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  • the top five at international math modeling competition Read Next PLU recognized for commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for first-generation college students COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating

  • The College of Natural Sciences houses the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology programs.

    balanced upper division physics classes, summer research in the PLU W.M. Keck Observatory, and a minor in Latino Studies. PLU scholarships enabled Hayley Maqui '24 to gain real-world clinical experience. She graduated with 300+ hours of shifts in the ICU, postpartum wing, and medical-surgical unit through the COPE Health Scholars program. Ash Bechtel '24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care. “One of my main driving factors in becoming a doctor is to help the Hispanic

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  • Associate Professor Claudia Berguson says PLU’s link to Norway informs the values carried through its mission.

    BergusonAssociate Professor of Norwegian and Nordic Studies In the time since Bjug Harstad and many Norwegian immigrants came to the Pacific Northwest, Norway has grown to be a wealthy country active in its humanitarian roles facilitating peacebuilding, contributing to global development goals and searching for ways to identify itself in a multicultural, diverse 21st century. It is a process not without its growing pains, but a process we can learn a great deal from. This issue of ResoLute presents specific

  • and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Laurie-Berry started teaching at PLU in the fall of 2008. In addition to Plant Physiology, Laurie-Berry’s other classes include Plant Development and Genetic Engineering and a first-year writing class focused on global agriculture, world hunger, genetic engineering and related topics. “Our central question for the course is how agriculture and related systems must change to alleviate global hunger,” Laurie-Berry says.Before 2015, the original PLU

  • Should You Consider a Complementary Major in Religion?The B.A. in Religion complements other areas study, helping students develop skills of analysis and critical thinking essential to all aspects of life. Students’ work in Religion informs what they do elsewhere, providing space for deep reflection and guidance as they seek to care for people, their communities, and the earth. We Recommend our Majors and Double-Majors Consider: PLU’s Business Minor in Nonprofit Leadership PLU’s Pre-Law

  • . I will always look back on my time at PLU with a tremendous amount of gratitude. Carre Avary ’11 – Bachelor of Arts in education. What’s next? I hope to begin my career as a middle school math teacher. Sometime in the next few years I plan to go back to school to obtain my masters in educational administration. Elise Nesselquist – Bachelor of Arts in global studies (concentration in global health) and Norwegian Elise Nesselquist ’11 – Bachelor of Arts in global studies (concentration in global

  • audition? Audition scheduling begins in January after a completed Scholarship Audition Application is received by the Music Department. According to the information that is supplied on the Audition Application, a day and time will be scheduled for you and confirmation will be sent via e-mail. Which is best – a live audition or a recorded audition? Everyone makes the strongest impression by auditioning in person. The in-person audition allows you and your family to meet the faculty in your area. It is

  • The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education opens thanks to the vision and generosity of donors Peter (’60) and Grace Wang.

  • individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies. Innovation Studies at PLUCourses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. You then form teams and develop your own solutions to contemporary problems and strategic opportunities. An Innovative Major Ambachew’s family moved to the United States from Ethiopia. She first heard about PLU from her older sister, who

  • PLU senior Allison Sheflo discusses her triple major in geosciences, environmental studies and religion Posted by: Zach Powers / April 24, 2023 April 24, 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