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PLU nursing students help provide meals for Thanksgiving Posted by: Zach Powers / November 22, 2023 November 22, 2023 PLU service-nursing club Delta Iota Chi assembled nearly 350 meal boxes which will feed over 2,000 community members this holiday week. Boxes stuffed with turkey, green beans, corn, stuffing mix and other food were distributed to local community organizations and individuals throughout the week. Read Previous Franklin Pierce School District joins innovative Seed Teacher program

An Open Letter on Access for All Students Posted by: Thomas Krise / January 20, 2017 January 20, 2017 Dear Campus Community: It has been reported by many reputable news organizations recently that aides are clearing the way for President Donald Trump to take the first steps toward transforming the immigration system possibly as soon as he takes office tomorrow, fulfilling a major campaign pledge to immediately overturn President Obama’s executive orders to protect undocumented immigrants, while

A passion for dance, a call to teach Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 4, 2015 September 4, 2015 For Ariella Brown, dance has always been her passion, but not always her full-time job. While working behind a desk during the day, and carving out time in the evening to dance, she realized those few hours would never satisfy her. She made the decision to get an advanced dance degree with hopes of someday teaching at the university level. In graduate school, she taught students who wanted to

Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Posted by: nicolacs / October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their

Molecules Meet Materials Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Posted by: nicolacs / January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 The Molecules Meet Materials REU site at the University of South Dakota will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during summers 2022-2024. In this program, participants pursue collaborative research projects, with a focus on chemistry at interfaces in which molecular processes occur on surfaces. The site will train students to use spectroscopy, electron

Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Webinar Posted by: nicolacs / August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) at the University of Washington prepares graduate students for careers in worker health and safety through training programs, significant financial support and community-engaged research opportunities. The NWCOHS offers funded graduate training for MS and PhD degrees. The NWCOHS is offering a free webinar on careers in

some of these new practices that you became active in education communities online and on social media? Yes, this is when I started blogging and sharing on social media about my classroom successes and challenges. It was through this process that I became an advocate for blended learning as an avenue to achieve seamless technology integration, differentiation and personalization in my science class. I also had the opportunity to work as a BetterLesson Blended Master Teacher and have my classroom

Advice for first-year students: Build a support system We are counting down the days until students are back on campus. Posted by: mhines / August 11, 2023 August 11, 2023 Check out this great advice for first-year students from Megan Barnhouse ’23. Read Previous PLU music major Jack Burrows ’25 awarded first place at national singing competition Read Next Major Minute: Dual-Degree Engineering LATEST POSTS College Prep 101 Webinar: The College Essay September 23, 2024 College Prep 101 Webinar

Advice for first-year students: Build a support system Posted by: vcraker / June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022 Megan Barnhouse ’23 shares her experience as a first-year student and offers advice to future students. Read Previous Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Read Next Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies LATEST POSTS College Prep 101 Webinar: The College Essay September 23, 2024 College Prep 101 Webinar: College Applications

Advice for first-year students: Communicate with your professors Posted by: vcraker / June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 Student-athlete Ahi Holden ’24 offers some tips for succeeding during your first year of college. Read Previous PLU selected for American Passport Project Read Next Advice for first-year students: Create a study space and routine LATEST POSTS College Prep 101 Webinar: The College Essay September 23, 2024 College Prep 101 Webinar: College Applications September 23, 2024 College Prep