled undergraduates and medical students are eligible, and trainees from underrepresented groups or disadvantaged backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply! See the Registration Open Flyer or for additional information and link to apply, please visit their Infectious Disease Sciences Summer