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feel very comfortable in Oxford and more confident about my ability to navigate London, two things I had considered important in order to make the students feel as at-home as possible in Oxford and to be as efficient as possible with our time in London.” Heather Mathews, Associate Professor of Art and Design 2019 Study Away Curricular Development Grant Recipient J-Term 2020 Faculty Leader [England] The Arts in Society: How Museums Make Meaning (ARTD 383 / IHON 260)

Elijah Paez ’24 developed passions for environmental justice, mathematics and bird watching during his PLU years 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… March 27, 2024 Research & Academics

Jamie Rose’s Story – IAU Aix-en-Provence Global Studies and French (Peace Corps Prep minor) – Class of 2020 What she would like other students to know: During my semester abroad, I practiced French every day with an amazing host family and took courses on the Muslim presence in France and refugee politics in Europe. It was an enriching cultural and academic experience. A piece of advice to future study away students: Don’t be afraid to speak a foreign language while abroad! It’s okay to make

Recognition from the Forum on Education Abroad for being in substantial conformity with the Standards of Good Practice by successfully completing The Forum’s Quality Improvement Program (QUIP).  The Forum’s Quality Improvement Program for Education Abroad is a rigorous process of self-study and peer review that recognizes institutions and organizations for meeting the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad while offering suggestions and recommendations for quality improvement. Top producer of

Why Study Physics?Physics is the scientific study of the material universe at its most fundamental level. A physicist might study the inner workings of atoms and nuclei, the size and age of the universe, the behavior of high-temperature superconductors, or the life cycles of stars, from their formation out of interstellar gases to their end-states as pulsars or black holes. Physicists use high-energy accelerators to search for quarks; they design new laser systems for applications in medicine

Grace Bingay- GEO London Psychology (Sociology & Writing Minors)- Class of 2021 What she would like other students to know: I studied away in London, England during the fall semester of my sophomore year. Going into this experience I had absolutely no idea how drastically my life would change. I stayed in a homestay and felt like a part of the family, attended classes in art museums or theaters, and traveled to a new country almost every weekend. Studying away was the best decision I ever made

graduate study. Dr. Lyman received the Bachelor of Music Degree with honors from the College of Wooster and the Master of Music degree with honors and distinction in performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is active as an orchestral, chamber, and solo performer and has performed with the New England Philharmonic, and the Boston Philharmonic, Cedar Rapids, and Quad Cities Symphony Orchestras. Lyman has also performed as featured soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, PLU Wind

Kyle’s Story – Oxford Chemistry – Class of 2020 What she would like other students to know: Getting to study away as a natural science student was something I never thought could be done. I had a professor tell me in front of the whole class that “Chemistry majors don’t study away!” I was very lucky with this program as it satisfied both my major requirements and my IHON courses I needed. I was surprised to find how helpful my non-major courses were to developing the skills that my chemistry