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his PLU classroom experiences have helped him in his internship, too. “Many of the basic concepts that we learn in our undergraduate economics classes are used in the work that we do at Analysis Group. In many ways, my experience at AG has bridged the gap between theory and practice; we consistently apply economic concepts to real-world problems,” Dolan said. He encourages his fellow PLU students to seek out mentors of their own. “It may seem slightly intimidating at first, but it’s well worth it
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able to study abroad all of last year, which was really amazing and something that I would not really have been able to fit in as easily as a STEM major,” Jackie said. During her PLUS Year, Jackie was able to attend chemistry classes in person, turn her math minor into a major, and complete a minor in Hispanic Studies. After two summers working in Dr. Dean Waldow’s chemistry lab, where students have been working to synthesize a solid polymer electrolyte for use in lithium-ion batteries, Jackie
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I’ve gotten that here. How would you describe the community at PLU? It is a kind of family where everyone knows everyone and are willing to help each other. It’s really easy to feel at home here, and everyone’s nice and supportive. I think (professors) want you to succeed in their classes, and they provide a bunch of resources for you to succeed. I also worked as an RA last year, so getting to work with people in the residence halls and seeing how much RAs, the Community Directors, and other people
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churches across Minnesota and North Dakota over the course of the next two decades. By 1890, Bjug was the well-respected founder of 17 congregations and three academies — the perfect candidate for the Norwegian Synod when it began searching for a man to lead a new educational venture in Washington state. It took nearly four years of toil, but in October of 1894 PLU was dedicated and opened for classes. Bjug served as its first president. Eight years after its beginnings, however, PLU had fallen upon
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Welcome to the Irene Creso HerbariumThe Irene Creso Herbarium serves as both a teaching resource for biology classes at Pacific Lutheran University, and as research goldmine of taxonomic and distribution gems chiefly from Pierce, Chelan, Kitsap, and other western Washington counties. The collection holds over 10,000 specimens, over 9,000 of which are digitized and accessible to researchers anywhere via the PNW Herbarium Consortium database. In addition to a good representation of vascular
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Give To What You Love - PLU DECA ClubImagine you are a student in your second year at PLU in the School of Business. You are still working to truly determine your concentration, as you are starting to narrow your interest and see potential in either Finance or Marketing. You hear about a club called DECA from your faculty member, as well as a few students in your classes. You had heard about DECA in high school but hadn’t participated. However, understand the Collegiate DECA is very different
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interests. Communication professor Justin Eckstein and I first met in a class centered on researching restaurant success. It started out as just any other class, a rung on the ladder toward a degree, but one opportunity changed it all: debate. Eckstein’s role on campus wasn’t just limited to the classroom. As the director of the speech and debate team on campus, Eckstein encouraged students from his classes to participate in debates both on and off campus. I liked to argue, sure, but I didn’t consider a
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like to be recognized as a DJS Coalition member will: Participate in a minimum of 4 different DJS learning experiences per year. These can include attending lectures, classes, leadership or service opportunities, workshops. AND 2. Submit a DJS Coalition Series reflection for each learning experience that describes how it deepened your understanding of DJS. AND 3. Attend 1 DJS Coalition Reflection meeting. Graduating students who are active with the DJS Coalition Series AND attend the Senior
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activity helps reveal student passions and interests and is particularly useful for upper-division courses in a major. For additional ideas on this topic, check out “The First Days of Class” in Barbara Gross Davis’s book Tools for Teaching, available in PLU’s Mortvedt Library. What strategies do you use to prepare students for success and to establish community on the first day of classes? Share your ideas in the comments below. Good luck with the new semester! *Note: All comments are moderated Read
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future guidance may allow students to self-certify eligibility criteria, that guidance has not yet been issued, and we are unable to release approved CARES Act funds to non-FAFSA filers. Furthermore, students must be enrolled to receive CARES Act funding. Students not enrolled for the Summer 2020 Session are not eligible for CARES Act funding until they resume classes in the Fall. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis in the order they are received. The maximum award is $1,000, and we will
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