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used to have apple orchards in Eastern Washington,” she said, explaining why her PLU biology classes resonated with her. “From that point forward, I began to pursue plant biology, as I had both personal and academic passion in the subject.” On her way to her degree, Davis completed a capstone project on plant genetic engineering in agriculture and an internship with Washington State University, where she researched tree fruit physiology in response to changing environmental conditions. After
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PLU senior and triple major Allison Sheflo discusses her PLU experience Posted by: shortea / May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Senior Allison Sheflo will graduate this spring with a triple major in geosciences, environmental studies and religion and a minor in mathematics. She forged her own trail at PLU, welcoming the adventures that piqued her curiosity and let that lead her way. “It’s definitely not the course I thought I would take
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May 2, 2008 Sustainability Fellows to tackle bikes, recycling Juniors Lauren Buchholz and Eric Pfaff were named the 2008-09 Sustainability Fellows last week. Awarded annually by the Sustainability Committee, the fellowships give students an opportunity to further the campus sustainability effort by researching existing practices and the use of resources on PLU and at other college and university campuses. Buchholz will work with Environmental Services to determine strategies to perpetuate the
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speaker Paul B. Thompson, Ph.D., of Michigan State University. Thompson, who holds the W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics at Michigan State University and published several works on the environmental and social significance of agriculture, will discuss three key problems in food ethics: the ethics of global hunger; the ethics of food consumption as it relates to personal and public health; and the ethical underpinnings of “the food movement” and its attraction to local and
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open to the public, and there will be a Q&A session and a book signing following the lecture. Visit PLU Natural Sciences for more information and to register for the dinner. Read Previous PLU’s Continuing Education launches TESOL Certification with $200 discount for PLU community members Read Next Associate Professor Emily Davidson receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or
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university to pursue a Master of Arts in Social Science. “It just seemed to be natural,” she said of her first degree. “I always thought politics were interesting.” During her master’s program, Blagg worked at PLU’s Office of Minority Affairs for three years. There she worked on a grant to direct more students of color and women into STEM in higher education — an experience that set up the trajectory of her career, culminating in her work at Pierce.DJS at PLULearn more about the university's commitment
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development of religious cognition and behavior. Their project will explore how religious beliefs are learned in childhood and how children conceptualize religious beings. Dr. Shneidman’s specific area of focus will be on children in Mayan communities on the Yucatec Peninsula and in Mexico City. Read Previous Enrico Jones Award in Psychotherapy & Clinical Psychology Read Next The Evolution of Behavior LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of Behavior November
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. The symposium is open to music and horn lovers of all levels of musicianship in the northwest region, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Western Canada and Washington. Many participants are college and high school students from the Northwest as well as horn aficionados and vocational horn players who love playing and teaching. Many come to participate in the chance to share knowledge, perform and hear great performances. “When I attended this symposium in 2003, as a student, the
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. Learning is our shared resource, and dialogue our tool. As engaged participants in our body politic, we must remain vigilant to protect our learning community and the values we care about and that are core to our mission. This is not the time to debate partisan positions, nor is it the time to close one’s eyes or to stop listening. We need more conversation across political and cultural differences. We must come together in solidarity as Lutes who care deeply about our country, our communities, our
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other benefits (health insurance, parental accommodation). Additional fellowship opportunities for students from underrepresented minority backgrounds, The deadline for admissions is January 1, 2022, and GRE scores are optional. An information event (Ph.D. Natural Sciences App Boot Camp Flyer 11.18.21) will be held on November 18 at 12 pm EST. During this event, prospective applicants will be able to learn more about the application process and the bench science PhD programs (Biochemistry, Biology
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