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FBI Virtual Career Trek Posted by: nicolacs / April 5, 2021 April 5, 2021 FBI Virtual Career Trek – 4/15/21 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Each career trek will include an organization overview, panel with employees from various departments, discussion about any internships or entry-level job opportunities, plus plenty of time for Q&A. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/197OBydPX6ls01S-OA-C8CSvFJ3NJ6JlSM9JLszZUYow/viewform?edit_requested=true Questions? Contact: Sue Dahlin, sdahlin

Genocide and the Role of Turkish National Identity” by redefining genocide. She didn’t throw any of the previous definitions away, but simple said the “what” and “how” have been pretty well-covered, maybe it’s time to really look at the “why.” Marks then, using that premise, examined the Armenian genocide in Turkey at the turn of the 20th century. “People focus on the Holocaust, and rightfully so, but other genocides get neglected,” she said. Her research came to life for her when she was able to

began asking each student about their goals and dreams, and where they were going to school. Kpodo quickly put in a plug for PLU and told Obama she wanted to be a lawyer someday. When he shook each students’ hand, she asked for a hug, and without missing a beat, he gave her one. “He’s just so cool and humble,” Kpodo said. “This was a life-changing experience.” Kpodo told Obama that the students supported the change he wanted, and for him to keep at it. She also congratulated him on winning the Nobel

the outbreak of violence by the Nazi party began in German and Austria against the Jewish community. The transports of the children, without their parents, continued until late 1939, when England entered WWII. In her research, she found, for example, that all male children from Austria and Germany, even though they were Jewish, were considered enemy aliens. Some were even deported back to the countries from where they had just fled. Whereas many of the Czech children returned home to their

Admission tours, looked at bulletin boards and talked to students, it struck her how much more difficult it is to distinguish PLU from any public university.  She goes on to say that when she has worshipped on campus over the past few years, there have been only 10 to 15 students in the congregation.  She asks, “What has happened to the connection to faith?  Are we being intentional to students at PLU offering them rich and meaningful opportunities for faith as a unique and important building block to a

Gene Abrams received the Allendoerfer prize for their article “Mad Veterinarians.” Sklar said when she originally got her Ph.D., her area of research was very abstract and not accessible by most undergraduates, let alone lay audiences. “But my passion has always been for popularizing and inspiring enthusiasm for mathematics, so during my time at PLU my scholarship has become increasingly devoted to these goals,” she said. “Mathematics Magazine is the perfect journal for presenting mathematics in an

Entry Level Job Opportunities at Fred Hutch Posted by: nicolacs / August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020 PLU’s Alumni & Student Connections notified us about several entry level positions at Fred Hutch. Research Technician 1 Research Technician 1, Brain Metastasis Project Coordinator 1, Digital Behavioral Health Clinical Research Coordinator 1 Lab Aide At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative

our mental health and thought, ‘how can we reach students in a way that faculty maybe can’t?’ As fellow students, we thought the best way to reach them was through us.”  A student leadership group that consisted of Beck, Haneda, Jade Vanags ’23, Kelsey Turner ’23, Tahra Menon ’23, and Ariana Schieber ’22 worked to put together care packages filled with mental health resources.  “This has been a challenging year for PLU students,” said Vanags, psychology major and Psychology Club president. “We

, serving as the president of the local honor society and working at the local radio station. When she came to PLU, there was never any question that she’d get involved, simply where. Her advisor suggested she consider student leadership with ASPLU. The next day, Relfe was running for an off-campus transfer senator position – which she won. The experience gave Relfe her cause: improving the orientation process to make transfer students feel more comfortable. “It can be hard, especially at first, to make

in Olson, and will eventually make its way to the Anderson University Center, for Lutes to share memories of Pfeifle. Jane Pfeifle wrote a beautiful tribute to her son for The Mast, PLU’s student newspaper. And members of student media created a Tumblr to collect memories electronically. They also plan to join ASPLU, Campus Ministry and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to create a multimedia memorial project. ————————————————————————- Dear Campus Community: It is with deepest sorrow that