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biochar materials to water purification and soil amendment. Research projects include the growth of biomass impacted through soil amendment, the creation and purification of biofuels from organic matter, and the purification of wastewater and lagoons using biochars. Complementary workshops will also be included that emphasize career paths in environmentally focused fields with discussions on running a small business and entrepreneurial pathways. Undergraduate student participants must have completed

October 13, 2008 “Tyranny of Oil” author to appear at PLU A nationally-known expert and critic of Big Oil will speak at PLU on Saturday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Nordquist Lecture Hall, off Park Avenue South. The address is free and open to the public. Antonia Juhasz has exposed an industry that thrives on secrecy and described how it hides its business dealings from policy makers, legislators, and most of all, from consumers to get what it wants through money, influence and

, where she’s engaged in various hands-on projects to improve her videography, photography, and business skills. Assignments have included brainstorming and shooting videos for Travel Tacoma. She also picked up on-campus work experience as a PLU Marketing & Communications student photographer. Sy Bean, PLU’s University Photographer, “taught me so much about photography, and I wouldn’t be the photographer I am today without his guidance.” Stafki might continue working for the Meraki Agency after

academic and professional journey. Through individual career counseling appointments, our advisors can help you with things like: Job and Internship Searches Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Interview Preparation Career Exploration “The career and internship advisor I met with was SO helpful! I was stressed out that I would not be able to reduce my resume down to one page, but her tips made it possible. She also showed me ways to look up internships on LinkedIn.” Emily S. ’22, Business

career, was also true for his education. Parsons originally entered Washington State University. But as he started to figure out what he wanted to do after college, transferring to PLU made a lot of sense. “I liked what I saw at PLU,” he recalled. “I liked the smaller environment and the smaller class sizes. It felt good to me. Plus, I thought they had a great business program.” Also factoring into the equation: a move to PLU would allow him to be closer to the businesses that would likely employ him

in a given month. To get the word out, the students focused on chalk advertising, putting different messaging in chalk drawings – including a chalk mural – throughout campus. During UnPLUg students meet the challenge to reduce their energy consumption from the previous year. The goal was to create effective messaging that reduced use from the previous year’s event by about 20 percent. It was a way of getting the designers at the front of the effort, not just “prettying up” the message at the end

nonprofit and industry partners about the opportunity gap in Washington state. The conference focuses on increasing educational attainment by supporting historically marginalized, underrepresented and underserved students across the lifespan of learning. The theme for this year’s event, which takes place Oct. 19 at Central Washington University, is “Advancing Equity, Expanding Opportunity, Increasing Attainment.” Participants will share effective strategies for educational success among underserved

Studies, specialize in a variety of media topics including photography, videography, graphic design, web design, public relations, film production and more. The production team for These Four Years included Senior Communication major Natalie DeFord, senior Art and Design major Jasper Sortun, senior Business major Grace Takehara, and senior Communication major Evan Heringer. The premiere will take place in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 6:30 p.m. on

able to offer more targeted relations [with the business community],” Hughes said. “It is relationship building – something that will really benefit PLU.” Located in Ramstad Commons, Hughes will work closely with Pat Roundy, dean for student academic success, and director of Academic Advising. You can reach her at 253-535-8268, or hughesbr@plu.edu. Read Previous PLU prof awarded prize from Yale University Read Next Wild Hope Project finds a permanent home COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

-Degree Engineering Program. In addition to math and science courses, students will complete an internship/industry experience and/or courses in business, economics, history and ethics. “Project-based learning is a different kind of learning than in-class learning and adds a different kind of value to a student’s degree,” said Bogomil Gerganov, associate professor of physics. “Internships and apprenticeships are extremely valuable training for future engineers, and students with such experience are