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At the Department of Psychology we are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application.
methodology, statistics, and historical and systemic perspectives. In addition, professors offer seminar level courses in their own specialties, ranging from physiological to social issues relevant in psychology. Our psychology courses focus on the development of skills in critical thinking, theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human contexts. Throughout the program direct experience and interactive teaching methods are emphasized. Our goal is to prepare you to
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Four PLU women from the Department of Economics present their research at a national undergraduate conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
* King County Metro 70.4% Fares only covered 29.6% of operating costs Sound Transit 74.8% Fares only covered 25.2% of operating costs Pierce Transit 80% Fares only covered 20% of operating costs *Data on rates from 2014 Jessen used statistical analysis to examine the relationship between public transportation subsidies and ridership. She acknowledges that she didn’t find a definite conclusion, and would benefit from more time and more advanced methods. But the student-faculty research process gave
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Pacific Lutheran University’s Center for Media Studies serves the community by providing assistance with communication and media related projects.
/Music Composition Filmmaking Graphic Design Photography Web Design Applied research Marketing Promotional Campaigns How it worksGet training in the arts, graphic design, visual literacy, multimedia and more.MoreTestimonialsFind out what people are saying about working with PLU students.MoreFacultyGet to know the faculty of the Center for Media StudiesMore
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Thomas Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen.
I would work at a teriyaki restaurant,” Kim said. “Of course getting paid under the table.” But one of Kim’s high school track friends was going to PLU and told him about the merit-based scholarship opportunities he could qualify for. So Kim applied and took a Greyhound from Portland for Presidential Scholarships Weekend to interview for one of PLU’s five full-tuition Regents’ Scholarships. He was selected for the prestigious award. “The interview went well and I was honored that the committee
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Graduate Programs & Research in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Posted by: nicolacs / January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021 The UMass Lowell Physics Department is a leader in nuclear physics, radiation science, terahertz technologies, advanced materials, photonics device fabrication techniques, and biomedical photonics applications. Our campus is located twenty-five miles northwest of Boston, with a student population of over 18,500. We have 30
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Acting Provost Joanna Gregson discusses how PLU faculty members embrace their identity as teacher-scholars, and the value of “learning by doing” for students who engage in collaborative research
behavior in Hawaii, faculty members and students featured in this edition dive deeper into the complex topics and issues that extend beyond the borders of PLU’s campus. Students who participate in research with faculty members develop meaningful relationships with mentors. They are prepared to enter graduate school, begin careers with impressive work experience on their résumés and serve the world with a rich background of demonstrated thoughtful inquiry. These collaborations benefit faculty, as well
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The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and
Office of Institutional Research and Analytics Mission Statement: The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and analysis for decision-making, assessment, and strategic planning at all levels of the institution. Institutional Research provides an important service to many of PLU’s departments, staff and faculty, the intent of which is to contribute to
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TACOMA, WASH. (August 6, 2015) — Thanks to a major award, one Lute is spending her summer in a juvenile detention center — as a mentor who is paying it forward. Jessica Milian ’15 is the second recipient honored with the Patricia L. and Thomas…
labeled ‘bad,’” she said via email. “I dropped out of high school after my freshman year and was caught in a cycle of shortsighted behavior.” What saved Milian was someone who could see her for what she was — more than her mistakes, and simply a child who felt “misguided, struggling and invisible.” “They not only saw me,” she said, “they believed in me. They gave me permission to believe in myself and to demand more of myself.” Now, as Milian enters the community of youth she was once grouped into
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TACOMA, WASH. (January 12, 2016)- Sylvia May ’18, a doctoral student at Pacific Lutheran University, was one of just eight students in the country to receive the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship in 2015. The prestigious scholarship will cover her tuition, books and other fees…
hearing about PLU helped me to decide that PLU is where I wanted to be. I applied and was given an opportunity to dine at the PLU DNP table, of which I am so grateful for. Why are you passionate about nursing? My passion for nursing began in high school. I remember my business and commerce teacher asking the students in class where did we see ourselves in 10 years. I replied without reservation, “working as a nurse.” Though it sounds cliché, deep within I knew nursing was my calling. Nursing has given
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…
a special meeting with PLU admission counselor Julian Franco. Franco was visiting to share about a brand new, full-ride scholarship called 253 PLU Bound. The students who attended the meeting learned that they were all eligible for the scholarship. Gutierrez says that the prospect of attending a university for four years, something he’d seldom considered as an option, was exciting. “I immediately applied and am so happy I got in,” he says. Gutierrez didn’t know a great deal about PLU prior to
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