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students like her for medical school. Over the years, she took advantage of all the opportunities available to her by engaging in whatever she could do to become the most desirable medical school candidate. “I wanted to be one of those people that could do good in the world.” “I did a lot in the medical field,” Thiele said. “I did a lot of things to put myself on that path.” She did well in her physics, chemistry and biology classes. She volunteered in a local emergency room for 100 hours. She studied

live sports show.” “It is a brand-new show,” Tootell said. “We are still trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t work, but it is a great learning experience.” The interactive weekly show covers local Montana sports that have been overlooked by other broadcasts in the area, Tootell said, including the University of Montana and prep-school teams. The show also will touch on national sports and discussions based on listener input. Tootell, a Communications and Religious Studies graduate, was

Undergraduate Research at Caltech Posted by: alemanem / November 2, 2017 November 2, 2017 Caltech is excited to announce two summer research opportunities available to continuing undergraduate students. WAVE FELLOWS PROGRAM The WAVE Fellows program provides support for talented undergraduates intent on pursuing a Ph.D. to conduct a 10-week summer research project at Caltech. The program aims to foster diversity by increasing the participation of underrepresented students in science and

: www.plurelay.org The PLU Relay for Life has earned its fifth Nationwide Top Ten award for per-capita fundraising, contributing more than $25,000 from the 2013 event to the American Cancer Society. Since the first PLU Relay, in 2006, Lutes have raised nearly $200,000. “It is a great reminder of what a group of dedicated students can do to help in the battle against cancer,” said Ray Lader, Associate Director for Student Rights and Responsibilities at PLU. Each year, PLU’s Colleges Against Cancer club works to

Johnson, Maggie Nieberger, Brooke Faubion, and Anna Norman-Wikner. “That crew has been a special crew all year. We put them in that lineup in late March and it hasn’t changed. They’ve really been able to develop and get some swagger. It was really fun to see them screaming down the course guns blazing and executing a race the seniors will always remember.” The Lutes’ second varsity eight opened Saturday’s racing, turning in their fastest time of the season in the Petite Final. PLU traversed the 2K

will be awarded to a diversity candidate, defined as ethnic and racial minorities; first-generation college students; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students; and students with physical disabilities. They have also expanded the geographic eligibility of applicants.  In addition to students studying in Oregon and Washington, they now include students who are studying elsewhere, but are from one of those states, and intend to return to the Pacific Northwest after their studies are complete

September 21, 2012 Pacific Lutheran University was named a top Military Friendly School for 2013 by G.I. Jobs Magazine. PLU among top ‘Military-Friendly’ schools Pacific Lutheran University was named a top Military Friendly School for 2013 by G.I. Jobs Magazine. According to the magazine’s publisher Victory Media, inclusion on the list of top Military-Friendly Schools represents the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s service

201, called “Value Creation in the Global Environment,” is designed to introduce students to the many aspects of business – from financial accounting and operations to marketing. By design, it covers a broad swathe. But that doesn’t mean students spend all their time with their nose in a book. Hardly. “I thought the best way to conduct the class was to have the students apply what they are reading to a real idea for a business,” said Carol Ptak, distinguished executive in residence. “I have been

these systems at their source.One way that we strive to do this work every day at PLU is by helping to ensure that all students have access to a purposeful, transformative education.  PLU’s mission—to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care, for others, for their communities, and for the earth—is hardwired in Lutheran higher education’s core belief that study in the liberal arts is a liberating experience, freeing the learner from ignorance and a life focused

banker dealing with accounts totaling in billions of dollars. Boeh (pronounced “Bay”) would fly wherever the deal needed to be done. “As the saying goes,” he said, “‘Everyday’s a Wednesday, I worked the last two and I’m going to work the next two.’” So why would a high-flying financial whiz become a professor? It’s not because he’s slowing down. Boeh remains very active in the world of finance. He remains active because he knows his involvement will benefit his students. By staying involved in