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Chinese students pair up with Lutes in a “speed-dating” exercise at PLU on Jan. 30 designed to discover cultural intersections. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) International ‘Speed Dating’ Creates Cultural Connections By James Olson ’14 Students from six Beijing high schools congregated in the Anderson…
time. This was the most fun I have ever had in an educational event.” Students discuss the results of their cultural-exchange work. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU ) After the exercise, students discussed their ideas further as a group; some suggestions for improving cultural integration included a common currency, more open Internet access, more student exchanges and intermarriage, Meyer said. Andrew Tinker, a PLU student at the event, said, “Having the students visit from China was an eye-opening
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TACOMA, WASH. (March. 13, 2016)- TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy Future will welcome a diverse bill of local business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event…
business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event will be held April 22 at 7 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.Now in its fifth year, TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how thoughtful, action-oriented individuals can contribute to positively
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One of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, The Choir of the West , University Chorale , and University Symphony Orchestra present PLU’s annual Christmas concert, O Nata Lux . Works by Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Benjamin Britten and others will…
below for more highlights about the upcoming concert! Tickets are available online at www.plu.edu/christmas.The theme of the concert this year is “O nata lux” (O light born). The text is taken from the first line of a hymn for the Feast of the Transfiguration, but its message resonates in a season where we journey from the darkness of Advent to the light of Christmas, experience the warmth of hope amidst the cold of December, and find symbols of promise in times of despair. Our central work this
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Nurses tell of worldwide travels during panel They’ve traveled to the far corners of the globe: Liberia, Iraq, Vietnam and Colombia. They’ve seen desperate poverty, bombed out buildings, and quite frankly, incompetent medical care. However, the four nurses, all PLU alumni who returned to talk…
October 13, 2008 Nurses tell of worldwide travels during panel They’ve traveled to the far corners of the globe: Liberia, Iraq, Vietnam and Colombia. They’ve seen desperate poverty, bombed out buildings, and quite frankly, incompetent medical care. However, the four nurses, all PLU alumni who returned to talk about their experiences for Homecoming on Friday afternoon, stressed that their stories don’t end there. Ed Hrivnak, ’96, Helen Holt ’97 (pictured above), Mary Barber ’02 and Mary Beth
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Originally published in 2016 As scholars of the Humanities in the 21st century we find ourselves working in unusual settings. Places of faith and worship, educational contexts like high schools and public libraries, in newspapers, in comment forums, on radio shows, our “workplaces” often do…
Reading, as it is called, is a nationally recognized model for celebrating the value of books, reading, and family in underserved communities. It began in Louisiana, funded by a grant from the NEH, but has since spread across the country. Each night we share a meal, we make small talk, and then we get down to the business of reading books and discussing their meaning together. Professor Scott Rogers working with 5th grade students during their visit to PLU in 2018 “Symbols help us understand the
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Curious about what it’s like to major in Communication at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Amy Young breaks down the essentials of the program, from the dynamic courses you’ll take to the real-world skills you’ll gain. Whether you’re into film studies, media, public relations,…
this one-minute video to get the inside scoop from one of PLU’s professors! For more details, check out the PLU Communication program. Read Previous 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay Read Next 5 Things You Should Know About Living On-Campus at PLU LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We
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Did you know PLU is the closest university to Mt. Rainer? We even have an “ Is the Mountain out ” cam. Whether you’re all about that hiking life, conquering peaks, rocking snowshoes, shredding on skis, or just soaking in the majestic vibes (and snapping…
YouTube Short: Only 1 hour to The Mountain Posted by: mhines / December 8, 2023 December 8, 2023 Did you know PLU is the closest university to Mt. Rainer? We even have an “Is the Mountain out” cam. Whether you’re all about that hiking life, conquering peaks, rocking snowshoes, shredding on skis, or just soaking in the majestic vibes (and snapping pics for the ‘gram), Mount Rainier National Park is an excellent spot for PLU students to experience adventure and community. Check out this YouTube
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This award, administered by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®, will sponsor one or more young international green chemistry scholars to participate in a green chemistry technical meeting, conference, or training program. Awardees are reimbursed up to $2,000 in funds to accommodate cost of travel, accommodation…
graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and young professionals below the level of assistant professor and within the first seven years of their careers. The application deadline is February 16, 2018. For more information visit: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/gci/breen.html Read Previous Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award Read Next Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Internship LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting applications from recent B.S. graduates or current grad students to work in a Minnesota company as this summer’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Intern. In general, candidates should: Be a current graduate student OR recent graduate with a bachelor of…
; Ideally, have experience with one or more of organic chemistry, catalysis chemistry, or environmental chemistry; Be eligible to receive payment for work in the United States during the summer term (citizens, residents, non-residents with applicable visas). Find full details here. Read Previous Marion B. Sewer Distinguished Scholarship for Undergraduates Read Next Physical Science Technicians – Puget Sound Naval Shipyard LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU
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The Graduate Group in Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry at UC Davis offers PhD and MS degrees in four broad areas of applied chemistry: Environmental and Analytical, Biological and Toxicological, Food and Wine, and Fiber and Polymer Chemistry. The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2022. …
://agchem.ucdavis.edu/. Prospective applicants may also visit the UC Davis Graduate Studies website for further details regarding the admission process and link to the application itself: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/admissions. Questions? Please contact the Program Coordinator, Katharine Moffat, at kmoffat@ucdavis.edu. For more information on the graduate program, see the AgChem Flyer 2021. Read Previous Washington University Virtual Open House Read Next Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop & Summer Experience
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