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, native tribes and environmentalists opposed the measure. Turning back to her first passion, social justice and the plight of women, Barlow said she discovered during her research that access to clean water can’t be separated from human rights issues and, more specifically, the issue of women’s rights. One issue, she said, can’t be solved without addressing the other.“If a woman has to walk for miles to clean water, or any water, it affects the health of her family and their general welfare,” she
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MediaLab, the multimedia, applied research organization at PLU, celebrates 10 years this fall. The program, which is responsible for numerous documentaries over the years, counts more than 200 students as participants during its existence. Housed within the School of Arts and Communication’s Center for Media Studies, MediaLab is a group of students that work in pre-professional settings, contracting with external clients in Tacoma, Seattle and beyond. In addition to performing fee-for-service
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courses can have on the academic accomplishments of first-year student-athletes when he was coaching at Trinity University. “All the first-years came in together, got to know each other, but then got to dig into the transitions of the writing skills, research resources, time management,” he said. “The changes we saw were an increase in freshman GPA and then over the course of four years we saw an increase in team GPA.” When McAdams discovered that his new job had a similar program, he was ready to get
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allowing college students to take unique life pathways that might stray from conventional norms for the sake of their mental health, a topic she has advanced with her capstone research. Zambrano acknowledges her own challenges of transitioning to college and hopes to help other students who may be dealing with similar struggles. She expanded more on her passion for psychology and advice-giving in a Q&A session. What made you decide to attend PLU? I thankfully had a really good GPA in high school, so I
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(2022): “When I first came to PLU, Jes Takla encouraged and fostered ways to get involved in the knowledge communities in NASPA. Due to her leadership and mentorship, I have been confident to be the Region V Rep for the Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community (KC). It has been great to get support from Campus Life to go to conferences like the Western Regional. PLU has pride in giving back to the field through these professional development opportunities. “ Paul Metellus, Former
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: Fighting for Health, Healing & Hope Dr. Aana Marie Vigen, Associate Professor of Social Ethics, Loyola University, Chicago Dr. Vigen is Associate Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Loyola University Chicago and has served as theological consultant on the ELCA Task Force on Genetics. Much of her research focuses on racial/ethnic and socio-economic inequalities, particularly as these impact women. Dr. Vigen completed her doctoral work at Union Theological Seminary New York. She is the author of
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Specialist Biology Degree + MBA = Clinical Research Coordinator Marketing Degree + MBA = CEO Here are some other jobs you can get with an MBA: Business Operations ManagerDatabase Administrator Marketing ManagerHealth Services Manager Marketing SpecialistHuman Resource Manager Financial ManagerResearch Coordinator Information Technology ManagerBusiness Consultant Why should you choose Pacific Lutheran University to get your MBA?You deserve a degree as versatile as you are. Offering one of the top MBA
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, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held down a variety of jobs, including working as a medical scribe, tutor, and scholar lead/mentor for Washington state opportunity scholars. He’s also been a campus leader, serving as the Vice President of the PLU Habitat for Humanity chapter, At-large senator of ASPLU, and founding the university’s Global Medical Brigades/Pre-med Club.Global Medical Brigades is
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research areas. Faculty members have also received Senior Fulbright Scholar Lecturing Awards in such countries as China, Korea, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Uganda. The Simon Award wasn’t the only significant announcement acknowledging PLU’s emphasis on global education. Friends of the university met a $1 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, establishing a $2 million scholarship fund that will enable up to 70 Global Scholar Grants for low-income students, who otherwise
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for Harstad Read Next PLU professor gains national attention for research looking into how babies learn in utero COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in
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