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Henri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in…
Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 discusses his global studies major, studying away, and his plans to attend UW’s Public Health Epidemiology program Posted by: mhines / May 5, 2023 Image: Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 5, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHenri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too
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Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students Agnes Berge Smith graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1932 with a vision. During the spring of that year, she traveled with the Choir of the West to sing at the Chicago World’s Fair. The trip was…
provides more than $2 million annually in scholarship support for students. Endowment scholarships and grants mirror the university’s commitment to student access, the recognition of scholarly achievement, and a commitment to global education. New scholarship programs: Global Scholar Grant Program PLU Achiever Opportunity Grants Global Study Opportunity Grants Continuing scholarship programs: Regents’ Scholarships President’s Scholarships Academic Merit Scholarships There are many ways to make an
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Global health: Why does it matter? If public health was a fashion show, global health would be the new black. It’s hot. But what is global health, exactly? And why does it matter? Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody…
pursued in a proper context, taking into account at every step what is really needed by the poorest of the poor. If we had an effective malaria vaccine today, who would pay for it to be delivered to the billions of people who have nothing? Who would receive the vaccine in a country that has hardly any health care system at all? How would the vaccine be delivered to children if there are no clinics, doctors or nurses in the community? The fact that global health is today a growth field, of high
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BUSA 201: Value Creation in the Global Environment Name: Steven Mattich Hometown: Olympia, Wash. Major: Undeclared, leaning Business or Economics Professor: Carol Ptak, distinguished executive in residence Steven’s advice to first-year students: “If you want to check out a class that you are thinking about…
August 5, 2010 BUSA 201: Value Creation in the Global Environment Name: Steven Mattich Hometown: Olympia, Wash. Major: Undeclared, leaning Business or Economics Professor: Carol Ptak, distinguished executive in residence Steven’s advice to first-year students: “If you want to check out a class that you are thinking about taking in the next semester, I don’t think there’s a teacher at PLU who would mind if you sat in on their class for the day.” When Steven Mattich heard about the exams he would
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Chair’s report on scholarships and activities By Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Bob Ericksen received several notable invitations this year, including an opportunity to give the annual Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. Hilberg spent his entire career…
Klaus-Wilhelm Rath,” presented at the Lessons & Legacies Holocaust Conference (Nov. 1-4, 2012). These activities have benefited tremendously from research and travel support provided by Ericksen’s position as the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies. Among other things, this support allowed research in Berlin during most of June and July. Ericksen also had a chance in June to attend a 25th anniversary celebration in Göttingen of a book on the history of Göttingen University, Die Universität
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Professors Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, Adela Ramos, and Kevin O’Brien share why it’s a great time to study environmental studies and why PLU is a great place to do so! Keep reading to learn more about the environmental studies program .
Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024
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PLU Professor Charles Bergman took this photo of a pair of albatross at their nest in the Falkland Islands. (Photo by Charles Bergman) PLU prof named as “Highly Honored” photographer in global photo contest PLU Professor Charles Bergman was named to the “Highly Honored” list…
March 15, 2012 PLU Professor Charles Bergman took this photo of a pair of albatross at their nest in the Falkland Islands. (Photo by Charles Bergman) PLU prof named as “Highly Honored” photographer in global photo contest PLU Professor Charles Bergman was named to the “Highly Honored” list of photographers for The Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards. His photograph of an albatross pair at their nest in the Falkland Islands has been selected to be included in an
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Playing in the mud Outfitted in waders and armed with oranges, shallow plastic trays and pH testing kits, faculty members and alumni trudged into Clover Creek. Under the watchful guidance of environmental studies faculty, the group was learning to collect field data about the creek,…
field trip was part of a three-day environmental studies curriculum evaluation and planning workshop held at the end of May. The purpose was to evaluate the “Environmental Methods of Investigation” course in the context of the environmental studies program. “It gave us the time and a focus to reflect on the program in a constructive manner,” explained Rose McKenney, associate professor of geosciences and environmental studies. Participants included alumni, faculty from the interdisciplinary
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Elly Vadseth ’16 – New York Academy of Art On any given day chances are you can find Elly Vadseth in the painting studio in Ingram Hall. As a senior this year, she’s looking towards grad school, and she has big dreams of studying art…
Q&A: Student experiences art in the big city Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / August 12, 2015 August 12, 2015 Elly Vadseth '16 – New York Academy of ArtOn any given day chances are you can find Elly Vadseth in the painting studio in Ingram Hall. As a senior this year, she’s looking towards grad school, and she has big dreams of studying art in the heart of a bustling metropolis. She’s already tasted those dreams at the “New York Academy of Art.”What’s your internship? My internship was a residency
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By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of ten more Innovation Studies minors. On May 27, 2023, our students joined the Class of 2023 at the Tacoma Dome for the University’s annual commencement activities. This…
10 Innovation Studies Students Graduate A new class of Innovation Studies minors celebrate at the Tacoma Dome Posted by: halvormj / June 10, 2023 Image: Innovation Studies minor Ian Yates discusses design thinking with a student team at the University’s first PLUreka event, one of the many accomplishments of this year’s graduating class. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) June 10, 2023 By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the
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