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  • Teranejah Lucas, 28, is now in her senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the…

    passionate about speaking for those who have no voice? The overarching goal of the program is preparation for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, households, groups, communities, and organizations. If you are excited about tackling some of today’s major social challenges and enjoy working with people, then social work may be just the career for you! Read Previous Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 discusses her PLU experience, psychology major & internship with the Dean of Students

  • Looking for a paid summer internship to enhance your STEM education? Interested in working at a world-class research facility? APS and IBM co-sponsor two undergraduate research internship programs for women and underrepresented minorities. The goals of these programs are to encourage women and underrepresented minority…

    internships for underrepresented minorities are located in San Jose, CA. While the Austin lab focuses on research for software and systems, the other programs have a full range of research opportunities. Applications and letters of recommendation are due by February 15, 2021. Find the full details here: https://www.aps.org/programs/women/scholarships/ibm/index.cfm Read Previous Summer REU-INFEWS Program Read Next REU: Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia Tech LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now

  • TACOMA, Wash. (May 24, 2023) – Tacoma high school students will be able to earn a college degree and teaching credential debt-free as part of a new program to help build the next generation of teachers in Washington. Tacoma-based nonprofit Degrees of Change is teaming…

    Seed Teachers Program gives Tacoma High School students debt-free path to becoming teachers Posted by: mhines / June 9, 2023 Image: Students from Mount Tahoma, Lincoln, SAMi, IDEA, and TOL are part of a new program by Degrees of Change, Tacoma Public Schools, and Pacific Lutheran University, offering Tacoma students a debt-free, supportive pathway to earning their college degree and becoming teachers. Seed Teachers Program creates equitable public education system with teachers who reflect the

  • The goal of these programs is to provide early stage students first hand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and more. These summer research experiences for undergraduate’s (REU)’s are ten-week research-immersion internship programs…

    University during the 2021 summer that provide research interns full-time financial support.  Students need not have prior research experience to be considered for these summer research opportunities. A detailed description of our Summer 2021 program offerings, as well as information about our application and deadlines, can be found below: Bionetworks REU: Hosted by the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB), students in this REU will gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge research needed

  • Mark Lee, Mimi Granlund and Matt Hubbard and the apparatus they built to help them understand how the roughness and size of a tongue would affect the amount of water an animal could lap up and still be efficient.  (Photos by John Froschauer) What exactly…

    . From the fellowship, Granum, an art and English major, hopes to parlay his love of the natural world and photography into full-time employment. “The experience of putting together this capstone has been absolutely invaluable,” he said. Eventually, Granum would like to make photographing and writing about endangered species his life’s work. “Yeah, I know it’s a cliché, but yes, I’d like to work for National Geographic,” he laughed. Jenny Stein studied colloidal dots and their capacity to absorb and

  • The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) at the University of Washington prepares graduate students for careers in worker health and safety through training programs, significant financial support and community-engaged research opportunities. The NWCOHS offers funded graduate training for MS and PhD degrees. Join a free…

    A Free Webinar on Careers in Worker Health and Safety! Posted by: alemanem / April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020 The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) at the University of Washington prepares graduate students for careers in worker health and safety through training programs, significant financial support and community-engaged research opportunities. The NWCOHS offers funded graduate training for MS and PhD degrees. Join a free webinar on careers in occupational health and

  • Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major with minors in religion and Holocaust and genocide studies , Atkinson’s passion for research, academia, and higher education…

    application.What was your process for entering the Benson Summer Research Fellowship Program in 2022, and how did you discover your research topic? I developed a research proposal and spun it off of my History 301 research. I settled on the topic of agricultural constructive resistance and food sovereignty in Palestine. My own experience knowing Palestinians in the military and examining constructive resistance sheds new light on what is going on over there.HistoryLearn more about studying history at PLUWhat

  • Did you know that PLU has a pre-law minor and a pre-law advising track for any major? In this session, Professors Michael Artime and Ralph Flick from the pre-law program answer students’ most frequently asked questions!

    You Ask. We Answer. Will your pre-law program help me get into law school? Posted by: mhines / March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024 Did you know that PLU has a pre-law minor and a pre-law advising track for any major? In this session, Professors Michael Artime and Ralph Flick from the pre-law program answer students’ most frequently asked questions! Read Previous Transfer Tips Read Next You Ask. We Answer. How is your Kinesiology Program? LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index

  • Paige Balut ‘21 is finding ways to help her community through the pandemic by offering her skills as a tutor in both mathematics and music to local elementary and middle school students who may be struggling with the adjustment to online schooling. “Pierce County Health…

    Paige Balut ‘21 tutors elementary and middle school students through the pandemic Posted by: bennetrr / September 15, 2020 Image: Paige Balut attending code writing class online with her cat Goldie, Monday, March 16, 2020, at PLU. (Photo/John Froschauer) September 15, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsPaige Balut ‘21 is finding ways to help her community through the pandemic by offering her skills as a tutor in both mathematics and music to local elementary and middle school

  • Henri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in…

    Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 discusses his global studies major, studying away, and his plans to attend UW’s Public Health Epidemiology program Posted by: mhines / June 19, 2023 Image: Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 19, 2023 By By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Henri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but