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  • discussed and debated many of its central topics and I tried out arguments in class.In Pets, People, and Pragmatism, I thanked the students in a particular Writing 101 class that focused on the topic of pets. In this class we read books presenting an array of views of pets and discussed the various positions. I presented a draft of one chapter of my book to the class. At first I did not tell them it was my book and had them do peer reviews of the chapter just as they regularly did with each other’s work

  • . Despite learning online, the lessons stuck. “The goal of Innovation Studies is to help us be creative and multiply our impact through teaming and social initiatives,” she said. “I was hooked!” Lund continued to experiment with clothing design and her friends began to notice. During Winter 2020, she decided to advertise some of her hand-made products to people in the Oslo area. The response was strong enough that she launched Elskthestudio.com, a clothing business focused on women’s fashion and

  • leadership, creative innovation, global awareness and ethical responsibility. It is designed for both business and non-business majors. The program offers a small class size and can be completed in as little as nine months.  “We recommend PLU as an excellent choice for an aspiring MBA,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief. “What makes our Best Business Schools list unique is that we factor in data from our surveys of students attending the schools about their campus and classroom

  • National Security Internship Program Posted by: nicolacs / February 7, 2020 February 7, 2020 The National Security Internship Program’s goal is to identify ambitious, high caliber undergraduate and graduate students to take part in a unique opportunity to work at a cutting-edge national research and development laboratory and to develop talented, creative researchers – the national security experts of tomorrow – who will augment the Laboratory’s capabilities in key areas that align with

  • continuing that tradition by delving into indigenous studies research and education — a field that’s gaining ground at the university.Kaja Gjelde-Bennett ‘17 and English faculty member Wendy Call were both awarded 2018 Fulbright grants to pursue research trips abroad. Gjelde-Bennett is working toward a master’s degree in Norway by exploring her heritage — the Sámi people’s language and history. Call will be translating indigenous women’s written work into English and teaching a course in Colombia. With

  • Fulbright program, bringing PLU’s total number of Fulbrights since 1975 to 100. That 100th Fulbright, Brianna Walling ’14, said she was speechless when she received the email from the Fulbright committee that informed her that come next March, she would be travelling to Argentina for about nine months to teach English there. “I was hiking up Mount Rainier when I found out from a friend on Facebook,” she laughed before walking across the Tacoma Dome stage on May 24 to receive her degree in Political

  • Hilda Waksman Testimonial Posted by: Parker Brocker-Knapp / May 3, 2023 May 3, 2023 By PLU Uruguay Project Team Open English TranslationOpen Spanish Transcript Read Previous Enrique Shapira Testimonial LATEST POSTS Enrique Shapira Testimonial April 20, 2023 Mariana Pasquet Testimonial April 9, 2023 Diego Perelmuter Testimonial April 1, 2023 Giza Alterwajn de Goldfarb Testimonial February 20, 2023

  • PLU celebrates Tacoma Pride Posted by: mhines / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Every year, on the second Saturday in July, Tacoma hosts its largest pride celebration. It includes a huge street festival, with queer and BIPOC entertainment and a Makers Market. PLU hosts a booth with staff, faculty, and student representatives each year. PLU takes pride in honoring the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrating our collective identity as valuable and creative members of a diverse population in the Pacific

  • Enrique Shapira Testimonial Posted by: Parker Brocker-Knapp / April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023 By PLU Uruguay Project Team Open English TranslationOpen Spanish Transcript Read Previous Mariana Pasquet Testimonial Read Next Hilda Waksman Testimonial LATEST POSTS Hilda Waksman Testimonial May 3, 2023 Mariana Pasquet Testimonial April 9, 2023 Diego Perelmuter Testimonial April 1, 2023 Giza Alterwajn de Goldfarb Testimonial February 20, 2023

  • Mariana Pasquet Testimonial Posted by: Parker Brocker-Knapp / April 9, 2023 April 9, 2023 By PLU Uruguay Project Team Open English TranslationOpen Spanish Transcript Read Previous Diego Perelmuter Testimonial Read Next Enrique Shapira Testimonial LATEST POSTS Hilda Waksman Testimonial May 3, 2023 Enrique Shapira Testimonial April 20, 2023 Diego Perelmuter Testimonial April 1, 2023 Giza Alterwajn de Goldfarb Testimonial February 20, 2023