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  • Maestros https://www.plu.edu/oaxaca-2017/maestros-faculty/

    includes the training and participation of citizen scientists in several key communities along the river’s edge. She has experience as an instructor both in the classroom and in the field (USAID-TIES, CONACYT, TESIS IPN, PEBES and BEIFI) and is a co-author of a major grant for the design of a curriculum to build capacity and knowledge in Oaxaca rural communities regarding best practices for sustainability. He passion for teaching at the University level has led her to teach courses on Research and

  • What election season reminds us about higher education https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2016/12/02/election-season-higher-ed/

    those who are not. As universities seek to provide students with every edge possible in procuring employment following graduation this distinct advantage must not be ignored. If we are to have journalists who are capable of accurately reporting on modern environmental issues, it should go without saying that our journalism students might benefit from taking advantage of natural science courses and ought to graduate with experience engaging the sorts of communities that are most often affected by

  • Schedule https://www.plu.edu/restoration-renewal/schedule/

    Location: Zoom 3:40 - 4:45 p.m. | At the Edge of Wilderness: Healing and Transformation Speakers: Chuck Hoffman, Painter and Designer, Former Associate Creative Director for the Walt Disney Company Peg Hoffman, Painter, Lettering Artist, Designer, and Workshop Facilitator, Former Creative Director at Hallmark Cards Introduction by Sergia Hay, Associate Professor of Philosophy Location: Zoom 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. | Break 5:45 - 6:50 p.m. | Revitalizing Ancestral Foodways Speaker: Valerie Segrest, CEO Tahoma

  • Logan – Resolute Online: Fall 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/author/seelyelj/

    provides. While working at Fred Hutchinson, she organized and set up the Small University Summer Internship program for PLU biology students. Since its start, numerous students have been able to pursue their passions in different fields of research including cancer, HIV, immunology and virology. These opportunities include working with cutting-edge technology and interacting with researchers who are in the top of their field. Most importantly, students are able to gain confidence in laboratories that

  • Data Science Major https://www.plu.edu/computer-science/data-science-major/

    another course to count as their Domain-Specific Elective using the form given in the Documents Section of this site.  BUSA 310: Information Systems and Database Management (4) BUSA 467: Marketing Research (4) COMA 342: Applied Research (4) COMA 461: Advertising, PR + Campaigns (4) Selected CSCI 387/388/389/487/488/489: Special Topics in CSCI Courses (4) ECON 344: Econometrics (4) GEOS ESCI 331: Maps: Computer-Aided Mapping and Analysis (4) NURT 318: Research Methods (2) with NURT 319: Healthcare

  • Theatre https://www.plu.edu/academic-programs/program/theatre/

    Phillips Center for the Performing Arts includes a 600-seat mainstage theatre, flexible 150-seat studio theatre, state-of-the-art equipment, cutting-edge technology, inviting student spaces, and professional laboratories for students to use. Did you know? Theatre Artistic Achievement Scholarships range up to $7,500 per year and are in addition to academic scholarships. Did you know? You can earn credit toward your theatre degree through study abroad programs in London, Namibia, Trinidad & Tobago

  • The Real World (with a safety net) https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/04/01/the-real-world-with-a-safety-net/

    the development of the new Master of Science in Finance program. He points to the considerable time both he and Brown spent in the business world. They both stress pragmatism. It informs the way they teach, and it underscores the value they place in putting students in situations that focus on real-world business and finance issues. “As much as we can simulate reality, then our students will have an edge,” Boeh said. “So the question is: What can we do to simulate reality?” “One of the lessons

  • The Contemplation of the Humanities https://www.plu.edu/prism/the-contemplation-of-the-humanities/

    provide in rapprochement the fruitful grounds for a renewed Humanistic Way. Wallace Stevens put this poetically, As a man and woman meet and love forthwith. Perhaps there are moments of awakening, Extreme, fortuitous, personal, in which We more than awaken, sit on the edge of sleep, As on an elevation, and behold The academies like structures in a mist. [6] The Humanist tradition began with ancient ideals and searching discussions. During the Renaissance it took on rhetorical and metaphorical wings

  • 5 Master’s Degrees that Don’t Require a Specific Bachelor’s https://www.plu.edu/admission-graduate/blog/5-masters-degrees-that-dont-require-a-specific-bachelors/

    looking to increase your own marketability in any field, an MBA could be your way up the corporate ladder. Pursuing an MBA will signal to your employers that you are serious about your next career steps and equipped for career changes.An MBA will help you to lead change and set yourself up for success. Possible careers changes and promotions available through an MBA are: Financial Manager Human Resources Manager Health Care Management Not only will an MBA give you the competitive edge needed to secure

  • Part III. – APPLYING FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FUNDING https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-v-special-institutional-policies-and-procedures/part-iii-applying-for-internal-and-external-funding/

    substantial annual awards are intended to enhance opportunities for the professional development of the university’s faculty. General Criteria for Evaluating Applications for Regency Advancement Awards: The project is clearly and specifically defined. The nature of the project and the likelihood of its completion bear a justifiable relation to the time period within which it is to be carried out. The project advances the applicant’s professional growth, the “cutting edge” of the applicant’s discipline