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  • 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

  • PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award.  A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and…

    of an integration program initiated through Sol y Luna. “I’m going to broaden my presence and work with the entire school staff and assist them in how they work with all kids,” Williams said . “I’ll work with teachers, staff and administration to help them to work differently with the student population in terms of discipline and classroom management.” The approach that he will use is termed “positive behavior support.” He has experience with implementing this approach in numerous schools in

  • 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 2021 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Read Next Physics REU program at the University of Washington Bothell

  • Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and…

    accepting applications for Summer 2022 REU programs, five of which are described below. BioNetworks REU BioXFEL REU ENGMED REU Planetary Habitability REU AHA SCRIP REU Additional information about these and other Rice REU programs can be found online at https://reu.rice.edu/research-experiences. Interested students should visit reu.rice.edu to learn more about each program and begin their application. Priority consideration will be given to students who apply by February 15, 2022. Read Previous Virtual

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Since its founding in 1990, Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has empowered women and their allies to become advocates for gender equity and social justice. Along the way, through education, counseling, mentoring and even celebration, its staff, volunteers and community have…

    Women’s Center, I had very few connections to the PLU community. After becoming a part of the WMGS program and attending the reception at the Women’s Center this year, I finally feel like a real member of the PLU community, and have made great connections to the staff and other students through the various programs put on by the center. I have never felt so welcome and accepted at any space at PLU as I have at the Women’s Center.” Chynna Boonlom ’17 Current volunteer, member of SAPET and co-leader of

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 20, 2016)- In the opera titled “Fiery Jade — Cai Yan,” the ancient story of Chinese poet Cai Yan proves an excellent example of diverse perspectives and student-faculty collaboration. The opera’s first production runs Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20…

    writing three scenes, and with the help of some PLU singers and software simulating an entire orchestra, they got to hear some of their work. “She was very intrigued with the music,” Youtz said. They decided to stop in the face of uncertainty. “Why would you write an entire opera if you don’t have a performance in mind?” Youtz pointed out. “That would be a lot of work, and maybe for nothing.” But then James Brown, chair of vocal studies and director of PLU’s opera programs, started talking with Youtz

  • By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The Office of the Provost’s Faculty Resources website has a new webpage dedicated to Teaching and Learning with Sakai . Here faculty can learn more about how Sakai is being used across campus. View Real PLU Sakai Sites Ever wondered…

    just using the online Sakai Gradebook to communicate student progress in a course. Consider talking to a colleague who is a PLUTO program graduate for advice on how Sakai can be used effectively in your discipline. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Support for Using the New Sakai Site Templates Read Next Using Simple Technologies to Inspire Student LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 17, 2015)— “We’re all a bunch of nobodies, trying to tell everybody, about somebody who can save anybody,” Rev. Dr. Arthur Banks told the congregation at Eastside Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 15. It was “PLU Sunday” at the predominantly black faith community…

    ‘PLU Sunday’ Celebrates Life, Faith and the Friendship Shared by PLU and Eastside Baptist Church Posted by: Zach Powers / November 17, 2015 Image: Business major Thomas Copeland ’17 (far left), PLU Director of Multicultural Recruitment Melannie Denise Cunningham (third from left), physics major Sydney Spray ’19 (fifth from left) and social work major Emily Odegard ’18 (fourth from right) sing with members of the Eastside Baptist Church choir on Sunday, Nov. 15. (All photos by John Froschauer

  • For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and more. That’s true at least for political science major Kaden Bolton ’24, who graduated…

    Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford Posted by: tpotts / July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024 For the graduating class of 2024, freshman year was online and confined. So by the time fall came around for sophomore year, they embraced in-person classes, study groups, lunches, dinners, and more. That’s true at least for political science major Kaden Bolton ’24, who graduated summa cum laude in May. Read More Read Previous Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her