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PLU officials recently announced the launch of a new data science major, which will commence this fall semester. This strategic addition responds to the escalating interest among undergraduates in coursework dedicated to data science and analytics. The highly collaborative mathematics and computer science departments will…
tackle real-world challenges. The data science program will provide students with essential analytical tools and techniques for extracting meaningful and precise insights from data. “In this era of data ubiquity, there is a high demand for graduates who major in data science,” said program director and assistant professor Jeff Caley. “Our program equips students with robust technical skills while also fostering a commitment to ethics, social responsibility, and conscientious practice.” The program’s
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Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies students pursue careers in law, advocacy, counseling, education, international policy, health, politics, psychology, social work, sociology, public administration,
Student ResourcesGender, Sexuality, and Race Studies students pursue careers in law, advocacy, counseling, education, international policy, health, politics, psychology, social work, sociology, public administration, and history–among many others. Click on the links below to read what graduates from our program have to say about how their degrees prepared them for their careers! (Note that the GSRS Program was the Women’s and Gender Studies (WMGS) Program through the end of Spring 2020.) By
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The Global Peacebuilding Award for Social Science or Global Studies majors or minors, or IHON students who will participate in an overseas service/
Global Peacebuilding Award The Global Peacebuilding Award for Social Science or Global Studies majors or minors, or IHON students who will participate in an overseas service/internship experience that is not a part of a regular J-Term or semester program. For eligibility qualifications and an application form contact: Dr Priscilla St. Clair at stclairp@plu.edu
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Research experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses.
Research at PLUResearch experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses. Further explanation of these requirements are outlined below. Our students regularly present their research at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association. In addition, students are involved in faculty research projects in both the
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Research experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses.
Research at PLUResearch experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses. Further explanation of these requirements are outlined below. Our students regularly present their research at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association. In addition, students are involved in faculty research projects in both the
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Somaye Nargesi, a second-year business professor, came to PLU from a large research institution. She immediately noticed a stark difference in how her new institution approached the field. “At PLU, the business curriculum is mostly designed around soft skills, meaning how you build insightful inquiries,…
foundation to this balance is a nuanced understanding of business ethics. A welcome emphasis for Melanie Brisbane ‘21, a working student who has been with Boeing for 15 years. “I feel like there has been a strong focus on ethics in all of my classes and a lot of learning about management styles,” Brisbane says. “As a student with a career within a large company I feel like what I learn at PLU is very aligned with the way business is run where I work and also a good example of how things should be run
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New Chair places Lutheran tradition in a 21st century context When an anonymous donor committed to give PLU $1 million to endow a Professorship in Lutheran Studies, followed by other donations to put the endowment to chair status at $2 million in gifts, it was…
also been director of the university’s innovative Wild Hope Project. In accepting the chair position, Torvend will relinquish his post as Director of the Wild Hope Project. Torvend has also published on Lutheran colleges as centers of social reform, Lutheran commitments to education and social welfare, and the intellectual sources of social ethics in Lutheran higher education. “Lutheran higher education looks different than what you get at, for example, the University of Washington,” he mused. “At
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As a student who began at PLU prior to Fall 2022, you will not be required to complete the new requirements.
Gen Ed transition info for students who arrived before Fall 2022As a student who began at PLU prior to Fall 2022, you will not be required to complete the new requirements. You will continue with the previous GenEd requirements, as reflected on your CAPP report in Banner. However, students who arrived prior to Fall 2022 have the option of waiving one of four requirements in the old core: Christian Traditions (RC)* Global Religious Traditions (RG) Natural Science, Computer Science, or
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Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America – Official Trailer from Andrea K M Capere on Vimeo . MediaLab documentary nominated for an Emmy The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—Northwest Chapter announced today that Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab has once again been…
meet and fall in love… but one is Christian and the other one is Muslim. In addition to this ageless narrative, the documentary examines how the U.S. has viewed Muslims since 9/11 and offers ways to address this unreasonable fear of the other. Senior Producer, JuliAnne Rose, ‘13, said she was delighted by the nomination. “We are fortunate at PLU to have the Wang Center and MediaLab to provide students with the opportunity to ask the meaningful questions and the resources to delve into some of the
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TACOMA, Wash. (May 21, 2015) —Pacific Lutheran University has received two $7,000 grants from the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation. The donations were made through the NADA Foundation’s Joseph J. Sanchez Memorial Fund, which supports the emergency needs of students, and the John P. Winston…
, dedicated to the study of ethics. “We are deeply grateful to the NADA Foundation’s gift to support the emergency needs of students and ethics programs,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise. “With more than a quarter of our students eligible for the federal Pell Grant program, the university has a number of students who walk a fine line with their finances. When an emergency arises, these students are especially vulnerable to disruptions in their incomes. This NADA Foundation grant will help soften the
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