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  • Are you a student looking for a professional opportunity to learn about homeland security related research to enhance your research interests and career goals? Do you want to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts in homeland security disciplines and areas of research? Do…

    , technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as well as DHS mission-relevant research areas. As a participant in the HS-POWER Program, you will participate in quality research experiences with federal research facilities and other Homeland Security STEM focused entities nationwide either onsite or in a virtual environment. This experience will provide you with a competitive edge as you apply your education, talent and skills in a variety of settings within the DHS enterprise. Additionally

  • Funded through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Award ID 195016), this program provides eligible students with forgivable loans of up to $21,700/year.

    disenfranchised by education, teachers must be equipped to deliver high quality STEM content in culturally sustaining ways. The CS-STEM Program is designed for: for senior PLU STEM undergraduate students who plan to enter the PLU Masters in Education (MAE) program upon graduation and for students entering the PLU MAE program who have earned their Bachelor’s degree at PLU or at another institution. The CS-STEM Program at PLU provides: funding for students interested in teaching middle school or high school

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer    The Northwest has experienced some beautiful weather lately and the effects of spring fever are soon to appear in the classroom. It can be difficult to focus on work when sunshine and warmer temperatures are beckoning us outside! Perhaps…

    Millennials Learners Where They Are. If you are ready to try a new engaging activity, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Instructional Technologies for assistance and support. Originally posted 2/28/2015 in PLU’s Instructional Technologies blog *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Assess Your Course Design for Quality Practices Read Next Helping Students “Stay Connected” This Summer LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020

  • The roots of the liberal arts (artes liberales) extend back into classical antiquity. Roman education, for example, progressed from basic literacy (the province of the litterator), to secondary

    policy. Advanced mathematics and science courses are taught on campus. The musical programs are of the highest quality. Works of art abound across campus, including the Rose Window in Eastvold Hall. Students are encouraged to ask big questions, and to seek their own vocations of service, leadership, and care in the world. The student potential for effective service in the world is stimulated by an intellectual tradition living within a solid liberal arts core education.

  • The field of education is currently experiencing significant demand for new teachers. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of applications being submitted to the School of

    accredited institution; A review of the applicant’s transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA; Score reports on the West-B; Resume documenting previous experience; Analytical ability as demonstrated in the Application Essay; Quality of professional recommendations, including one speaking to your work with young people; Faculty/staff assessment of an admission interview; (If admitted) score reports on the West-E/NES. APPLY NOWLearn How To ApplyWhat Tests

  • Statistics provides a strong career path with excellent opportunities, and statisticians are in high demand.

    statistics are the following: Biostatistics to help design clinical and pharmaceutical trials for medical treatment Market research to determine and analyze consumer demands Government surveys to assess labor statistics for employment Economics to determine trends in the national and/or global economy Improved quality control in manufacturing to produce better products Campus EmploymentSeveral employment opportunities at PLU utilize students with mathematical training. Students are hired to tutor in

  • Dance collaboration has many meanings. Traditional collaborations include choreographers and composers working together to create a soundscape, or providing costume ideas for designers. Many choreographers collaborate with dancers to create the movement for a dance. Dance 2019 – Collaborations will feature two choreographed pieces by…

    , and ten dances choreographed and performed by PLU students. The performance will include contemporary, musical theatre, ballet, jazz, hip hop, and step dancing. “For Shifting Sands, a new work I created, the dancers created all the movement. I didn’t choreograph any of the original dance material. Instead, I gave the dancers carefully chosen choreographic tasks to create solo dances. Because each dancer worked with the same prompt, their solos shared a similar quality of movement, although the

  • As of Saturday, March 12, 2022 the PLU campus has moved to a mask-optional policy in concert with changes at the state level and recommendations of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

    a reality with devastating costs.Alpha Psi Omega presents Melancholy Play by Sarah Ruhl Performances: December 7-9 @ 7:30pm; Studio Theatre Director: Peyton Noreen Tilly’s melancholy is of an exquisite quality. She turns her melancholy into a sexy thing, and every stranger she meets falls in love with her. One day, inexplicably, Tilly becomes happy, and wreaks havoc on the lives of her paramours. Frances, Tilly’s hairdresser, becomes so melancholy that she turns into an almond. It is up to Tilly

  • The Jazz Education Network Conference hosts thousands or people from around the globe every year, connecting jazz beginners, professionals, scholars and educators, and industry experts. In 2022, following safety guidelines, the conference was held in Dallas, Texas in early January. Dr. Cassio Vianna was invited…

    .” Dr. Vianna was invited to give a clinic in the composition/arranging category. Vianna’s clinic, “Brazilian Choro for Jazz Big Band: A Guide for Jazz Composers and Band Directors,” covered an old Brazilian instrumental style that is becoming more popular among American jazz musicians in recent years. Due to a lack of quality material for jazz big band in the style, Vianna shared his experience writing his own arrangements and helping students learn this exciting music style. Faculty participation

  • DMC grants appear in classrooms Interactive software, a Wii to use in graphic design and a video which will record future teachers at work – all these ideas received funding this year through the Digital Media Center Small Grants fund. Each year in May, Layne…

    enable more professional quality student research projects by equipping psychology lab computers with the “Inquisit” psychology testing software. Emily Mize, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing: Mize will use $900 to enable a wireless projection gateway for a Tablet PC to use statistical and bibliographic software interactively in a classroom setting. Read Previous Program brings people from around the world together Read Next Chinese program receives grant COMMENTS*Note: All