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Careers for the B.A. in SociologyStudents who graduate with a B.A. in sociology and enter the job market directly will find themselves competing with other liberal arts students, but with an advantage–knowledge of key social factors and a firm grasp on research design and methods. This advantage of the B.A. sociology program provides breadth and the potential for adaptability. Although few occupations include “sociologist” in their title at the bachelor’s level, the sociological perspective is

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Certificate This 11-month TechMaster Certificate Program provides data science and AI certifications that open the door to exciting opportunities in these fast-moving fields. The curriculum is designed to give you the industry-specific technical skills, critical soft skills, and platform-specific certifications employers are looking for. Once you’ve completed the program, you will have significant practical experience to reference in job interviews and

Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education“Jewish Life in Poland: Before, During and After the Holocaust”Free and Open to the Public - Registration RequiredAll Times Posted are Pacific Standard (PST)Wednesday, October 26thThursday, October 27thFriday, October 28thWednesday, October 26th7:00 p.m. – Anderson University Center, Regency RoomOpening of ConferenceScreening of Three Minutes: A Lengthening, a film based on Glenn Kurtz’s acclaimed book Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost

Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationWomen and the Holocaust Free and Open to the Public. Please register online to help with our planning. Monday, October 17Tuesday, October 18Wednesday, October 19Monday, October 17 7:00 p.m. – Music of Remembrance (Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts) Free and open to the public. Music of Remembrance presents a community-wide free concert at the Eastvold Auditorium at Pacific Lutheran University. The concert

Cumulative Competencies for the Anthropology Minor Level I: Anthropology 100 Level CoursesBy the end of their first year, minors should have taken 2 Anthropology 100 level courses and: know and use anthropological concepts know the major perspectives of anthropology (linguistic, cultural, archaeological, biological) and be familiar with the general orientation of the two of these perspectives appreciate and be aware of the diversity of humans in space and time understand the effects of social

Advising for Business StudentsWhat is academic advising? Academic advising is more than just selecting classes for registration. It is the ongoing process of clarifying and re-evaluating your academic goals and plans. As part of the advising process you will examine your strengths, discuss your personal and career hopes, and develop a course selection plan that will take you through to graduation. Types of Business Advisors You will be assigned an advisor based on your class level and area of

SPSSSPSS is a widely used statistical program utilized by many departments on the PLU campus.  As of September 2011, PLU has purchased a license that includes at-home use for faculty, staff, and students.  This license includes the SPSS Base, Advanced and Regression modules and allows any member of the PLU community to download, install and license a copy of the program on a personal machine.  Please follow the instructions below to download and install SPSS on a personally-owned machine.  If

Auditions for Spotlight (faculty-directed) ProductionsAuditions for our productions are open to all PLU students, regardless of major or experience.  Students cast in productions may earn credits for their participation. Students wishing to audition for our Spotlight (faculty-directed) season may do so at various times during the school year.  Audition announcements, requirements and sign-ups are sent through the Theatre and Dance Sakai site.  If you would like to be added to this site, please

Auditions for Spotlight (faculty-directed) ProductionsAuditions for our productions are open to all PLU students, regardless of major or experience.  Students cast in productions may earn credits for their participation. Students wishing to audition for our Spotlight (faculty-directed) season may do so at various times during the school year.  Audition announcements, requirements and sign-ups are sent through the Theatre and Dance Sakai site.  If you would like to be added to this site, please

A Lifelong Friend for 60 Years Call her sharp. Call her entertaining. Call her witty. Call her irrepressible. But whatever you do, hang on. It’s a wild ride in the world of Volly Grande ’36 ’65. She’s a 92-year-old firecracker whose memories of PLU span generations. “I was one of nine children and the first to leave home for college. On my first day at PLC in 1933 I took the streetcar from where I worked for room and board in South Tacoma. It was 10 cents out to Parkland from the city limits