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June 15, 2009 PLU wins Simon Award This spring, PLU received a powerful acknowledgement that it continues to be seen as a leader in globally focused education. The university was awarded the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on and off campus to engage the world and the international community. PLU is the first and only private college in the West to have received this honor. “This kind of recognition confirms a

Can You Get an MBA Without a Business Degree Posted by: chaconac / August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 A Master of Business Administration (MBA) continues to be one of the most popular and sought-after master’s degrees today.Professionals working in a variety of fields choose to obtain an MBA because its subject matter is transferable and relevant in so many careers, such as marketing, public relations, accounting, consulting and management — just to name a few. But what if you didn’t choose to

things we thought would be the simplest tasks, like working on the basic interface with the robot’s camera, have posed unexpected problems,” said Seth Schwiethale, a computer science major from Port Angeles, Wash. As he said this, all three professors – Wolff, Hauser and Kakar – nod knowingly. They’ve been there before. These are valuable lessons learned. “I’m not going to step in all the time,” said Hauser, “[the students] won’t learn anything that way.” By all indications, the students are learning

November 5, 2012 Politics at PLU: Where do current students stand in the upcoming election? By Katie Scaff ’13 From healthcare and environmental issues to education and the general state of politics, the issues PLU students are concerned with are almost as diverse as they are. Some are greatly concerned with equality for all and have shared their support for R74, which would legalize same-sex marriage in the state, while others have expressed concerns about healthcare coverage and issues of

saying this place is perfect, but the one thing I can promise is that this place has so much to offer. By coming to PLU, you have opened a door to a world of choices. You have found an entrance of opportunity toward success. Your life will never be the same: the people you meet, the choices you make and the concepts you will learn. You will never be the same. You’re going to become familiar with something called the Wild Hope project that encourages students to explore their vocation. The name comes

Congratulations to our new Sigma Theta Tau International Inductees Posted by: priggekl / April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017 New BSN STTI Inductees New ELMSN STTI Inductees Sydney Anderson Alexandra Ashleman Meg Burnett Emily Chandler Tempest Day Heather Dixon Megan Hamlin-Fry Ashley Hasenauer-Ahlers Matthew Kinney Kristy Knoerr Jamie LopezStephanie Martin Holly McAntosh James Perryman Ashley Reynolds Paige Runco Kristen Schmit Ciani Torres Sony Tuggle Rachel “Scout” Watanabe Samrawit ZeinuHunter

Computer Science major lands job at Netflix Posted by: vcraker / December 13, 2022 Image: Adrian Ronquillo ’22, prepping for his job at Netflix, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at PLU. (Photo/John Froschauer) December 13, 2022 During his senior year, computer science major Adrian Ronquillo ’22 filled out 203 job applications. Despite already having a job offer from a tech company he was interning with, he wanted to see what other opportunities were available to him. One of those applications included a

October 20, 2008 Looking for that first job? Try the career fair. PLU’s annual career fairs will be filling up every inch of the UC beginning Oct. 28, and it’s a place where both employers and students can check each other out, and possibly help you find that all-important first job after graduation. Adam Geisler, a junior and history major, said that while he might not find his dream job in the many booths, he still likes attending and checking out which employers show up.“As a student you

August 24, 2010 Endowment support ensures the growth of ‘intellectual capital’ Throughout PLU’s history, thousands of alumni and friends of the university have been remarkably generous in providing the financial resources that have helped the university succeed. This kind of broad support made possible the construction of the first building on campus, Old Main (now Harstad Hall), and the latest, the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, as well as many of the buildings in between. Similar

September 8, 2008 Anderson gives state of PLU address PLU President Loren J. Anderson told an audience of academics and university staff last week that PLU is right on point in educating our students for a changing world. It’s a world, he added, that faces higher oil prices and a lower standard of living as a crowded globe tries to survive on fewer resources.“It’s been a shocking year for the global village,” Anderson said, marking his 17th State of the University address titled “PLU and the