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advance engineering and business courses. Additionally, students gain professional experience during the 12-week long summer capstone program, wherein students work on open-ended problems as part of an industry-based with one of our industry partners or an academic-based capstone project with one of our engineering faculty.  Students from non-chemical engineering backgrounds, such as Chemistry, will take three additional foundational Chemical Engineering courses in Engineering Calculations, Separation

, destress from all the intensity of studying and work and life.” Over their years at PLU, Rebecca found many communities on campus that supported their growth. They were a member of the Biology Club, a Rieke Scholar, an Alger Scholarship Intern, part of Concert Band, part of University Congregation, a member of PACE (Peer Advocacy and Community Education), and the manager of the Community Garden during its inaugural year with the Diversity Center. They graduated in May of 2019 with a Bachelor of Science

was in high school. Through my relationship with Mrs. Dietz and getting to know the school before even applying, I knew PLU was where I wanted to be.” Since arriving at PLU in 2019, Harris has not only immersed herself in the on-campus community but has also become a leader and change-maker in Parkland. In addition to being a member of six of PLU’s musical ensembles, as well as three student-led clubs, Harris is also the Student Director of PLU’s Artist Mentoring Program (AMP) and an Assistant

employers can all go to the same place. There are also numerous tools on the site. For instance, there are tools for improving your resume, following up after an interview, and eventually even a program that allows you to practice interviewing skills via a web cam. You will be able to record yourself in a practice interview, watch a replay – even send to Career Connections staff for a critique. In addition, Career Connections Opportunity Board is accessed with your e-pass and linked directly to PLU’s

the reason that Ellie Dieringer ’23, a global studies and Hispanic and Latino studies double major, decided to pursue research in this area. Throughout her time at PLU, she focused her global lens on Latin America — specifically Argentina and Uruguay. “Part of what drew me to the research I’m doing is the relationships between institutions and the stories they decide to tell,” she explains. During her freshman year at PLU, Dieringer headed to Uruguay for a month-long study abroad trip. While

July 30, 2011 Forty years of of serving and caring By Hailey Rile ’13 Marilynne (Buddrius ’68) Wilson Marilynne (Buddrius ’68) Wilson came to PLU planning to study social work. But a simple conversation with her parents one day led to a different career path. “I called home and told my parents I was in something I didn’t think I wanted,” Wilson said. “They called the minister. He called me and said, ‘what about a nurse?’ I said ‘okay.’”The Almira, Wash., native subsequently earned a bachelor’s

’ frame of reference firsthand and go beyond the face value of a piece of writing. Jason Skipper, assistant professor of English, and co-founder and organizer of the series alongside Barot, said the authors who participate in the series present work that resonates with the students. “We bring highly regarded, published authors whose work we know will connect with students at PLU and speaks to the university mission,” Skipper said. The events consist of readings and question-and-answer sessions with

April 19, 2010 Claim: The jury is still out about global warming Claire Todd, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Recent events such as the snowstorms in the eastern United States have caused some to question whether or not global temperatures are increasing. To address these questions, we can turn to the instrumental temperature record, a record of temperatures measured directly by humans for the past 130 years. These measurements, made with thermometers and

to a variety of semi-automated processes. By exposing prints to obscure chemicals and the flow of water, using simple machines to create exposures on gelatin silver paper, or twisting paper into dramatic new forms, my work becomes a physical collaboration between myself and the processes themselves. This surrender to external elements allows for the genesis of unique visual decisions which form each one of a kind piece. At the same time, my work is also saturated with deeply personal emotion

last year PLU was recognized with a Nation Top Ten Award for money raised per-capita. “I love Relay because it is the biggest fundraiser on campus,” said Rebecca Goulson, TurboWalkers team leader. “And I think we all know someone affected by cancer.” Students, faculty, administrators and friends form teams and set up tents around the PLU campus as their home base for the night. Walking is continuous for the duration of the event, showing support for those lost and those still fighting cancer. “The