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November 29, 2011 Ted Charles’ cool internship: Mt. Rainier National Park By Steve Hansen When the director of cultural anthropological services at Mt. Rainier National Park came to PLU to speak to his anthropology class last fall, Ted Charles ’12 had an idea: He loves anthropology and he loves the outdoors. Maybe he could combine the two? After class, he asked the speaker if there were any summer internships available. There were. So Charles kept in contact. So did his professor, Bradford
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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
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March 14, 2008 Fighting violence with kindness In response to recent campus shootings in Illinois and Louisiana, a student-driven campaign is working to bolster the university’s sense of community and improve access to support services. The “1 to the 5th” campaign seeks to intentionally build a stronger, more supportive campus environment by empowering students to reach out to their peers and connecting them campus resources. The campaign’s mission statement asserts “the positive impact that
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and much more interested in getting down and dirty in the trash (after donning thick leather gloves of course). Comments before the sort ranged from “I don’t like the looks of this lab,” to “eew,” to “Oh great, this is one of my favorites.” The students even learned a few things during the sort. Yes, paper that has been stained by food can be composted. You can recycle milk cartons and potato chip bags. You can’t recycle plastic bottle caps or plastic forks. McConathy also reminded students to
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October 28, 2011 A passion for learning is explored By Chris Albert The route to being an educator may vary, but a key ingredient is being passionate about being a life-long learner. It’s a sentiment the panel of current educators and PLU alumni shared with students during the Career Connections in Education discussion in October. A panel of PLU alumni share their experiences with current students about life as educators. “You have to have that whole idea that you’re going to be a life-long
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PLU president, spouse rappel down Hotel Murano in downtown Tacoma for first Habitat Challenge fundraiser Posted by: Kari Plog / October 4, 2016 October 4, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 4, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the local Habitat for Humanity took an exciting leap forward — or down, rather — last week. President Tom Krise and his wife, Patty, participated in the Habitat Challenge for Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
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What’s in our room? Take a tour in Pflueger. Posted by: shortea / April 28, 2023 April 28, 2023 Kayden Hulquist ’25 shows us around her room in Pflueger (pronounced ‘flee-gur’) Hall. Pflueger houses around 200 students, and is on lower campus, right next to the outdoor sand volleyball court and fire pits. It’s a short walk to the Anderson University Center. Pflueger Hall is home to both First Year Communities and New Transfer/Returner Communities. CLICK HERE to learn more about Pflueger. Read
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The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Internships – Richland, WA Posted by: alemanem / April 5, 2017 April 5, 2017 The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a multi-program laboratory operated by Battelle for the US DOE. The Radiological Materials and Detection (RMD) group at PNNL is a world leader in development and testing of materials for immobilization of nuclear and hazardous wastes. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking ambitious, high caliber Bachelor’s
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Summer Program for Undergraduate Research at University of Oregon Posted by: alemanem / January 12, 2018 January 12, 2018 Applications are now being accepted for the University of Oregon’s Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). The program supports 10-week mentored summer research experience that also includes travel, room and board, stipends, professional development workshops, and community-building social activities. Students from underrepresented groups in life sciences are
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Job Opportunity with ACS Green Chemistry Institute Posted by: nicolacs / August 17, 2018 August 17, 2018 The ACS Green Chemistry Institute® is seeking a recent graduate with interest in and knowledge of green chemistry to assist in our scientific communications and program support (annual conference, educational initiatives, industry collaborations, etc.). This is a full time, contract position located at the ACS headquarters in Washington, DC. We believe that this would be a great opportunity
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