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ACS Puget Sound Section Awards and Scholarships Posted by: alemanem / December 6, 2021 December 6, 2021 The ACS Puget Sound Section awards two $1500 4-year college student scholarships (the Julia Ann Rutherford Memorial Scholarship) each year. Application deadline is March 1st. The ACS Puget Sound Section also awards ACS Student Affiliate Chapter Grants For Activities and/or Travel Up to $500 each year.  A request must be submitted to the Education Committee with details well in advance of the

visits, workshops in silver jewelry making, an introduction to the textiles of Bali and a Balinese cooking class, to name a few. Follow the students’ adventures on the class blog where they’ll post thoughts and reflections on their Balinese days.READ THE BLOG! Read Previous PLU hosts Art from Parkland’s youth in a week-long exhibition Read Next National Print Exhibition, “Vantage Points,” kicks off 2015 Focus Series LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran

April 24, 2014 Relay for Life at PLU Raises Money—and Awareness Students walk during a previous Relay for Life at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Valery Jorgensen ’15The international fundraiser Relay For Life, for the American Cancer Society, will be held at PLU beginning Friday, April 25. Relay For Life is an overnight event that raises money for cancer awareness. It takes place in more than 20 countries around the world. Relay For Life has been held at PLU for a number of years, and

list of best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 15 of the highly competitive category that includes universities from as far away as Texas. “PLU is dedicated to providing a transformative, purposeful and interdisciplinary education that creates a strong foundation from which our graduates are prepared to be lifelong learners and can build successful and meaningful careers,” said President Allan Belton. “We are proud of our

PLU’s Lathiena Nervo discusses her work and being named one of the “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America” Posted by: Zach Powers / February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021 By Zach Powers '10Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Biology Lathiena Nervo was recently named one of Cell Mentor’s “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.” A developmental biologist in her second year at PLU, Nervo is equally passionate about teaching, biological research, and

you can’t necessarily teach someone to do, to feel, to want. To teach someone to care —  to want diverse perspectives and then not just include but value them — don’t feel like things you can force. Which just speaks to the corporatization and co-opted nature of D&I as it stands right now. Jen: Yes, because this is just basic work to make a place where all of our students are valued for who they are so they can succeed. So why does it have to be new or super sexy or flashy in order to be valuable

Teaching in the Pandemic: How Three Teachers Made the Best of an Unprecedented Time Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 27, 2021 Image: Alonso Brizuela ’14, Sarah Lord ’00, Caitlyn Zwang ’09 May 27, 2021 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterHigh school choir and guitar teacher Alonso Brizuela ’14 was in Spokane at a national choral directors conference in mid-March of 2020. Just a day and half days into events, the conference shut down early—due to a mysterious new illness that

, function and dynamics of protein molecules that make use of the new and powerful free electron X-ray laser facilities around the world. A trip to Stanford’s facility in the fall to present the students’ work at the annual users’ meeting is also planned. Willingness to work on a team and in molecular studies is required. Majors from biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, or related engineering fields are encouraged to apply. Planetary Habitability REU: Students will explore the intersection of

ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 The Puget Sound Section of the ACS has extended the deadline for their $2000 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect Scholarship. Applications are now due May 15th. Go here for all the details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAqpwv1EGik22b63KOmU6IcsQQ0wAM1_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110557007756855628016&rtpof=true&sd=true Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a

PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3 Posted by: Zach Powers / April 23, 2015 Image: The Jazz Sound Trio, comprised of PLU faculty members David Deacon-Joyner on piano, Clipper Anderson on bass and Mark Ivester on drums, performs at Jazz Under the Stars at the Gonyea House. (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 23, 2015 Showcase at Tula's Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big BandsBy Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsSEATTLE, Wash. (April