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Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Programs at Boise State University https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/biomolecular-sciences-graduate-programs-at-boise-state-university/

Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Programs at Boise State University Posted by: nicolacs / October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021 The Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Programs at Boise State University is now accepting applications for both our Ph.D. and Master’s programs for Fall 2022 program. This multi-disciplinary program fuses physical sciences and the basic molecular life sciences by combining studies from traditional areas of science to solve important problems that transcend boundaries between

Watermark Scholars Scholarship https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/watermark-scholars-scholarship/

Watermark Scholars Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 Watermark is offering women in STEM scholarships for the fall 2021 academic term to provide much-needed support for college students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)-related studies and careers. Two students will be selected from the pool of applicants, and awardees will each receive $5,000 to help continue their education. The deadline to submit entries is July 15, 2021, and

Staff https://www.plu.edu/sociology-criminal-justice/staff/

Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Sociology & Global Studies Full Profile 253-535-7399 grosvepc@plu.edu

PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival https://www.plu.edu/music/workshops/weathermon-jazz-festival/

PLU Weathermon Jazz FestivalMarch 18, 2025Eastvold Auditorium - Karen Hille Phillips Center | Cassio Vianna, Director The PLU School of Music, Theatre & Dance invites High School Jazz Bands to register for our PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival. The festival is sponsored by the Pacific Lutheran University School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the Dick and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies. A non-competitive music event, this festival aims to provide helpful feedback to jazz

Brian Lander ’89: Career Humanitarian is PLU’s Connection to 2020 Nobel Peace Prize https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/02/03/brian-lander-wfp/

UN and studied Chinese abroad on a one-year exchange program as part of his double major in Chinese Studies and International Relations (now Global Studies). The time abroad was integral to forming his future path. “After spending time in Southeast Asia, I realized I wanted to find a career that would allow me to travel internationally,” Lander said. “I realized I was well-suited to that kind of life, and the experience triggered a deeper appreciation of international politics.” After graduating

Core Elements in Lutheran Higher Education https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/core-elements/

depredation. Thus, a Lutheran education is inextricably linked to promoting life, health, and wholeness for others, other-than-human creatures, and the earth itself. Our commitment to the promotion of peace and a just and sustainable society flows from such a commitment to wholeness. Read more … Editor: Dr. Samuel Torvend, University Chair in Lutheran Studies Contributors: Dr. Lynn Hunnicutt (Economics), Dr. Doug Oakman (Religion), the Rev. Dennis Sepper (University Pastor), Dr. Samuel Torvend (Lutheran

Mission, LOs & Values https://www.plu.edu/nais/overview/

Indigenous LearningMission:Native American and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary program grounded in a partnership between students, faculty, staff and local communities, with a global Indigenous focus centered in local and regional contexts. We empower students to recognize, honor and value Indigenous ways of knowing, so that they can work in collaboration with Indigenous communities and all their relations. The Native American and Indigenous Studies minor combines NAIS courses with

Lydia Flaspohler ’25 and Ryan Fisher ’24 dive into the secrets of marine microorganisms https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/lydia-flaspohler-25-and-ryan-fisher-24-dive-into-the-secrets-of-marine-microorganisms/

microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.Over the summer, Professor Angie Boysen and her dedicated team, Lydia Flaspohler ’25, a biology major, and Ryan Fisher ’24, a biology major and environmental studies minor, embarked on a mission to unravel the secrets of these microorganisms. Professor Boysen, Flaspohler and Fisher aimed to understand the compounds these

Words matter. Prof looks at how words shape our world view. https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/08/03/words-matter-prof-looks-at-how-words-shape-our-world-view/

language,” Ramos said. The field of studies she draws from is critical animal studies with a focus in “anthropomorphism” – the attribution of human characteristics and purposes to inanimate objects animals, plants or pretty much anything that isn’t human. She also focuses on its counterpart “animalization,” which is the attribution of animal behaviors – like crawling – to human beings. It wasn’t long before Ramos noticed how often descriptions used to describe animals are attributed to humans to

Richard “Dick” Moe celebration of life service rescheduled to March 2 https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/01/10/the-passing-of-richard-dick-moe/

and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. He was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts award from the university in 1988 for becoming “a champion for the education, support and advocacy of all the art disciplines; the creative processes that reflect most honestly the human spirit.” During his time at PLU, Dick helped make the university’s School of Arts one of the best in the region, working with the chairs of art, music and theater departments, hiring excellent faculty and bringing