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Moving Moments | PLU Commencement 2023 Posted by: Zach Powers / May 27, 2023 May 27, 2023 PLU students, parents, alumni and friends gathered at the Tacoma Dome this afternoon for our 2023 commencement. PLU alumnus and filmmaker Joshua Wiersma ’18 captured moving moments from the ceremony. Read Previous Culture wars are making it harder than ever for the small number of Latino professors (PLU professor Maria Chávez interviewed) Read Next Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day

Newly minted PLU graduates reflect on what commencement — and earning their degree — means to them Posted by: Zach Powers / May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.” Read Previous Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day Read Next Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

AWIS Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / February 26, 2024 February 26, 2024 Seattle AWIS awards scholarships to several undergraduate women who are majoring in science, math or engineering fields at colleges and universities in Washington State and will enter their junior or senior year in the Fall. Scholarship winners are selected based on academic achievement, financial need, motivation to pursue a science-based career, and a record of community service. Seattle AWIS has awarded scholarships

Virtual Career Trek with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Posted by: nicolacs / March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021 On Thursday, March 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm there is a virtual career trek with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).  This Trek is in collaboration with other colleges and universities in Washington and Oregon. The Trek to the Richland, Washington office will include a company overview, panel with employees from various departments, discussion about any

Enter a growing workforce: Study Computer Science at PLU Posted by: vcraker / December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 It’s no secret that there is a growing demand for computer science workers. We see this at PLU, where graduates are being scooped up by local companies. “We have graduates who are working at Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google —lots of the larger companies but also the smaller startups in the area as well,” Laurie Murphy, computer science professor, said. “What makes our graduates

Caltech WAVE Fellows Undergraduate Research Program Posted by: alemanem / October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021 Caltech is now accepting applications for their WAVE Fellows undergraduate research program. The WAVE Fellows program provides support for undergraduate students, who are underrepresented in STEM and intend on pursuing a Ph.D., to conduct a 10-week summer research project under the mentorship of Caltech faculty. Research opportunities in biology, neuroscience, chemistry, chemical

NIST SURF Program – Boulder Posted by: nicolacs / January 11, 2022 January 11, 2022 You are invited to participate in the Boulder, Colorado, Laboratories’ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, mathematics, and engineering. Applications for participation in the Boulder SURF program are accepted only on USAJobs.Gov. Opportunities are available in the fields of: Chemical Engineering Electrical

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Job Fair Posted by: nicolacs / February 9, 2022 February 9, 2022 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s Intermediate Maintenance Facility is holding an in-person job fair and will have representatives onsite ready to accept resumes and answer questions on Thursday, Feb 19th from 10am – 2pm.  Full-time positions: Air Condition Mechanics Insulators Marine Electricians Machinists Marine Machinery Mechanics Painters Pipefitters Riggers Sheet-metal Mechanics Ship-Fitters Shipwrights

The 2018 Rachel Carson Science and Technology Lecture Posted by: halvormj / March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 TUESDAY | MARCH 6, 2018 | 7:30PM | ANDERSON UNIVERSITY CENTER – CK @ PLU The Innovation Studies program at PLU would like to draw attention to an important event on campus with much value for our students and faculty: The 2018 Rachel Carson Science, Technology, and Society Lecture. Dr. Pamela Ronald This year’s distinguished speaker is Dr. Pamela Ronald, a Distinguished Professor in the

December 8, 2008 Former ASPLU VP tagged as Rising Star This November at the NASPA Awards Luncheon, Tamara Power-Drutis ’08 received the Undergraduate Rising Star Award for Region V. The award is given to a undergraduate annually based on service to others, demonstrating outstanding leadership skills, significantly contributing to their institution by planning an activity or program that benefits students, involvement in research that would benefit the student affairs profession, helping to make