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  • PLU has a fabulous study away program in Namibia for NSCI students. Come to an info session on Monday March 2 at 5:30 in Leraas Lecture Hall with PLU faculty and Namibian PLU alums. Students studying at the University of Namibia (UNAM) this spring call…

    Study in Africa Next Spring! Posted by: Craig Fryhle / February 26, 2015 February 26, 2015 PLU has a fabulous study away program in Namibia for NSCI students. Come to an info session on Monday March 2 at 5:30 in Leraas Lecture Hall with PLU faculty and Namibian PLU alums. Students studying at the University of Namibia (UNAM) this spring call the program “fantastic” and their UNAM chemistry courses “awesome”. The Wang Center deadline for application to the spring 2016 program is March 13th

  • The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife solicits proposals for student internship projects in pinto abalone restoration through the Shewmaker Internship Program. Pinto abalone were listed as endangered by the state in 2019, and a recovery plan was published in 2022 to guide restoration activities.…

    Study Washington’s Endangered Pinto Abalone Posted by: nicolacs / December 12, 2023 December 12, 2023 The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife solicits proposals for student internship projects in pinto abalone restoration through the Shewmaker Internship Program. Pinto abalone were listed as endangered by the state in 2019, and a recovery plan was published in 2022 to guide restoration activities. Projects that inform pinto abalone restoration priorities will be given preference, however

  • If you love learning about animals and plant life then a career in Biology might be for you. The PLU Biology program encourages its students to question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world in-person as well as under a microscope. In this video, Professor…

    Get out of the classroom: Study Biology at PLU Posted by: vcraker / December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020 If you love learning about animals and plant life then a career in Biology might be for you. The PLU Biology program encourages its students to question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world in-person as well as under a microscope. In this video, Professor of Biology Michael Behrens covers daily life in the program to opportunities in research, study abroad, and hands-on lab

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 28, 2016)- There were lots of tears as band members from Tamana Girls High School in Japan said farewell to their new friends from Graham-Kapowsin High School, located about 13 miles southeast of Pacific Lutheran University. Miho Takekawa, percussion instructor at PLU…

    -K. Students from Tamana visit PLU and stay with G-K host families every other year on even years; every three years, about 20 G-K students go to Japan for about 10 days. And two or three lucky G-K students receive a scholarship from Yamamoto, the driving force behind the partnership, to study abroad, said Paul Bain, Graham-Kapowsin’s band director and a 1999 PLU graduate. Those students travel to Japan the off-year when neither band participates in the exchange program, he said.   Bain said

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—Courtney Lee ’15 applied for an internship with the U.S. State Department four times. After missing the mark three times and not hearing back the fourth, Lee had all but forgotten about it and was already looking at other positions. Then…

    Student’s Study Away Experiences Lead to State Department Internship Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 24, 2015 Image: Courtney Lee ’15 just left for Washington, D.C., for her high-profile internship in the U.S. State Department’s Educational Affairs department, where she will work with a Senior Policy Officer to examine programs and their effectiveness. (Photo: Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) September 24, 2015 By Samantha Lund ’16PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—Courtney

  • Museums collect and interpret objects, and the stories they tell with their collections articulate cultural identity and values. Based in the historic university city of Oxford, this J-term 2020 class will explore how museums make meaning. Students will study numerous examples of contemporary museum theory…

    ,” says Dr. Mathews. Students traveling abroad this J-term will be sure to have a scholarly, active, immersive experience. Museums will become the classroom, a rare and delightful opportunity. The School of Arts and Communication and the Department of Art & Design are excited to work with our partners across campus, like the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, to provide high-impact educational opportunities for Lutes such as this study away course. Read Previous PLU Student

  • Elijah Paez ’24 is a double major in  environmental studies  and  mathematics . While at PLU, he founded  Birders of PLU , served as a  Peace Scholar , and  studied abroad in Oxford, England, and Oslo, Norway. We recently met with Paez to learn more…

     studied abroad in Oxford, England, and Oslo, Norway. We recently met with Paez to learn more about his PLU experience. What drew you to PLU? I attended Keithley Middle School and Washington High School in Parkland, Washington. Many of my school events were hosted at PLU. I wanted the small class sizes and the study-away opportunities. You started at PLU with an interest in pure math. Tell me about your math major. I like that mathematics is about discovery. You have this set of premises, and find out

  • Elijah Paez ’24 is a double major in environmental studies and mathematics . While at PLU, he founded Birders of PLU , served as a Peace Scholar , and studied abroad in Oxford, England, and Oslo, Norway. We recently met with Paez to learn more…

    a Peace Scholar, and studied abroad in Oxford, England, and Oslo, Norway. We recently met with Paez to learn more about his PLU experience. What drew you to PLU? I attended Keithley Middle School and Washington High School in Parkland, Washington. Many of my school events were hosted at PLU. I wanted the small class sizes and the study-away opportunities. You started at PLU with an interest in pure math. Tell me about your math major.  I like that mathematics is about discovery. You have this

  • Plenty of experiences come to mind when thinking about first-year students settling into college life: making new friends, living on campus, exploring newfound independence. However, Pacific Lutheran University also wants to introduce students to a more outside-the-box opportunity in their first year on campus: studying…

    Study away as a first-year Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationPlenty of experiences come to mind when thinking about first-year students settling into college life: making new friends, living on campus, exploring newfound independence. However, Pacific Lutheran University also wants to introduce students to a more outside-the-box opportunity in their first year on campus: studying away.“In a J-Term study away

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park is having a virtual graduate school information session for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in our Chemistry and Biochemistry Programs. The virtual information session will be on Monday, December 7, 2020 from…

    Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduate Study at UMCP Information Session Posted by: alemanem / December 3, 2020 December 3, 2020 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park is having a virtual graduate school information session for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in our Chemistry and Biochemistry Programs. The virtual information session will be on Monday, December 7, 2020 from 1-2:30 p.m. EST for students to learn about our graduate programs. The