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“completely ruled out” work with the U.S. Foreign Service—but probably not till much later. Either way, she says, PLU has prepared her well for leadership positions on campus, nationwide—and beyond. “The amount of opportunities available to students to get involved and develop as advocates and leaders is really helpful,” she said. “But also some of the classes I’ve taken have forced me to open my mind a little more and think about different perspectives that affect issues. The Gender and Sexuality class
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between classes, traveling during winter break, or up all night after a cram session. A licensed, board-certified physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant reviews symptoms, makes a diagnosis and then recommends treatments. They can provide relief for issues ranging from the flu to a UTI to allergies, in addition to the alleviation of traveler’s concerns such as malaria and motion sickness. Severe or complicated problems are referred to another care provider. Depending on the concern
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. (Andrew) Billig — are really caring people. They are fighting really hard for (bills) and making sure that we can pass legislation that actually helps people. PLU: How has your internship complimented what you’ve learned at PLU? Knapp: One of the things that we’ve talked about in a lot of political science classes is different theories on messaging and things like that. I feel like a lot of (lessons) end up reflecting what it’s like at the legislature. PLU: What made you want to study political
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at whatever I do.” Dolan said 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. His philosophy courses also have come into play. “All the reading and writing that I’ve done in my
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employ fewer people, but so that we can put those human hands on a more important task. Getting firsthand experience, seeing those manual processes get automated – that’s really huge. Why did you want to major in economics and minor in data science? I liked the major because it taught me about the world around me. I’ve taken classes like psychology and sociology, and those definitely teach you a lot, but I feel like economics as a social science is incredibly applicable to day-to-day interactions
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soon realized research was like a turtle — very slow. “You sit with one question for years, and I was like, ‘Dude, I got a lot of questions.’” He started taking more philosophy classes, “so I could ask those questions and scratch that itch.” Stumbling into philosophy at PLU and falling in love with it led to graduate school at the University of Oregon, where he earned a master’s degree in behavioral philosophy in 2007. In that program, he combined both his interests — psychology and philosophy
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. “‘Umah Lumba’ means ‘dolphin house’ in Balinese,” Stafki says. Emma and Annie Stafki travelled to Florida to interview environmental activist Ric O’Barry. PLU and BeyondStafki transferred to PLU after finishing two years of Running Start in high school. “When I visited the campus, I loved how welcoming everyone was,” she says. Although she loved all of her classes and instructors, she particularly appreciated Marnie Ritchie’s multimedia production class, which launched her documentary. And Amy
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you will need in a given course. If, during the semester, you find that your accommodations are not meeting your needs, come speak with Austin, we can discuss making changes to your accommodation plan to better support you. Q: I have requested accommodations for my classes. How do my professors find out? A: Once we have received your request for accommodations, your professors will receive a Faculty Notification letter within two business days.
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in the lecture class, the laboratory sections and discussion groups are always much smaller, usually less than 24, allowing for extensive faculty-student interaction. All lecture and laboratory classes in each department are taught by full-time faculty, almost all have Ph.D.’s. No courses are taught by graduate student teaching assistants. Outstanding Facilities In the Rieke Science Center, you will have access to modern laboratory facilities and instruments including: A 2,500 square foot open
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he felt sitting in his first few classes.“Professors were encouraging students to expand our worldviews, take all sorts of different prospectives into account, and challenge what we previously held to be true,” he says. “I was into it from the start.” Wright has successfully embarked on a career at the nexus of the two driving interests with which he arrived at PLU. After graduating magnum cum laude six years ago, he’s worked for an education foundation and an environmental advocacy organization
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