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PLU’s New Greenhouse is Growing Into Something Amazing https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/03/20/new-greenhouse-at-plu/

Rieke Science Center and Morken Center By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 20, 2015)—Just as spring springs, a new building has begun to peek out from the soil in lower campus: Pacific Lutheran University’s new greenhouse is starting to grow.The 1,700-square-foot, stand-alone Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse is expected to open early to mid-August, with a formal dedication in September 2015. “It’s going to be a wonderful addition to the biology program at PLU by

Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/08/30/travis-mcdaneld/

employ fewer people, but so that we can put those human hands on a more important task. Getting firsthand experience, seeing those manual processes get automated – that’s really huge. Why did you want to major in economics and minor in data science? I liked the major because it taught me about the world around me. I’ve taken classes like psychology and sociology, and those definitely teach you a lot, but I feel like economics as a social science is incredibly applicable to day-to-day interactions

Gordon Winsley Scholarship Fund https://www.plu.edu/advancement/the-impact-of-your-gift/legacy-list-endowments-at-plu/gordon-winsley-scholarship-fund/

thanks to the GI Bill. A college degree would have likely been only a dream as his family was very poor. The GI Bill was a gift from the American taxpayers. It ended following the Korean War. Today the need for student financial help continues. Scholarship eases the need for student loans and the debt that follows. While a student at PLU in 1971 majoring in Political Science, I was chosen to participate in the Legislative Intern Program and assigned to the Senate. For the next 36 years I was involved

Departmental Honors https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/advising-faq/departmental-honors/

Departmental Honors in Chemistry Annual Deadline – April 1st (or the following Monday if April 1st falls on a weekend). In recognition of outstanding work, the designation with Departmental Honors, as described in the Chemistry section of the PLU Catalog, may be granted to Bachelor of Science (B.S.) graduates by vote of the faculty of the Chemistry Department, based on the student’s performance in these areas: 1. Course work: The grade point average in chemistry courses up to the semester prior

Paid Green Chemistry & Engineering Summer Internship – Minnesota https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2017/03/27/paid-green-chemistry-engineering-summer-internship-minnesota/

Paid Green Chemistry & Engineering Summer Internship – Minnesota Posted by: alemanem / March 27, 2017 March 27, 2017 The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is now accepting applications for a paid green chemistry & engineering summer internship at a Minnesota company. A recent four-year college degree is required, with a science, technology, engineering, or other technical major, minor, or significant specialty preferred. MPCA plans to announce the company and project within 2 to 3

Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) https://www.plu.edu/math/news/research-in-interdisciplinary-stem-education-rise/

(erika.offerdahl@wsu.edu) or Dr. Molly Kelton (molly.kelton@wsu.edu) with any questions. Read Previous National Science Foundation (NSF) List of Mathematical REUs Read Next Paid Summer Scholar Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital LATEST POSTS AWIS Scholarship February 26, 2024 2024-2025 MoMath Exponent Fellowship Program February 8, 2024 PMA January webinar and panel: Careers for Mathematicians January 19, 2024 Renewable Energy Scholarship January 4, 2024

CPFR exercise Oct. 19 on campus https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/10/12/cpfr-exercise-oct-19-on-campus/

October 12, 2012 CPFR exercise Oct. 19 on campus Central Pierce Fire and Rescue will be on campus Oct. 19 at the Rieke Science Center conducting a functional exercise. The exercise scenario has CPFR responding to a spill on the second floor lab of Rieke. PLU staff will be on-hand to assist as technical experts to assist CPFR. PLU will be practicing its notification processes during the exercise. The exercise is planned for 9 a.m. to noon and the staging area before the exercise is planned for

“We are uncatchable” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/02/01/we-are-uncatchable-plu-womens-rowing/

“We are uncatchable” | PLU Women’s Rowing Posted by: Zach Powers / February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 “There is this moment, where everything around you disappears. Where your vision goes dark, and all you feel is the handle of the oar…” Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so we invite you to put on a life jacket, grab a paddle, and join the PLU Women’s Rowing team for an inspirational morning on American Lake. Video by Matt Shaps ’24. Read Previous PLU’s new anatomy and physiology

Emerging Leaders’ Summit, Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/emerging-leaders-summit-hispanic-association-of-colleges-universities/

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Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/research-in-interdisciplinary-stem-education-rise-2/

(erika.offerdahl@wsu.edu) or Dr. Molly Kelton (molly.kelton@wsu.edu) with any questions. Read Previous Dynamic Compression Summer School Read Next Paid Electrical Engineering Intern, Tacoma Water LATEST POSTS Let’s Gaze At the Stars June 24, 2024 AWIS Scholarship February 26, 2024 Paid Engineering Internship with Tacoma Water February 2, 2024 USM School of Polymer Science and Engineering REU January 23, 2024