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Chris Holland ’24 balances class, internships, mentorships and countless hours building new software Posted by: mhines / August 15, 2023 Image: Computer science major Chris Holland will graduate this December. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) August 15, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterComputer science major Chris Holland will graduate with a degree in computer science this December. Throughout his PLU years, Holland has taken advantage of seemingly every learning and resume

home the championship title at the 2015 Seattle University Worlds Debate. “When I was 17, I said that in the next five years, by the time I was 22, I wanted to win a debate tournament. I accomplished that life achievement this weekend, and I am so proud,” Tinker said. There were nine total teams from PLU competing at this tournament, who were all competitive, but Ballard and Tinker were the only PLU team to advance to semi-finals. Tournaments traditionally advance 30 percent of teams into

PLU’s Continuing Education launches TESOL Certification with $200 discount for PLU community members Posted by: mhines / January 9, 2024 Image: The TESOL certification is a five-part class, with the first class starting in February. Each of the five sections will be between 3-6 weeks long. It is mainly self-paced, with one instructor meeting a week. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) January 9, 2024 Beginning this spring term, Continuing Education at PLU is introducing Teaching English to Speakers of Other

, soloists and orchestra. The Vesper also includes a motet by Northwest composer Ron Jeffers and the singing of Advent carols. Tegels performs at this location as part of his A freewill offering supports the Bach Vespers series in its 12th season at St. James. Preservice organ music begins at 4:50 p.m. St. James Lutheran Church: 1315 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201Upcoming Performance Dates 12/4 Organist for Bach Vespers at St James Lutheran Church, Portland, OR 12/16 Recital Plymouth Congregational

this honor. We are the only private university to have been chosen,” Dr. Ed Powell, Director of Bands at PLU. “The program will consist of all PLU related pieces. It will feature three world premieres, another work we premiered last year, and a piece that we gave the West Coast premiere of this fall. In addition, two works are included by former PLU composition students, one by an emeritus faculty member, one that was commissioned to commemorate the 500 years of The Reformation and one by PLU

June 12, 2013 It is not too late to decide where you will study away this January Tibet 2012, submitted by Evan Koepfler It may be summer, but it is never too late to start thinking about January Term 2014 – particularly, where you want to study away. The Wang Center for Global Education has extended its deadlines to make it easier to apply. Of the 25 dynamic faculty-led study-away programs offered this January, more than 15 international programs – including those in Antarctica and Argentina

February 21, 2012 Visiting Writer’s Series – No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Face the Global Economy Author Wendy Call will be on campus Feb. 22. Award winning author Wendy Call will talk about her book No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Face the Global Economy (Nebraska, 2011) starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the Regency Room of the UC. No Word for Welcome received the Grub Street National Book Prize for Nonfiction. Publishers Weekly said this of No Word for Welcome

November 1, 2010 Why does Chelsea Putnam care about social justice? “My goal is to help students learn the importance of social justice in a smaller community,” Chelsea Putnam said, “because it’s the first step to promoting social justice on a larger scale.” By Kari Plog ’11 When Chelsea Putnam ’12 thinks back to high school and her exposure to diversity issues, one word comes to mind: sheltered. “I had no background or experience,” she recalled. “I just knew I wanted to make a difference.” All

major, a job once he graduated in May 2014. Stegemoeller attended this year’s Career Expo, too, where he recalled the great success of the previous year’s. Knowing that only a few tech companies would be represented at the 2013 fair, Stegemoeller took five printed resumes in hand. “I figured I’d go anyway,” Stegemoeller said. “And I am really glad that I did.” Unexpectedly, Stegemoeller got to speak with the recruiter from Pariveda that day and handed in his resume. Then he was offered a job

2015 Summer Research Mentor Talks – 2/17 (all NSCI) and 2/19 (CHEM) Posted by: Craig Fryhle / February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 Faculty mentor talks about summer research in 2015 will be given on Tuesday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. in Leraas Lecture Hall, Rieke Science Center.   Come hear about the projects that will be offered throughout the Division of Natural Sciences, and be sure to apply by 5 p.m. on February 25th.  Each faculty mentor will give a 15-minute presentation.   Check the