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TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…
of the employee. After talking to people working as sales associates to people in Corporate positions, I knew that Nordstrom upheld their employees and invested in them, a culture that I wanted to contribute and grow in. In regards to finding and securing the internship, I asked a lot of questions. I connected with a member of Tacoma Nordstrom’s HR Team and met with her, reviewed my resume, chatted about the internship (and random things as well)—I really tried to curate genuine relationships
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Dr. Charles Bergman begins his phased retirement in Summer 2015 after thirty-eight unusually interesting and accomplished years at PLU.
really going on in our relationships to other species, and theirs to us. And all of us are thankful that he will still teach two more study-away courses in J-term. — Paul Menzel, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy All photos courtesy of Charles Bergman; see more of Dr. Bergman’s photos at www.charlesbergman.com Thomas Campbell, Department of EnglishThomas Campbell: A Life of Fiery, Thoughtful BeautyThomas Campbell is retiring this spring, after 31 years of inspiring, heartfelt, invigorating
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At PLU, students can pursue engineering in two formal ways. Option 1 We offer a dual-degree engineering program through partnerships with both Columbia University (NYC) and Washington University (St. Louis). In this program, a student completes their introductory coursework in mathematics, science, and engineering as…
circuits) on our own campus. While we have long relationships with our two partner institutions, many PLU students have successfully completed the 3-2 program with engineering degrees at other schools (e.g., University of Washington, Washington State University, University of Hawaii, St. Martin’s University, University of Southern California (USC), Montana State University, Oregon State University).3-2 Engineering at PLUInterested in learning more about PLU’s 3-2 Engineering Program?Option 2 As a
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We all have our own definitions and expectations of what it means to truly be and feel safe. In short, I would say PLU is a safe campus. The amount of work and preparation Campus Safety and other departments around the University does to accomplish…
is a safe place. Organizations like Safe Streets, Garfield Street Business Association (GSBA), Franklin Pierce School District, Pierce County Higher Education Safety/Security Directors group, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Pierce County Fire and Rescue, and the FBI Seattle. These relationships are essential in helping make PLU a safe place. You can play a role in making PLU a safe campus by speaking up when things just do not feel right. Campus Safety personnel are on campus and available 24
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Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, explains at this year’s TEDxTacoma What comes to mind when you think of the word “intellectual”? If you type “intellectuals are” into Google, the top three responses are “stupid,” “useless,” and “annoying.” Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, argues…
B.A. in Communication Studies. Upon graduation, she worked for IBM as a Client Representative, managing executive relationships and consulting on technology and business decisions with clients in the public sector in Tennessee. Read Previous MediaLab receives three major recognitions for “Waste Not” film Read Next Communication faculty publish paper exploring the rhetoric of food LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help
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Leannna Davis, President of the Student Veterans Association, and who served in the US Air Force, talks about the importance of duty and integrity. (Photo by PLU Photographer, John Froschauer). Honoring those who serve and protect Leanna Davis doesn’t see anything extraordinary about signing up…
about the close relationships between PLU, ROTC, the Armed Services and Joint Base Lewis McChord. Krise also gave a special call out to Lt. Brian Bradshaw ’07, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Bradshaw’s parents have started an endowed scholarship at PLU for ROTC students and veterans. In all, Krise said, some 200 students at PLU have an affiliation with some branch of the Armed Forces. Krise himself is a veteran, having received a B.S. in history from the U.S. Air Force Academy, he went on to
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Once a major in communication, Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 found burgeoning success turning her advice-giving prowess into a future career path. Zambrano found her calling in working with college students as an intern in PLU’s Dean of Students Office. There, she learned the importance of…
was able to do the Presidential Scholarship interview, and I got the Regent’s Scholarship — that’s a giant reason why I came here. I knew a couple of people from high school who told me PLU was a good school and environment, as well. PLU is close to home — I live in Federal Way, so 30 minutes from here. What motivated you to pursue a degree in psychology? I was a communication major at first, and the classes were great, but nothing was clicking. It didn’t feel good. I was always the advice-giver
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David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…
of students in our group feel a lot better. What are your plans for next year? I’m going to be taking a gap year and, after talking with some different physicians, I’ve narrowed my options down to a couple of different possible plans. I’ve been saving up money so that this summer I purely just focus on the MCAT because it’s such a long and rigorous exam that I want to approach studying for it like a job. Then once I take that exam, I hope to do a lot of clinical work with Puget Sound orthopedics
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Department includes teaching graduate courses, supervising students’ clinical work in the onsite Couple and Family Therapy Center (CFTC), and overseeing students’ transitions to offsite internship sites. Elisabeth is passionate about training students to be clinicians. Because therapy is based on a confidential relationship between clinician and client, most clinicians are never observed or given direct feedback once they graduate. Elisabeth believes one of the best ways to both learn and practice
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David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…
need to do before applying, plus all the volunteering and all the clinical hours you need, it’s just really daunting. When we have these alums come in, they kind of reassure the students that it’s very doable. These discussions with alumni who have done it successfully have made a lot of students in our group feel a lot better. What are your plans for next year? I’m going to be taking a gap year and, after talking with some different physicians, I’ve narrowed my options down to a couple of
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