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university-sponsored international travel policy . Per policy guidelines, PLU will not fund travel to high risk areas. (http://travel.state.gov/). The Wang Center will screen each applicant for eligibility as part of the application process, prior to proposals being reviewed by the Global Education. StudentsFacultyStudent-Faculty TeamsStudentsProposals are accepted from full-time PLU undergraduates and graduate students for advanced research and experiential learning. The grant monies are available for
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Studies Global Studies Peace Corps Prep Political Science Psychology Sociology plusocw I chose to study social work at PLU after much thought about how I could best serve my community. I did not initially know social work would be where I ended up, but my choice with the program has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have endured. The program is so welcoming and meets every student where they are at. — Maddie L., ‘21 Did you know? 100% of social work majors get hands-on learning experience
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specific in the way that I said things, and sometimes I had a hard time doing that because I like talking to people as if they are my friend. Still being able to be professional and feel human was a difficult thing to do at first, but it definitely got a lot easier as I went on with the internship. Learning to trust myself was very helpful. How did you realize you wanted to work with college students in your career? College-age people are very important to society. I came from high school straight to
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Two PLU students spend the summer reading the stars Physic professors Katrina Hay and Sean O’Neill and students Julian Kop ’24 and Jessica Ordaz ’24 observe and characterize variable stars and globular clusters at PLU’s W. M. Keck Observatory. Posted by: mhines / September 5, 2023 September 5, 2023 Did you know that PLU has an observatory? See how students and professors spent this summer learning about the stars. “Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor
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work, Archives and Marketing and Communications are developing a project to better document the experience of Black students at PLU. Since then, she has advocated for herself by gaining an understanding of and from other people as well as learning to cope with her various identities and how they interact with the world around her. She composed Spectrums of Color, a play that explores the aspects of her own struggles and successes as a person on the Autism Spectrum with Intersecting Identities. Her
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provide more “real world” work opportunities that test academic learning and help confirm future career interest. Offer the potential for making a bigger impact in terms of post-graduation resume’ and reference strength/competitiveness. Offer a wider variety of employers, industries, and job duties within the local communities. Offer greater potential for post-graduation employment with the same employer.
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typically be out and about all day in groups of 3 or 4. Finally, phase three is still underway, and this has been the writing process. We had a rough draft due last month, went over it with our research directors, and are now completing our final draft to submit for editing.When you reflect on this experience, what stands out to you? AS: My projects were very specialized to what I am learning at PLU. It was very fun to stretch those muscles and expand on them. The most important thing I came away with
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about it,” said Baghirov of her time at PLU. “It made you look at what you were learning and how it could be taken to a higher level. I may not have thought of it at the time as preparation for the Peace Corps but it was. I may not have thought of it as this is my wild hope component but it was.” Baghirov applied for the Peace Corps during summer 2006. The idea of Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, Raechelle Baghirov 05, listen while Sallie Strueby ’11, speaks during an Alumni panel discussion on
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lived) vocational exploration since PLU’s founding in 1890.Technically, that probably makes PLU a “vocational” institution—but the phrase takes on quite a different meaning here. At PLU, vocation is an embodiment of the course a person’s life takes as he or she seeks meaning and purpose—in learning, in work and in life. And now, on April 8, PLU’s Wild Hope Center for Vocation will hold its inaugural Day of Vocation, devoted to discernment; discovery; and the Big Enough Questions that drive our
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of view and what critiques we’re going to get.” Miranda agreed. “I hope there’s somebody out there that disagrees with what we’re saying for whatever reason,” Miranda said. “I think those moments are the best learning moments for both of us, and the best teaching moments for everybody, because if they think I’m wrong there are connections to be found somewhere within that.” All three women say student media has been an important part of their success as journalists. This conference is one way to
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