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  • by Lizz Zitron and Amy Stewart-Mailhiot There is often a sizable divide between what students actually know and their perception of what they know. There is an equally sizable divide between students’ high school academic experience and their college one. Both of these divides can…

    suspect sources. Yet students honestly believe they understand the ethics of using sources and feel they know exactly where to find credible information. Faculty wonder, “Didn’t they learn this in high school?” The PLU librarians have been exploring these divides through quantitative and qualitative research studies that examine student research confidence and experiences. We hope to better understand our students in order to serve them better. We also hope faculty can use our data to more effectively

  • Pacific Lutheran University is pleased to announce the winners of The Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation, established by alumna and regent Carol Quigg, whose endowment funds the awards. The Quigg Awards provide support for faculty, staff, and students who have demonstrated unusually…

    support their transition and success, providing opportunities to forge meaningful relationships with peers and staff, and helping to deepen their sense of belonging in their first semester at PLU.Learn more: PLUS 100The Quigg Award funding will expand professional development, hire and train TAs, and support mixed data collection methods, including weekly feedback and regular focus group opportunities to connect with students and instructors to help co-design the future of PLUS 100.DataFest

  • This Summer Undergraduate Research Program will provide selected students with unique research training and professional development through an intensive ten-week summer program in the Department of Chemistry. In line with the strategic goals of the university, research opportunities will fall within two broad focus areas:…

    Biology. In addition to the research activities, students receive training and opportunities in: Literature: search, read, and interpret journal articles related to their project Research skills – experimental design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation Instrumentation: hands-on training in the fundamentals, usage, and data interpretation Professional development, communication skills, ethical considerations and research integrity Career planning Professional networking Diversity in science

  • Psi Chi, the International Honors Society for Psychology Psi Chi, the International Honors Society for Psychology, recently announced a Network for International Collaborative Exchange (NICE) research proposal (https://osf.io/gdske/) to study beliefs and coping responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This proposal was authored by Dr. Corey…

    will be executed across the world by any qualified researcher that is interested in participating. In less than one month, researchers from 13 US states plus four locations in other countries signed up to contribute samples during data collection. The researchers will investigate how psychological factors (e.g., perceived risk, knowledge, beliefs) and personal need for structure relate to psychological, behavioral, and health outcomes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. When data collection is

  • The Master’s Industrial Internship Program priority application deadline is  February 15th . What it is: This unique program combines intensive lab and course work with professional skills development to prepare you for a  9-month  paid  internship in industry .  Historically, close to 98% of our…

    at the end of their internships. More data about what industry is all about. Even if you think you want a Phd, this program allows you to gain insight on what the market is looking for – allowing you to be more strategic in choosing research that will allow you to build a marketable skill set and develop the professional skills that will make you more competitive.  Regardless of which trail you eventually blaze, this program allows you to do it with more data about the opportunities out there

  • Measuring PLU’s environmental footprint During fall semester of her freshman year, a religion course and an environmental science course sparked Becca Krzmarzick’s interest in sustainability issues. Before coming to PLU, the Hoquiam, Wash., native didn’t even recycle, a fact she admits almost sheepishly. Now a…

    relate to the built environment. Buchholz and Pfaff’s project topics weren’t restricted. Krzmarzick is compiling data for the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System – STARS for short. Developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the system “is a voluntary, self-reporting framework for gauging relative progress toward sustainability for colleges and universities,” according to the STARS Web site. The reporting system aims to provide a guide to

  • Pacific Lutheran University is pleased to announce the winners of The Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation, established by alumna and regent Carol Quigg, whose endowment funds the awards. The Quigg Awards provide support for faculty, staff, and students who have demonstrated unusually…

    rates, particularly for historically marginalized students. By expanding the program, organizers hope to support the PLU community by connecting students to resources to support their transition and success, providing opportunities to forge meaningful relationships with peers and staff, and helping to deepen their sense of belonging in their first semester at PLU. The Quigg Award funding will expand professional development, hire and train TAs, and support mixed data collection methods, including

  • Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized as the No. 1 school in Washington state for financial aid by LendEDU, an online marketplace for personal finance products. The report, released October 28, 2020, also ranks PLU ninth in the country. “This ranking reflects PLU’s institutional commitment…

    to financial aid and making our university as accessible as it can possibly be,” said Mike Frechette, PLU’s dean of enrollment management and student financial services. In the report, LendEDU analyzed financial aid data from 2018 – 19 of nearly 500 four-year colleges. PLU received a total score of 86.187 after recording a need-based score of 81.793, a non-need-based score of 99.97, and an international score of 52.02. “Each year, LendEDU uses the most up-to-date financial aid data to rank which

  • It might have been a sleepy election this year, but for some ambitious PLU students election night 2013 was a night to remember. More than a dozen students from PLU’s communication program worked election night for the News Tribune, KOMO and KCPQ. They produced online…

    PLU students work election night Posted by: Todd / November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 It might have been a sleepy election this year, but for some ambitious PLU students election night 2013 was a night to remember. More than a dozen students from PLU’s communication program worked election night for the News Tribune, KOMO and KCPQ. They produced online content, helped with data entry and enjoyed rubbing elbows with news professionals for the night. This is the sixth year  communication

  • The  Master’s Industrial Internship Program  at the UO’s Knight Campus invites you to join us for a virtual panel exploring how to earn a master’s degree and launch your career at the same time. TO LEARN MORE:(If you missed the fall session, feel free to join us) VIRTUAL Alumni…

    professional network that will provide the foundation for a career. A resume with something on it. Close to 90% of student interns have regular positions within 3 months of completing their internships. More data about what industry is all about. Even if you think you want a Phd, this program allows you to gain insight on what the marketplace is looking for – allowing you to be more strategic in choosing research that will allow you to build a marketable skill set and develop the professional skills that