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  • From Frank Stuart, Co-Director at Georgia Tech: We will be hosting 10 undergraduate researchers this summer at Georgia Tech in our REU program focused in Aquatic Chemical Ecology. We would like to ask for your help in publicizing this program to undergraduates, at Georgia Tech…

    chemicals in aquatic ecosystems; Sensory biology and ecology of aquatic chemical communication; Ecological roles and consequences of chemicals in aquatic environments.  This program is an excellent choice for undergraduates majoring in any field of biology, chemistry, earth/ocean science, civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and related bioengineering areas who want to apply their classroom learning to an interdisciplinary research environment to solve complex scientific

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s academic quality and reputation for excellence depend most directly on its faculty who foster its mission to “…empower students for lives of thoughtful inquiry,

    Section 1.Pacific Lutheran University’s academic quality and reputation for excellence depend most directly on its faculty who foster its mission to “…empower students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Students are intellectually stimulated, challenged academically, and engaged in the mission of the university when they interact with quality faculty who are engaged in that same mission. These interactions

  • If you can't find an advising guide for your major, then email AADV@plu.edu for assistance.

    Social Justice, BA Global Studies – Transnationalism and Its Consequences, BA Global Studies – International Affairs, BA Hispanic and Latino Studies, BA History, BA Philosophy, BA Political Science, BA Religion, BA Sociology, BACollege of Natural SciencesBiology, BA Biology, BS Chemistry, BA Chemistry – Biochemistry, BS Chemistry – Chemical Physics, BS Chemistry – General Chemistry, BS Computer Science, BA Computer Science, BS Data Science, BS Earth Science, BA Engineering – Chemistry, BA Engineering

  • The Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program involves PLU faculty mentors with basic science research reflecting the natural sciences fields of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,

    interested in positions outside of the sphere of research, summer internships with science-related organizations or industries allow students to explore other career opportunities in science. PLU's Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSSURP)The Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program involves PLU faculty mentors with basic science research reflecting the natural sciences fields of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science and Environmental Studies, Mathematics

  • Philosophy Department to host Food Symposium PLU’s Philosophy Department will host a two-day Food Symposium on Feb. 20 and 21. On Monday, Feb. 20, there will be closed sessions for invited participants only, but on Tuesday, Feb. 21, PLU students, staff, and faculty, as well…

    Mother Earth Farm, who will talk about the importance of buying and eating locally. The second day of the symposium is free to attend and open to the public. Read Previous Drawn to serve Read Next Wang Symposium 2012: Maude Barlow talks on the importance of conserving our most precious resource COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first

  • Activist spotlights struggle of children, women For Stephen Lewis, a defining moment in his career came five years ago in a pediatric ward of a Zambian hospital, he said in his keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the…

    Previous Dealing in historical coins is rare gift Read Next Wang Center honors China Partners Network COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another

  • Bashair Alazadi ’13 and Carlos Sandoval ’13 look forward to talking about the perceptions and the realities with the Muslim club. (Photo by John Froschauer) Engaging faith: A Muslim Student’s Perspective The first question that Bashair Alazadi ’13 gets from fellow students usually is framed…

    to be taken seriously as a woman, student and professional. And no, it’s not something that her husband, and convert from Roman Catholicism, makes her do, she adds with a smile at Carlos Sandoval, ’13, who is sitting across from her at a picnic table in Red Square. Both Alazadi and Sandoval were spending a rare sunny afternoon this spring talking about their efforts to create a Muslim club at PLU this fall, their faith path, as well as their path that led them to PLU in the first place. Both are

  • Professor Colleen Hacker brings experiences working with world-class athletes to students at PLU. Athlete. Coach. Educator. By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education Colleen Hacker rarely uses hypothetical situations to help her students learn new concepts —as an athlete that…

    being a kid in a candy shop.” In April, Hacker traveled with the U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team to Burlington, Vt. to help the athletes prepare for the 2012 USA Hockey World Championships, where they won the silver medal. After the competition, Hacker came back to campus and offered her students a rare glimpse of cutting-edge practices from applied settings with world-class athletes. These examples make the coursework all the more meaningful to the students, who are inspired by her passion for

  • Angie Jimenez ’14 will walk across the Tacoma Dome stage as she graduates from Pacific Lutheran University on May 24, grateful for the support of her parents, Dale Benson and the Minds Matter program. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Graduate overcomes tight budgets, ice storms and bureaucracy…

    . “It’s that kind of commitment which marks these graduates,” said Dale Benson ’63, a member of PLU’s Board of Regents who, along with his wife, Jolita ’63, sponsored Jimenez in the Minds Matter program and assisted in the financing of her college education. The Bensons became involved in Minds Matter through a friend at their church. The Bensons were impressed by the program and decided to help out. In a rare downtime slot the week before graduation, Jimenez said that as she walks across the stage on

  • Nancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of school. Since fall 2020, Nelson has served as director of career and technical education (CTE) at Chief Leschi Schools,…

    representations of Northwest Native culture and art are present throughout the school, and the curriculum is infused with the tribe’s cultural heritage. The architectural design of the campus reflects the concept of the circle — which reflects beliefs about the natural world and humanity’s place in the circle of life. At the center of the school is the Sacred Circle, a spot of earth undisturbed throughout the construction of the campus. Each building opens to the Sacred Circle, with communal places such as