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and History), who plans to graduate from PLU in May, 2018. The presentations are open to the public and take place from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Xavier 250 on the PLU campus. For more information, contact Benson Chair Michael Halvorson (halvormj@plu.edu). Are you interested in paid summer research? Current PLU students interested in conducting research during Summer 2018 are most welcome to explore the program. Review the Benson fellowship application process and apply by April 1, 2018. Read

graduate school application process, applying to transfer to a four-year college from a community college, and preparing for and applying for jobs in industry; An opportunity for undergraduate attendees to present their research; Please see the attached 22002 CUWiP_Poster or for more information on the APS CUWiP at UW visit https://sites.google.com/view/uw-cuwip/. Websites for the other conference sites can also be found on the APS CUWiP webpage at www.aps.org/cuwip. This conference series has been

women in physics. The meeting will provide ample opportunities for interacting with fellow physicists. The conference will include the following activities: Presentations by professional physicists on their cutting edge research and personal career paths Panels featuring career opportunities outside academia Workshops or panels offering guidance on how to get involved in summer research, the graduate school application process, applying to transfer to a four-year college from a community college

. Students will also learn about scientific writing and presentation skills, explore possible careers in oceanography and related fields, receive tips for gaining additional undergraduate research experience, and get an overview of the graduate school admissions process. The program will organize fun activities in the Seattle area, including hiking, kayaking, and sailing. Participants will be provided on-campus housing, meals, and partial travel reimbursement. Undergraduate students with programming

recruitment process, including the announcement, screening and selection in collaboration with the department. Intern participates in the HR Professional Development Program, which is pre-scheduled trainings and tours. Each student will also deliver a short presentation at the end of the internship on the work and the projects accomplished during their time at the County. All applications are due to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Applications are completed using the Intern Application Form.   Read

contacted the elementary schools in the area to see if there was interest, and there was, so I went ahead and brought the idea to my advisor, Jeff Clapp, and he told me to go for it. What has been the most challenging aspect of putting all of this together? The most challenging part of this process has been laying the groundwork and coordinating with elementary schools. There are just a lot of logistics that go into planning something like this, but it has definitely been worth it. What surprised you

process, helped with mock interviews and allowed me to step out of my comfort zone as a Peace Corps ambassador on campus."- Madeline Wentz ’18 “Initially, we didn’t get placed together. I was headed for Mozambique, but the program was canceled,” Chell said. “The Peace Corps offered me a new position in Guinea. After reading the description and knowing Madeline and Haley were there, I took it.” As for her acceptance into the Peace Corps’ exceedingly competitive organization, Wentz acknowledged the

different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get to explore what the concept means conceptually, historically and as a process that builds businesses and unlocks human potential.“We study a range of fascinating topics but our main focus is on social innovation, which is all about making the world better,” said Michael Halvorson, the university’s Director of Innovation Studies. “We

, and the relationship of structures and processes to societal purposes.There are absolutely aspects of my undergraduate education that prepared me for law school. My time spent on the debate team at PLU was very helpful for a lot of the speech and advocacy work that I have to do as a part of my job. I was a political science major, so learning about the political process was helpful. Another thing that helped me a lot was doing the legislative internship for my capstone project during the spring

were offering while she was on sabbatical for the Sochi Winter Games. The process culminated in an off-campus retreat this past January for the entire department to hash out the viability of offering a master’s in Kinesiology. The answer, after two days of detailed discussion? A unanimous yes. “We based a lot of things on who we have currently as faculty and what our strengths are, who are we and what each one of us brings to the table — and how we can enhance that curriculum to help those students