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possibility of later being accepted to the program. Priority will be given to applicants: Who submit strong applications (see below) Who haven’t studied away for a semester before For Semester rather than full Academic Year Whose academic interests align with the program’s academic themes and opportunities With Major/Minor that requires study away (Global Studies) Of language immersion programs For Gateway over Featured and Approved Semester programs Qualities demonstrated by strong applicants: Academic

three-step technique requires students to think through a real-world problem presented in a case-based scenario: 1) to articulate a plan for solving it, 2) to gather resources, and 3) to attempt to provide a viable solution to it. 20Digital ProjectsStudents create projects that enhance and document their learning of an important topic concept in the field. Digital Media Projects may include collages, photo albums, videos, infographics, web sites, blogs, podcasts, book trailers, or other

program was great, and I cherish it,” Potter said. Potter, a Financial Math major and a Statistics minor, says her dual athletic demands actually help her manage her packed life. “It is definitely a balancing act, but I think sports keeps my schedule more structured and helps even though I am more busy,” Potter said. During the summer off-season (for sports and studies), Potter worked as an intern at Liberty Mutual and will begin a full-time job at the Seattle insurance company upon graduation. It’s a

By Valery Jorgenson '14 Anthony Markuson ’13 traveled the world as a Pacific Lutheran University student and moved across the country as a new graduate—and, always, everywhere, a little bit of PLU goes with him. Markuson, who majored in Biology with a minor in Global Studies and a concentration in World Health, found his current position through fellow Lutes—and it’s a position that’s not so much a job as a service opportunity. “I see how that (service) works outside the ‘Lutedome,’ and that is

may have taken up to ~250 Ma.View Lex's poster here. The Timing of Deglaciation in Alaska Since the Last Glacial Maximum Natalie Johnson Glaciers globally have been in retreat since the Last Glacial Maximum, and the timing of deglaciation in Alaska has not yet been fully understood. Surface exposure studies have been done in Alaska to understand the history of the glaciation. It was expected that glaciers at lower latitudes would have deglaciated first. Surface exposure ages from previous studies

filmmaker Moderator: Robert P. Ericksen, Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies, Emeritus, PLU Refreshments in lobby following filmThursday, October 24th9:00 a.m. – Registration (Grey Area/lobby, AUC) 10:00 - 11:35 a.m. – Ghettos and Resistance Work (Regency Room, AUC) Panel sponsored by Steve Baral“Telling Their Own Stories: Jewish Victim Diaries and Archives in the Warsaw and Vilna Ghettos” – Amy Simon This presentation explores the ways in which Yiddish diarists writing in the Warsaw and Vilna ghettos

, Oregon and Washington. Hundreds of thousands of hikers use the trail annually, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Thru-hikers — those who make the entire trek in a single trip — finish the journey in about five months on average. Woodsmith said she isn’t a thru-hiker, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t covered a lot of ground. She had walked 1,600 miles by the end of August, documenting every step of the way and sharing it with a dedicated social media following. Pacific Crest Trail

one uses what one learns in order to think through particular issues or problems).  Some recent assignments include podcasts, blogs, taking on the personas of authors, philosophers, and thinkers from the course, and making a special issue of an academic journal. Can IHON work with my major?Yes, absolutely! IHON students have majored and minored in every program at PLU, from Biology to Global Studies, Nursing to English, Business to Education. Because IHON courses are interdisciplinary, they work

Plays Piano "Up Close with the Masters" Next Post Service in Between Schooling You might also like Saved by the Ball April 21, 2014 Musical Memories April 21, 2014 5 Lutes Play Major Roles at Tacoma’s Broadway Center April 21, 2014 Service in Between Schooling April 21, 2014 Lute Plays Piano “Up Close with the Masters” April 21, 2014 More Story Lute Plays Piano "Up Close with the Masters" A Q&A With Natalie Burton '13 Music and Chinese Studies major Natalie Burton graduated magna cum laude from PLU

the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, and subsequently during the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust-sponsored Twenty-Third Regional Conference on Undergraduate Research of the Murdock College Science Research Program in November in Vancouver, Wash. The Mount Rainier research was funded through a PLU Division of Natural Sciences and the Wiancko Charitable Foundation grant through the environmental studies program at PLU. Barbara Conner Barbara Clements is the former Content Development