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Hispanic and Latino Studies - Study Away Hispanic and Latino Studies students are encouraged to consider studying away! Below you can learn about a few Spanish language immersion study away options that are a good fit for HISP/LTST students. J-Term Program: Montevideo, UruguayIMPORTANT: In the past, there has been a HISP J-Term program offered in Uruguay. However, since J-Term study away course offerings are different each year there is no guarantee that short term faculty led programs that
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Through the study of history at Pacific Lutheran University students gain an understanding and appreciation of the historical perspective.
History Program at PLUThrough the study of history at Pacific Lutheran University students gain an understanding and appreciation of the historical perspective. Opportunities for developing analytical and interpretative skills are provided through research and writing projects, internships, class presentations, and study tours. The practice of the historical method leads students off campus to their hometowns, to Europe, China or the American West, and to community institutions, both private
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The Work Study program gives employers financial incentives to hire college students by subsidizing student wages up to 70%.
The Work Study program gives employers financial incentives to hire college students by subsidizing student wages up to 70%. The program is designed to help students find meaningful employment opportunities that might not otherwise be available to them.What is the benefit to students?PLU students benefit from Work Study awards in two main ways: Work study earnings will not count against a student for future financial aid eligibility when filing the FAFSA. Work study awards allow students from
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PLU’s vibrant vocal and choral program provides singers from all academic disciplines with outstanding opportunities for performance and study.
PLU’s vibrant vocal and choral program provides singers from all academic disciplines with outstanding opportunities for performance and study. Degrees are available in vocal performance and music education. The nationally renowned choral program, led by Brian Galante, offers an active schedule of performances on and off campus each year, appears regularly at professional music conferences, and tours regionally, nationally and internationally. PLU Opera presents a fully staged production with
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When asking PLU senior Sarah Smith what significantly shaped her undergraduate experience, she responds with a concise, “study away”.
A Semester in Oslo When asking PLU senior Sarah Smith what significantly shaped her undergraduate experience, she responds with a concise, “study away”. During the Fall 2012 semester Sarah could be found in Oslo, Norway, where she was engaged in studying Peace & Conflict. As a double major in Political Science and Global Studies, she took classes pertaining to global governance and foreign policy analysis, as well as African politics and conflict. “I decided to go there because it fit well with
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PLU Student-Faculty Research on Health Care and High Technology A conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane The following excerpts were gathered from a May 26, 2017 conversation between Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson and the 2016 Benson research fellows Marc Vetter…
professors well here. This helps so much during your first years, because often just a simply question or comment from them—often at a crucial moment in your program—can make all the difference. I’ve benefited a lot from the give-and-take of the PLU experience, especially in the individualized major that we created to pursue my career goals.” Marc: “Also, the study abroad programs organized through PLU are very rich. I’ve been able to study in Oxford, England, through our International Honors program at
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students study abroad. PLU cherishes its dedication to educating for lives of service, as well as its distinguished and distinctive academic program that emphasizes curricular integration and active learning. Given the combination of rigorous academics, delivered in a friendly, personalized environment, it is easy to see why PLU is among the region’s most highly regarded employers and is the only Northwest university to be listed every year within the top 15 Western region universities in the “Best
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 149 PLU students participated in global and local study away programs to acquire new perspectives on critical global issues, advance their language and intercultural skills, form valuable new contacts and lasting connections, and advance their academic and career trajectory. Due…
Studying Away at PLU” The 5 F’s of Studying Away are Friends, Food, Faculty, Fun, and Furry Friends. I have found from my time abroad in Greece, it is these things that make PLU’s study away programs so special. The friendships made over the span of a few weeks are ones that I will cherish forever. The food that we consumed and connected over was something so unique. Featured in the video is Kekkos Cafe. Kekkos is a small cafe in Athens, Greece run by a man named Demetrius (featured in the video
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Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…
periods at my Oaxaca study abroad in January 2022. Ruggeri: Over the summer of 2022, we found music composers and designers and figured out how to make the show happen. Knapp: We had 15 actors and 10 crew members and couldn’t have done this alone. We had the support and passion of the crew, and the cast was unbelievable. We had seven weeks of auditions and rehearsals and performed right after that. Ruggeri: We worked together to determine the resources required to make an independent show at PLU
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Kjell Thompsen, Jr. ’94, ’97 is the president of the PLU Scandinavian Alumni group. The group is active in keeping Scandinavian’s connected with PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) Building relationships, seizing opportunity By Chris Albert As an MBA student Kjell Thompsen, Jr. happened to sit…
that so many PLU students experience the world through study away programs – that experience provides them with a unique perspective. In fact, PLU students regularly study on every continent in the world and more than 40 percent study abroad during their time at PLU. The national average is less than 3 percent. While he was always good with numbers and knew working in business was his professional path, what would most adequately be described as the entrepreneurial spark struck him at PLU. “You
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