Page 48 • (1,068 results in 0.023 seconds)

  • Maria Surla has traveled a long and rewarding road. The 39-year-old recently graduated with PLU’s Class of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. “The difficult experiences I’ve had made me who I am now,” Surla says. Born and raised in the Philippines, Surla…

    a variety of “tubes and lines.” June 9, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterMaria Surla has traveled a long and rewarding road. The 39-year-old recently graduated with PLU’s Class of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.“The difficult experiences I’ve had made me who I am now,” Surla says. Born and raised in the Philippines, Surla first came to the United States with her ex-husband at age 23, excited to learn U.S. culture and improve her English. In a one-bedroom

  • Keven Drews’ doctor told him he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. So, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to earn $500,000 for a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer

    hardworking despite the fact that he was dealing with so many grave medical issues.” – Rick Barot, associate professor of English and director of the MFA program Drews had been working for The Canadian Press when he decided to apply to PLU. “I didn’t feel satisfied with where my life was at that point,” he said. “The Canadian Press is an awesome place to work, but I wanted to do something more academic.” Drews was a perfect fit for the program, said Rick Barot, associate professor of English and MFA

  • Signed Consent Form (for research assuring Confidentiality, NOT Anonymity) Cover Letter (for use with low-risk, anonymous, surveys in hard copy format) Online Cover Letter (for use with low-risk,

    other than EnglishThere is supplemental HPRB form for this type of research (part of online application). Research done outside of the US, especially in non-western societies or places where the participants do not speak English poses some problems in obtaining written documentation of informed consent. In these situations, it is sometimes impossible, for a variety of reasons, to obtain written consent. If that is the case, investigators may request a Waiver of Documentation of Informed Consent in

  • This mentoring program connects undergraduate students in the College of Natural Sciences with dedicated alumni mentors.

    join this program gain access to a network of accomplished mentors who are eager to share their expertise and guide students on their academic and professional journeys. Register here! College of Liberal Studies Mentoring ProgramThis enriching program is tailored for undergraduate students in a diverse range of majors within the College of Liberal Studies. Whether you are studying anthropology, economics, English, gender, sexuality, & race studies, global & cultural studies, history, holocaust

  • For more information, contact the School of Business at 253-535-7252 or by email at business@plu.edu.

    transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended Official Transcripts Official transcripts must be sent to GradCAS from all US and English-Speaking Canadian institutions you listed in the College Attended section of your application. Official international and French-Canadian transcripts must be sent to PLU Graduate Admission Office. PLU graduates do not need to submit PLU transcripts. See GradCAS instructions for sending official transcripts. Sending Transcripts Electronically GradCAS only accepts

  • Museums collect and interpret objects, and the stories they tell with their collections articulate cultural identity and values. Based in the historic university city of Oxford, this J-term 2020 class will explore how museums make meaning. Students will study numerous examples of contemporary museum theory…

    history are utilized by cultural institutions. Dr. Mathews also hopes her students gain tools to be critical viewers of other kinds of visual information to better help them sift through the images we are inundated with on a daily basis. Dr. Mathews believes study away is important because it gives Lutes the opportunity to live within another culture, even for a short time. She says, “Although we’re going to an English-speaking country, the food, language, etiquette, politics, and more are all quite

  • PLU campus has a hillside that divides the upper and lower areas of campus. These natural areas contain Garry oak trees that are protected in Pierce County due to their decline in presence.

    . Thanks to everyone who helped install the Rain Garden at Foss Hall and for removing invasive weeds from the campus native habitat area. Great job!The Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center - A Habitat Restoration Project The Habitat Restoration Project is a student-led project that seeks to restore habitat south of the UC and on the adjacent western slope. The area was at one time dominated by invasive species such as Himalayan blackberry, English ivy and bindweed, but volunteers have already begun

  • Mentor will walk students through a series of questions to: get essential information about their projects and the investigator(s); determine whether projects are considered “research” requiring

    some types of projects)The HPRB will have additional questions and concerns for certain types of projects. If this is the case, Mentor will direct students to complete a supplemental form before they may submit their application for review. Currently, we have supplemental forms for: Research with children International research and/or research non-English-speaking participants D. Send you their proposals for review and submission Once your students have completed the HPRB proposal sections and

  • There will be high notes and high kicks as you travel to the depths of the dark underground this November at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU’s opera program will perform Offenbach’s  Orpheus in the Underworld  for four performances on the Karen Hille Phillips Mainstage: November 19,…

    .” The opera will be performed in English making it more accessible to the students performing it and the audience enjoying it. What’s the secret to producing a great opera? Lots of homework, according to Brown. “One must know the musical style, the background and direct translation of the librettos, along with the cultural environment in which the opera was premiered, and preparation for staging,” Brown explains. “Then the cast and the director arrive with ideas and plans, which primes for great

  • New endowed chair created A new endowed chair has been created in the School of Education and Movement Studies – The Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education honors Jolita Benson. It has been funded by Dale and Jolita Benson through The Benson Family…

    career Jolita exhibited unique gifts for recognizing the needs of children and providing them the support and positive regard that allowed them to flourish. The Jolita Hylland Benson Chair exists to advance these goals for children today and into the future. Reisberg received a BS in education with minors in history and English from the University of Texas in 1971, his master of education in special education from the University of Arkansas in 1972, and his doctorate in education from the University