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positions on case-by-case basis. PLU will not support an H-1B Visa for a one-year visiting faculty position. The H-1B Visa is both employer and position specific. Please notify Human Resources and the Provost if a foreign national in the pool of applicants rises to the level of semi-finalist. The H-1B employee must meet minimum qualifications for the position at the time of filing the H-1B petition. Due to processing times, the visa request process should be done well in advance, to ensure that the the

rolling basis. Processing time may take up to 3-4 weeks.Speak to a Graduate Admission CounselorContact the Graduate Admission Team for questions about the application process. Schedule Phone AppointmentApplication ProcessClick on each item in the list below to view the instructions in an expanded section, and then follow the steps to submit your application. If you have questions, you can schedule a phone appointment with the Graduate Admission Counselor.Create your application accountCreate your

the PLU mathematics department in 1981 and taught Computer Science classes with Jim Brink and Larry Edison. He was a founding member of the PLU Department of Computer Science and colleagues say he had a hand in nearly all aspects of its formation. Rick taught nearly every course in the department and designed and taught several special topics classes, including Genetic Algorithms, Computer Security, Cryptology, Artificial Life, Signal Processing, Network Security, Computer Forensics, Alternative

United States and received an English proficiency level equivalent to the required minimum TOEFL/Duolingo/IELTS scores of the applied program. Other waiver conditions may be allowed subject to the determination of the MBA program. I-20 Processing An I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status) will be issued only after the student has been admitted and paid the non-refundable $300.00 enrollment deposit and has returned all required acceptance forms. The I-20 form should be

those facilities is appropriate and exciting,” he says. “What PLU has to offer is pretty special.” “PLU holds a special place in my heart,” Mike says. “Anything we can do that allows others to have that experience is money well invested.” To learn how you can start your own family tradition of support for PLU, please contact PLU Gift Planning at 253-535-7177 or giftplanning@plu.edu. By Chris Albert

should not be limited by gender, race, sexuality, class or access to education. Each spring the scholarship will be awarded to a PLU student committed to support the mission of the Center for Gender Equity through research or programming. The lead gift for this scholarship endowment was donated by Anthropology Professor and founding chair of PLU’s Women’s Studies program and the Women’s Center, Dr. Elizabeth Brusco, in honor of her grandmothers Katherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak. The scholarship

employee business expenses, see IRS Publ. 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift and Car Expenses). Per this publication, “To be an accountable plan, an employer’s reimbursement or (expense) allowance arrangement must include all of the following rules:1.  Your expenses must have a business connection—that is, you must have paid or incurred expenses while performing services as an employee of your employer. 2.  You must adequately account to your employer for these expenses within a reasonable period of time

and the beginning of the Convocation ceremony opening the new academic year. The ceremonial ringing of a replica of the Centennial Bell is repeated at the time of Commencement to announce the graduation of the class. The Centennial Bell was dedicated on May 27, 1990, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pacific Lutheran University. It was a gift from the 11th President, Dr. William O. Rieke, and his wife, Joanne Rieke. The Centennial Bell and its replica were created by sculptor Tom Torrens