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workforce.That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Students majoring in economics can partner with a PLU econ graduate to gain insight into the vast array of career possibilities. Those mentors will give advice, assist with networking and bridge the connection from PLU to real job opportunities using their skills. Chloe Wilhelm ‘20, a double major in economics and political science, has been working with mentor Tim Graciano ‘09, a Senior Manager at Amazon up in Seattle, for the past

Helping Students “Stay Connected” This Summer Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer You may have noticed PLU promoting a new summer session campaign called “Stay Connected”. The campaign hopes to improve retention, decrease time to matriculation, and increase enrollments in summer session courses. A February 2015 survey of PLU students found:     86% have never enrolled in a PLU summer course.     76% plan to work over summer break.     59

, setting a new mark at 5.34 – fourth best in the nation. She was named conference player of the year and voted by DIII coaches as freshman player of the year. She is PLU’s only NCAA first-team All- American in volleyball. “I knew she was going to be good, because she is good,” said head coach Kevin Aoki, himself a four-time con­ference coach of the year. “But she definitely exceeded expectations.” Why? “She does all the skills well,” says Aoki. “And she’s a humble player. That’s important – team

November 10, 2008 Coalition works to raise awareness Inaction is one of the toughest barriers to break in fighting sexual violence. Last week, victims’ advocates from universities around Washington converged on PLU to discuss their respective programs at the Washington Sexual Violence Prevention College Coalition. They worked on how to bring knowledge about the issues to people, change people’s behaviors and instill positive attitudes that lead to the prevention of sexual violence. “The key is

University Chorale Tour to Include Four Performances in Oregon Posted by: Zach Powers / March 24, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 24, 2015 TACOMA, WASH. (March 24, 2015)-The Pacific Lutheran University Chorale’s 2015 spring tour, April 15-18, will include a performance in Longview, Washington and four performances in Oregon. The Chorale tours annually and has performed recently for conferences of the Washington Music Educators Association and American Choral Directors Association

November 29, 2011 Really Cool Internships Learning at PLU means much more than class participation alone. It also means venturing outside the classroom and actively engaging in the world – we believe there’s no better way to prepare yourself for success – no matter where your passion takes you. Meet five students who have recently taken part in internships while at PLU – and see why they believe it is a great way to build a resume, develop contacts and hone the career skills they need. Annika

National Security Internship Program Posted by: nicolacs / February 7, 2020 February 7, 2020 The National Security Internship Program’s goal is to identify ambitious, high caliber undergraduate and graduate students to take part in a unique opportunity to work at a cutting-edge national research and development laboratory and to develop talented, creative researchers – the national security experts of tomorrow – who will augment the Laboratory’s capabilities in key areas that align with

University of Washington Chemistry: Virtual Graduate Program Info Session Posted by: alemanem / October 6, 2021 October 6, 2021 The University of Washington Chemistry Department invites you to join a virtual information session to learn about their graduate (MS and PhD) programs. Undergraduates will meet faculty & students and learn about the department. Date & Time: Tuesday 10/19 at 4pm (Pacific Time) Zoom Link: Register at https://tinyurl.com/urpkzjy8 For more information see the UW Virtual

research experience are welcome to apply. Funded by NSF, the IREU program places rising sophomore or junior students in top labs in Italy, Germany, Singapore or the United Kingdom for ten weeks. The program includes round-trip international travel, a housing and living stipend while abroad, an orientation at ACS headquarters in Washington and participation in the 2017 ACS spring national meeting. Women and underrepresented students in the sciences are encouraged to apply!  Learn more about the IREU

WWIN Star Scholarship Accepting Applications Posted by: alemanem / January 22, 2020 January 22, 2020 WWIN is accepting applications for new WWIN Star Scholars for the 2020-2021 school year. They select women who exceptionally represent WWIN’s values. Star Scholars are eligible to receive up to $5,000 per year and $20,000 total over the course of their college career. They also have the support of our Resiliency Fund, introduced in 2019 to help cover the cost of financial setbacks that arise and