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  • Two of PLU’s most important Gateway programs — Telemark and Oslo — connect PLU to its roots while also teaching students about contemporary Norway.

    as Norway’s global implementation of conflict resolution and aid for developing countries. View the Oslo program Karin Luvaas ’17Stands atop the peak Gaustatoppen, located about an hour and a half outside Telemark, Norway. TELEMARK, NORWAY The University of Southeast Norway offers Scandinavian studies, international tourism and sustainable development, business, alpine ecology and kinesiology programs. View the Telemark program

  • The Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global

    international affairs. Required of all students in this concentration: GLST 331: International Relations (4) Other Offerings BUSA 337: International Finance and Risk Management (4) BUSA 460: International Marketing (4) COMA 304: Intercultural Communication (4) COMA 340: Conflict and Communication (4) ECON 331: International Trade and Commercial Policy (4) ECON 333: Economic Development (4) ECON 337: International Macroeconomics (4) GLST 325: Global Political Thought (4) GLST 332: American Foreign Policy (4

  • No prior authorization from ISS is necessary for F-1 international students to work on-campus. J-1 students must receive prior authorization from ISS in order to accept a job offer.

    Working On-CampusAlthough academics should be your first priority while you are a student at PLU, participating in on-campus employment can be a rewarding part of your college experience. In addition to any financial benefits, on-campus jobs allow students to gain practical experience, build professional networks and develop transferable skills.Basic Rules for On-Campus Employment No prior authorization from ISS is necessary for F-1 international students to work on-campus. J-1 students must

  • 9-12 Grand Award: We do not yet know the structure for the International Science and Engineering Fair for 2022. Typically we send one or more top 9-12 projects to ISEF.

    Awards InformationAwards 9-12 Grand Award: We do not yet know the structure for the International Science and Engineering Fair for 2022. Typically we send one or more top 9-12 projects to ISEF. We will post the plan for 2022 when we have more information. K-12 Awards: First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention receive a medal and a certificate. All participants receive a fair button, a participation certificate and other items. Specialty AwardsAll participants are eligible to receive specialty

  • PLU’s Alumni & Student Connections notified us about several entry level positions at Fred Hutch. Research Technician 1 Research Technician 1, Brain Metastasis Project Coordinator 1, Digital Behavioral Health Clinical Research Coordinator 1 Lab Aide At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel…

    ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters

  • The National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for the Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD) focuses on optoelectronic and quantum research in a multidisciplinary manner, with the goal to transform quantum optoelectronics by developing atomically-precise semiconductor materials and additive manufacturing processes. This science and…

    the University of Washington but includes eleven other institutions across the country. For our program, participants receive a competitive stipend (up to $7,000), on-campus housing or a housing allowance, travel (covered up to $600), and a food allowance. They will participate in professional development seminars, participate in networking and social events, and also present their research in symposia. Applications are currently open and close on February 1, 2024.   For more information, visit

  • Dept. Chair and Program Director of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | ofarrefe@plu.edu | 253-535-8802 | Dr.

    in MFTs Queer-affirmative clinical care Sex and intimacy enhancement for relational units Professional Memberships/Organizations American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) American Association of Sexuality Educator, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Biography Dr. Fiona O’Farrell (she/they) graduated from the Marriage and Family Therapy program at PLU in 2012 and is excited to return to the department as a Faculty member in 2024

  • The key resource for the program is the guide published by Asia Society: “Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide” Outline of the Workshop and Links to Resources

    Creating a Chinese Language Program ResourcesThe key resource for the program is the guide published by Asia Society: “Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide” Outline of the Workshop and Links to Resources 1. Understanding the Context: Why is everyone interested in learning Chinese these days? Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the State of Washington (PPT) – presentation by Dr. Shuhan Wang at International Education Leadership Summit in Seattle, January

  • Professor Emerita and Faculty Fellow in Humanities | Religion | killenpo@plu.edu | Patricia O’Connell Killen, professor emerita, taught courses in the Department of Religion and in the International Core at PLU from 1989 through 2010.

    Accolades American Academy of Religion Teaching Excellence Award 2006 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award – Research 2004 Paul Bator Memorial Award, Canadian Catholic Historical Society 2001 Elizabeth Seton Medal, College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH 1999 Arnold and Lois Graves Foundation Award - Outstanding Humanities Teachers 1991 Biography Patricia O’Connell Killen, professor emerita, taught courses in the Department of Religion and in the International Core at PLU from 1989 through 2010. She

  • Professor Emeritus | College of Liberal Studies | torvensa@plu.edu | 253-535-8106 | Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of early, medieval, and reformation Christianity as well as historical courses on the reform of social welfare, Christian responses to local and global hunger, Christian art and architecture, and Christian rituals.

    , development, and gifts of Lutheran higher education, and represented PLU at international conferences in ritual studies and reformation studies. Dr. Torvend served as the first University Chair in Lutheran Studies from 2011-2017 and established the annual Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU. He continues to serve in the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as the Director of External Relations and as a contributor to the Office of Congregational Engagement. In addition to his work in the academy, Dr. Torvend also

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