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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

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

March 9, 2009 Sludge from the grill to be recycled The gooey mess which sloughs from the grill at the UC may look like something that you’d rather just toss and forget about. But to Wendy Robins and Colin Clifford, it’s pure gold. Or more specifically, the yellow smelly gunk means that PLU will be paid $100 a year to sell its grease to the Arlington-based Standard Biodiesel, rather than pay a rendering plant $300 a year to get rid of the mess, said Robins, day operations manager for dining

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

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

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

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

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

Hertz Graduate Fellowship Award Posted by: nicolacs / September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Are you preparing for grad school? Consider applying for a Hertz Graduate Fellowship Award. This generous award provides full tuition equivalent and a yearly personal stipend, as well as mentorship and networking. http://hertzfoundation.org/fellowships/fellowshipaward “When Hertz Fellows complete graduate school, we intend that they do so armed with more than their degree, research experience, and

REU-INFEWS Program at Mississippi State Posted by: alemanem / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 2019 Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at Mississippi State.  Program information: Ten-week program; $5000 student stipend, provided housing, meals and travel Program runs June 3rd to Aug 8th 2019 Research projects on bio-fuels; biochar soil amendment; water purification and biochar surface characterization; for a complete list, see the website application Workshops on running a small