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The Boeing Company is a worldwide leader in airplane and aerospace design, engineering, and manufacturing and is also one of the most generous donors in the history of Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW), having provided more than $9 million to Washington’s independent colleges and universities…
company established an endowed scholarship. Applicants must be a junior or senior at an ICW college as of Fall 2019, have a minimum GPA of 3.25, and be majoring in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), a health care field, or be preparing to teach in a STEM field. Not automatically renewable. Boeing Application checklist: 1) Junior or senior as of fall 2019 who is majoring in science, technology, engineering, math, or health care; 2) 3.25+ GPA; 3) One-page resume that indicates
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 15, 2015)—Resilience is characterized by the “power or ability to return to original form” after being “bent, compressed or stretched.” You see examples of resilience in the news all the time—in the exhausted yet determined faces of Syrian refugees, in the grace of forgiveness following…
with WRIT 101-23: Our Place, Our Vision, Our Lens: Indigenous Film, but the series is open to the public. Table Talk: ‘What is the World’s Greatest Need?’ Monday, Nov. 16 | 6 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center Panel discussion featuring Assistant Professor of Philosophy Mike Schleeter, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Galen Ciscell and School of Education & Kinesiology Director of Information Management and Technology Mary Jo Larsen. Title IX: More Than Just Sports Tuesday, Nov. 17 | 8
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Can learning to code be described as a social movement in American history? PLU Professor Michael Halvorson thinks so. His reflections on the subject were recorded as part of PLU’s Homecoming and Family Week, which presented several lectures by the PLU faculty for the Lute…
lecture presented arguments from Halvorson’s most recent book, Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America (2020). It can be viewed now on PLU’s YouTube Channel, at https://youtu.be/mqsrEYMwR6w. Code Nation is a five-year research project that grew out of Halvorson’s work with the Innovation Studies program and his duties as Benson Family Chair of Business and Economic History at PLU. The book explores the business and technical history of computer programming in
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 11, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University is announcing a new major in criminal justice. Officially launching in fall 2020, the new program is designed for students interested in a wide variety of career fields, including law, policing, corrections, and victim services and…
,” says Provost Joanna Gregson. “We attract students who are enrolling in college with the specific goal of leveraging their education to positively impact their communities. The new criminal justice program will provide us with another excellent route to prepare our students to meet their goals and serve the public good.” Faculty members say that the new program, which includes both a major and minor in criminal justice, grew out of a longstanding criminal justice track within the sociology major at
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DMC grants appear in classrooms Interactive software, a Wii to use in graphic design and a video which will record future teachers at work – all these ideas received funding this year through the Digital Media Center Small Grants fund. Each year in May, Layne…
September 22, 2008 DMC grants appear in classrooms Interactive software, a Wii to use in graphic design and a video which will record future teachers at work – all these ideas received funding this year through the Digital Media Center Small Grants fund. Each year in May, Layne Nordgren ‘76, Director of Instructional Technologies and his crew award three to five DMC Small Grants to PLU faculty seeking support for the integration of instructional technology into their courses. This is the fourth
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — Jessica Anderson ’07 is hunkering down at home in Montana with husband Chris, kids Bryer and Jase, and Jethro the dog while working for an EdTech company supporting educators across the country as they transition to distance learning. As…
the equipment they need to stay safe during construction. It’s a lot for them! PLU: How are you and others helping educators and children in places that lack access to the technology and tools needed for effective distance learning? Anderson: Lack of access to technology and tools is a real struggle for many of the teachers we are working with. Educational equity, especially when it comes to access to technology and internet connectivity, is one of our biggest problems in education. To support
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2016)- Debbie Moderow’s future in Iditarod racing started in her family’s backyard with a retired sled dog named Salt. The 7-year-old Husky was the first member of a backyard sled dog team that was initially assembled so Moderow’s sons could have…
her desire to write about the connection between a musher and her dogs. “It was always only about the dogs,” Moderow said. “It was purely to have the ultimate journey with my dogs. That was the heart of how it played out, and that’s all I ever wanted to begin with.”Debbie Moderow's memoirLearn more about the PLU grad's experience on the Iditarod TrailA longtime Alaska resident, Moderow was very familiar with the Iditarod Trail. Her interest in racing, however, didn’t ignite until her family
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Bonnie Nelson ’08 on top of a bactrian camel in Mongolia. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Nelson) A volunteer experience in an elementary school sets alum on path to Mongolia By Barbara Clements University Communications After growing up in a small town near Chehalis, Wash., Bonnie…
January 18, 2013 Bonnie Nelson ’08 on top of a bactrian camel in Mongolia. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Nelson) A volunteer experience in an elementary school sets alum on path to Mongolia By Barbara Clements University Communications After growing up in a small town near Chehalis, Wash., Bonnie Nelson ’08 at first wanted to just “be a face” in the crowd, and chose to go to a large public state university, rather than Pacific Lutheran University. She soon realized this was a mistake. “I knew
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The Summer @ Roche Intern Program has been developed to provide students with a fun yet rewarding summer through hands-on experience and numerous opportunities to network with other interns as well as employees in the organization. Additionally, we help our students meet their career development…
. Prepare solutions, buffers, and other critical components for the Biochemistry department. Track reagent inventories for the Biochemistry department. Streamline processes and SOPs. Process and analyze data to make informed decisions. Provide input and experimentation to improve the Sequencing By eXpansion technology. What you will learn: Advanced analytical techniques and best practices. Hands-on experience with next generation sequencing technology. Ability to work with multiple R&D departments
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The Summer @ Roche Intern Program has been developed to provide students with a fun yet rewarding summer through hands-on experience and numerous opportunities to network with other interns as well as employees in the organization. Additionally, we help our students meet their career development…
. Prepare solutions, buffers, and other critical components for the Biochemistry department. Track reagent inventories for the Biochemistry department. Streamline processes and SOPs. Process and analyze data to make informed decisions. Provide input and experimentation to improve the Sequencing By eXpansion technology. What you will learn: Advanced analytical techniques and best practices. Hands-on experience with next generation sequencing technology. Ability to work with multiple R&D departments
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