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PLU students put their best dance moves to the test during Swing Club. (Photo by Theodore Charles ’12) More than a two-step By Katie Scaff ’13 Students in PLU’s Swing Club dance to improve their skills and make friends. The club brings together new and…
December 2, 2011 PLU students put their best dance moves to the test during Swing Club. (Photo by Theodore Charles ’12) More than a two-step By Katie Scaff ’13 Students in PLU’s Swing Club dance to improve their skills and make friends. The club brings together new and experienced members who share a common love for dance so they can learn from one another. “I just showed up and fell in love,” said senior English major Jen Jepsen. Jepsen came to a meeting her first year at PLU and hasn’t looked
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At PLU, students get the chance to explore the depths of the Puget Sound – for class credit. Diving for an A, at the bottom of the Puget Sound Katie Baumann ’14 A native of the land of 10,000 lakes, James Olson ’14 never imagined…
diving community. To date, Olson has taken the requisite PE 100, sailing and scuba diving during his time at PLU. With two capstones looming on the horizon, James plans to spend his fourth and final required PE credit on Relaxation Techniques, learning how to ease stress the productive way. A junior English major with an emphasis in writing and a philosophy minor, Olson keeps busy. As a guide for PLU’s Outdoor Recreation club, Olson takes every opportunity to get outside. When he isn’t writing
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A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall…
,” added Rabbi Bruce Kadden, a guest lecturer at PLU. “This minor will not just be about history, but about so many other things that connect. It’s about giving students a global consciousness.” Close study of the Holocaust and other examples of mass violence challenges us to push far beyond our comfort zones, noted Associate Professor Rona Kaufman, Chair of PLU’s English Department. Students who choose to earn a minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies will join a scholarly community that believes that
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Bailey Smith is a junior Environmental Studies major and Sociology minor who studied away during Spring Semester of 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhagen has been voted the most ecologically green city in the world for multiple years in a row, an oasis for an Environmental Studies major, as well as a European hub. Although students have the opportunity to take classes about Danish language, knowing Danish is not necessary for this program as classes are taught in English. This program not only fit her academic pursuits, but her personal values as well. While in Copenhagen, Bailey’s specific program was entitled Sustainability in Europe, through
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Is your department looking to hire someone who requires a Visa to work at PLU? Are you interested in bringing a scholar from another country to do research with your department at PLU? Please review
, Short-Term Scholar, Specialist, and Student. The sponsoring department and the Wang Center will review the qualifications of the prospective Exchange Visitor to ensure that his or her English language proficiency and academic background are suitable for the intended activity. Please allow three or four months in advance of the start date to allow for document preparation and visa processing. Individuals on J-1 status are not permitted to be tenure-track. Some J-1 scholars are subject to a two-year
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It would take hours to describe all the ways to get involved at PLU. In fact, we make it easy to participate.
and Organizations Active Minds Alpha Psi Omega – Theatre Alpha Upsilon Sigma – English Anime Club Asian & Pacific Islanders Student Association (APISA) Banned Books Club Beta Alpha Psi – Accounting and Finance Beta Gamma Sigma – Business Biology Club Black Student Union Burlesque CathoLUTES Chemistry Club Clay Crows Club Keithley CWMEA (Collegiate Washington Music Educators Association) Dance Club Delta Iota Chi – Nursing Fellowship of Christian Athletes Gamer’s Guild Garden Club Geo Club
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Not everyone gets a chance to live out the careers they dreamt about as children, but Suzanne Akerman ’03 found a way to make hers a reality at Point Defiance Zoo. “I had wanted to be a zookeeper as a kid but it was like…
sort of fell to the wayside.” As a high school student, Akerman set about pursuing a career in another field she was passionate about: teaching. She enrolled here at Pacific Lutheran University and earned a bachelor’s in English literature and a master’s in education. That was when she discovered a way to combine her passions. “While I was working on my master’s here I started volunteering at the zoo, and that opened up a whole new world,” Akerman says. “I realized that they have education
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To students: Do you know what is next for you after undergrad? We encourage you to consider the Professional Master’s Program (PMP) in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering (CHE) at Purdue University. The PMP is a 12-16 month long, non-thesis, coursework-based Master’s program…
receiving a degree from a U.S. institution do not need to submit English Proficiency scores, such as TOEFL or IELTS scores. Interested in waiving your application fee? Attend the free virtual Big 10 Grad Expo on October 4-5, and you will qualify for an application fee waiver to a Purdue graduate program – that’s a $60 & $75 value for domestic and international students, respectively! Not only will you be able to attend our PMP information session, but you will gain access to hundreds of other
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Understand the levels of review before applying
your own.C. Submit supplemental forms (for 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 you to complete a supplemental form before you may submit your application for review. Currently, we have supplemental forms for: Research with children International research and/or research non-English-speaking participants D. Send draft HPRB proposal to Faculty SupervisorOnce you have completed the HPRB
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Although ISS staff will do our best to assist students with maintaining your F-1 student status, ultimately, students are responsible for maintaining their own F-1 student status.
. Students may turn in Reduced Course Load Authorization Form if they are facing any of the following reasons to be considered part-time: Illness or Medical Condition. Initial Difficulties with English Language (first semester only) Initial Difficulties with Reading Requirement (first semester only) Unfamiliarity with American Teaching Methods (first semester only) Improper Course Level Placement Concurrent Enrollment To Complete Course of Study in Current Term (graduating students only) Report change of
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