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  • The Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting a Science Career Expo on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 from 4-8pm. Participating organizations will have internship, volunteer or early career opportunities for those interested in science, technology and education. This event is free to all attendees. The Seaport is…

    Free Science Career Expo Posted by: nicolacs / April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 The Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting a Science Career Expo on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 from 4-8pm. Participating organizations will have internship, volunteer or early career opportunities for those interested in science, technology and education. This event is free to all attendees. The Seaport is located at 705 Dock St. Tacoma. Carpooling is highly encouraged. Find more information here: https

  • PLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was his responsibility to pursue his interests with passion to find his purpose. He grew up in Wisconsin where he was a standout student — an Eagle…

    Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance Aaron Bell applies philosophy and psychology principles to wealth management Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Aaron Bell ’04 double majored in psychology and individualized studies at PLU. He is now a partner and wealth advisor at Cannataro Family Capital Partners. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98Resolute Guest WriterPLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was

  • The  virtual  Career & Internship Fair is  Wednesday, October 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm .  This is a great opportunity for ALL students to network with employers about in-person and remote jobs, industry insights, internships, career paths, volunteer positions, and other post-graduate opportunities. Please visit…

    Virtual Career & Internship Fair Posted by: alemanem / October 27, 2020 October 27, 2020 The virtual Career & Internship Fair is Wednesday, October 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.  This is a great opportunity for ALL students to network with employers about in-person and remote jobs, industry insights, internships, career paths, volunteer positions, and other post-graduate opportunities. Please visit the Alumni and Student Connections website has more information on all of the events this week and the

  • The fair is intended for students of ALL class levels and majors and is a great opportunity to network with employers about job opportunities, industry insights, internships, career paths, volunteer positions, and other post-graduate opportunities. Students will register for the fair and for 30-minute group sessions and/or…

    PLU Virtual Career & Internship Fair – October 28 Posted by: nicolacs / October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 The fair is intended for students of ALL class levels and majors and is a great opportunity to network with employers about job opportunities, industry insights, internships, career paths, volunteer positions, and other post-graduate opportunities. Students will register for the fair and for 30-minute group sessions and/or 10-minute 1:1 sessions with over 100 employers.  This event is in

  • Editor’s note: Speakers from the Nobel Peace Prize forum will be livestreamed at three events March 8,9 and 10 on-campus at PLU. Bruno Correa ’15 and Anna McCracken ’14 will represent PLU as Peace Scholars, accompanied by Claudia Berguson, the Svare-Toven Professor of Norwegian and…

    Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at PLU. McCracken, a global studies and anthropology major, said that after she graduates, she hopes to do volunteer work with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, and work with countries or communities in conflict “to build a common community and move forward.” McCracken said she found her passion when she spent time in Northern Ireland, last J-term, and last fall in South Africa. “After those experiences, I decided, ‘yes!’ this is what I want to do,” she said

  • New endowed chair created A new endowed chair has been created in the School of Education and Movement Studies – The Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education honors Jolita Benson. It has been funded by Dale and Jolita Benson through The Benson Family…

    and Movement Studies. Dale and Jolita Benson both attended PLU and graduated in 1963. Dale earned a BA in history and then a master’s degree and a doctorate from the University of Maine. He has had a long and successful career in the financial industry. He is a member of the university’s Board of Regents. Jolita graduated from the School of Education and has dedicated her life to educating children. She has lived out her passion each day as a teacher, mother and dedicated volunteer. Throughout her

  • CCES welcomes Kristin Menson as new Director In late August, PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) welcomed Kristen Menson as its new Director. Kristin comes to PLU from Louisiana State University (LSU) where she was the Program Manager in the Center for Community…

    Volunteer Administration from the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. She serves as a Reviewer for the Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Rocketkidz Foundation and the Youth Volunteer Corps. She has been an active volunteer in her community through the Junior League, Girls on the Run, animal rescue organizations, the endurance sport community, and more. Please join the Office of the Provost in welcoming Kristin to the PLU

  • Fred L. Tobiason,Reed Ojala-Barbour and President Loren J. Anderson at the dedication of the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center in April. (Photo by John Froschauer) Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center dedicated By Kari Plog ’11 With a single snip of a blackberry vine,…

    Learning Center, a project more than a year in the making. The dedication was a part of Pacific Lutheran University’s Earth Week event lineup. “So many people have come together for this project,” said senior Reed Ojala-Barbour, sustainability fellow and habitat restoration volunteer coordinator. “It makes me thankful for the network of support here at PLU.” That support Ojala-Barbour speaks of is the volunteer effort that piloted the habitat restoration site, which was the beginning project leading to

  • PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award.  A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and…

    Fulbright believed that person-to person contact and the resultant cultural understandings that come from that are a contributor to world peace,” Williams said . “I believe that my previous work in Mexico at the University of Yucatan, in public schools in Merida, and at Sol y Luna is an exemplar of that.” Williams has been actively involved with Sol y Luna since he first volunteered there in January 2007. He continued to return to Mexico to volunteer and was eventually asked to help with staff and

  • The School of Business at PLU offers a broad range of courses and skills. We offer areas of specialization (what we call concentrations) in marketing, management, accounting and finance. Students who are interested in international business may use any one of those concentrations as a…

    You Ask, We Answer: Can I study international business at PLU? Posted by: shortea / April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023 The School of Business at PLU offers a broad range of courses and skills. We offer areas of specialization (what we call concentrations) in marketing, management, accounting and finance. Students who are interested in international business may use any one of those concentrations as a pathway into international business. For example, Megan was a student in the marketing