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  • Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation. Why did…

    from the American Conservation Experience company and U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Then, a resume and cover letter submission was required like any regular job, along with a housing contract which allows me to live on the refuge. If you end up applying for an American Conservation Experience (ACE) job or a job with U.S. fish and wildlife, it’s helpful to make a list of any specific skills you’ve learned in the lab or in outdoor fieldwork. Chances are, your employers will see this in your application and

  • Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation. Why did…

    from the American Conservation Experience company and U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Then, a resume and cover letter submission was required like any regular job, along with a housing contract which allows me to live on the refuge. If you end up applying for an American Conservation Experience (ACE) job or a job with U.S. fish and wildlife, it’s helpful to make a list of any specific skills you’ve learned in the lab or in outdoor fieldwork. Chances are, your employers will see this in your application and

  • Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    . in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugral book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation

  • In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran reformation, throughout the 2016-17 academic year a wide range of academic, community and artistic events at Pacific Lutheran University will address questions and concepts relating to Re•forming. UPCOMING EVENTS Second Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta…

    , who oversees Pierce County Elections and a wide variety of other local government services, will be visiting Associate Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill’s course on American government. All PLU students are welcome to attend the course for this Q&A discussion. Sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government. The Saint John’s Bible Exhibit Opening Sept. 15 | 4 p.m. | Mortvedt Library Suzanne Moore, a contributor to the Bible, will present on “Dynamic Collaboration: One

  • Spring is almost here. We just set our clocks forward an hour and throughout this semester students will have plenty of master classes to anticipate with an incredible variety of guest artists from disciplines. Keep reading to hear about the talented musicians, educators, and composers!…

    resources, and how to choose literature for elementary choirs. Nicole Laborte, who spoke with our students last semester, will return to discuss teaching strategies and tools for teaching virtually. Guy Kovacs, principal at Kalles Junior High School in Puyallup, will speak on how to find teaching jobs and ace an interview. He has been recognized as Middle School Principal of the Year and is loved by his students and staff. PLU alumna Helene Beck will present on teaching elementary general music

  • Antarctic sunset. Photo taken by Samantha Dillon. Resource 2012 Wang Symposium: Our Thirsty Planet Wang Symposium: Activist fights to preserve the precious resource of water By Barbara Clements Maude Barlow didn’t start out interested in water. Nothing of the sort, she recalled recently from her…

    English literature. Since that epiphany, Barlow has become a leading voice on water conservation and the view that it is a resource that should be conserved and administered as a public, not private resource. Maude Barlow She has authored 16 books, including “The Politics of Water”, “Blue Gold” and her most recent book “Blue Covenant” (2007, The New Press).  Barlow is the recipient of 11 honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative

  • “An Antarctic Sunset” taken by PLU student Samantha Dillion in 2006 during J-Term study away in Antarctica. Wang Symposium 2012: Water warrior fights to save our most precious resource By Barbara Clements Maude Barlow didn’t start out interested in water. Nothing of the sort, she…

    fresh eyes,” said Barlow, who has a degree in English literature.   Maude Barlow Since that epiphany, Barlow has become a leading voice on water conservation and the view that it is a resource that should be conserved and administered as a public, not private, resource. She has authored 16 books, including “The Politics of Water”, “Blue Gold” and her most recent book “Blue Covenant” (2007, The New Press).  Barlow is the recipient of 11 honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005

  • Are you interested in conducting international service after graduation? Do you want to complete a program that will provide you with the skills to be a critically minded, prepared volunteer? Then you might consider enrolling in the Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program at PLU. This…

    Idriss, the director of Search for Common Ground, an organization that works on conflict resolution around the world (7 p.m., KHP). Idriss will be speaking on the topic “Conflict is Inevitable, Violence is Not.” If you have any questions about the Peace Corps Prep Program or would like to be added to the interest list, please email the program coordinator, Katherine Wiley (wileyka@plu.edu). Read Previous Summer Undergraduate Research at the University of Pittsburgh Read Next American Chemical Society

  • The U.S. Department of State will host its first dedicated virtual career fair featuring applied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and STEM policy careers in the Foreign and Civil Service on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. The virtual career…

    and their families, and the employee affinity groups that strengthen and support our diversity. The U.S. Department of State is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for our employees, in the conduct of diplomacy, and in serving the American people. A diverse workforce is a national security asset. STEM professionals are critical to safeguarding our facilities, information, and people. They manage the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of more

  • Forensics in higher-education phrasing means competitive debate, a spirited intellectual aerobics. PLU Professor and Communication and Theatre Department Chair, Michael Bartanen and Professor Robert Littlefield from North Dakota State University, have published the first comprehensive text on this educational sport titled  “Forensics in America: A History…

    the changes in forensics to the changes that influenced all of secondary and higher education during the century. For seven years the team traced the intellectual and social factors that affected the craft, rather than simply listing relevant dates and events. “The authors are the experts in the field. This is the first comprehensive history of American forensics and I predict that it will stand as the history of forensics for the next one hundred years,” Professor of Rhetoric at the University of