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Teagan Haden- Namibia Biology- Class of 2019 A piece of advice to future study away students: Go meet new people! Fellow PLU travelers are helpful during the transition abroad, but avoid sticking with the Lute Group throughout the whole experience. If the opportunity presents itself, spend time with others and form lasting friendships What surprised her about studying away: I was surprised at how much I learned about myself while studying away. I realized being away from family (and the

Why Study Mathematics? Mathematics is an exciting and intellectually stimulating field whose frontiers are rapidly expanding. Mathematics provides the foundation for much of the natural and social sciences, as well as many other fields where quantitative reasoning is essential. The study of mathematics offers opportunities for creative effort and accomplishment, both within mathematics and through its application. Why Study Mathematics at PLU?The Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice

PLU students visit Oaxaca, Mexico, to learn about health care 🇲🇽 January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semester, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term study… January 17, 2024 AcademicsGlobal EducationHispanic StudiesInvolvementNursingStudy Abroad

A Semester in LondonJunior Rachel Diebel first remembers hearing about the AHA London program during a Study Away 101. Intrigued, she attended an information session about the AHA program and knew it was the perfect fit for her. As an English Literature major minoring in both Printing and Publishing Arts and Communications, the Humanities-focused academics of AHA London were exactly what she was looking for in a study away experience, “There were so many things that made it the perfect program

Gateway Site Director Apply Now for 2025-2026 Gateway Site Director / Deadline 8-1-2024 Serve as a Site Director on a PLU Gateway Program! PLU Gateway Programs are semester-long study away experiences that offer students coursework, study tours, and (for some programs) an internship/service opportunity in regions of the world where PLU has significant commitments. The Gateway Programs’ foci and coursework vary. Programs that currently require Site Directors are located in China (Fall), England

Norwegian Area Studies at Pacific Lutheran University to ensure the continuation of these programs. Today there are opportunities for students to learn a Scandinavian language, the culture and history of a Scandinavian country, and to study abroad to become immersed in current social developments and the role Scandinavia plays in international justice and peace mediation. We want to see these studies continue, and in order for that to happen, we would like to further the Svare-Toven Endowed

A Semester in BøNelson Franks, a Senior Business student at PLU, insists, “If anyone asked me what they have to do in college, it’s study abroad.” Nelson completed a semester studying business in Bø, Norway the spring of his junior year. He describes Bø, the program site for PLU semester programs with University of Southeastern Norway in multiple disciplines including Business, as a small and quaint Norwegian town that is uniquely outdoorsy. He was looking for a program in business that would

Why Study Philosophy?Philosophy involves inquiry about the most basic and compelling questions of life. German philosopher Immanuel Kant once summed up these questions in this way: “What can I know? What should I do? What may I hope?” In doing philosophy, people learn to clarify questions such as these and to evaluate beliefs held about them. They examine the reasons given for personal lifestyles, for public policies from just about everything from war to welfare, from criminal justice to

A Semester in NantesSarah Hubert, a BA Acting/Directing and Music double major with a minor in French, studied away in Nantes, France through IES in Spring of 2014. A sophomore at the time, Sarah describes how she found her program. After working with Carmen in the Wang Center, she ultimately chose to study in Nantes because it was an immersive language program in a smaller urban area with the opportunity to live with a host family, all of which equates to less English. The program also