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  • Bank president shares PLU experience https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/11/18/bank-president-shares-plu-experience/

    Maxwell in, but it was the opportunity to grow that kept him engaged. After more than 20 years in banking, Maxwell is the President for the South Puget Sound District of Key Bank. The skills that got him where he is today, Maxwell said, came from his experience as an undergraduate at PLU. “There are things I use routinely that are concepts that were introduced to me here,” Maxwell said. “It planted in my mind concepts I built my career on.” With a father and grandmother in business and

  • PLU adds Innovation Studies minor, helps students transition from college to career https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/12/19/plu-adds-innovation-studies/

    a person who’s working on graphic design,” Halvorson said. “But maybe you don’t regularly meet with business or computer science students, and you want to develop a broader range of entrepreneurial skills. The Innovation Studies program is meant to help you achieve the career and leadership goals that you want out of your art program.” The minor embraces creativity and big ideas while leaning into skill-building, providing a toolbox for students to delve into once they’ve completed their

  • Chris Holland ’24 balances class, internships, mentorships and countless hours building new software https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/08/15/chris-holland-computer-science-program/

    capstone, he’s also building software for a local retirement-planning business. Over the past three years at PLU, internships have provided new skills-building opportunities, problem-solving and diverse experiences. As a sophomore, he developed a career platform for startup Jobs4Space, gathering and filtering space-related job postings to improve user experience for employers and job-seekers.In the fall of 2022, he began an internship for the J.B. Hunt trucking company. He got up at 6 a.m. to meet the

  • Lifelong Parkland/Spanaway resident Kirsten Kreis leads Pierce County Navigator Program at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/12/06/kirsten-kreis-leads-pierce-county-navigator-program-at-plu/

    collectively assess the current landscape of entrepreneurial support and identify existing resources and unmet needs.Leaders of the Navigator Program having collaborative discussions at the Meeting of the Minds. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean)Leaders of the Navigator Program having collaborative discussions at the Meeting of the Minds. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean)Leaders of the Navigator Program having collaborative discussions at the Meeting of the Minds. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean) Pierce County Business Skills Program Entrepreneurs

  • Quick Facts https://www.plu.edu/philosophy/home/quick-facts/

    medicine to business. They wonder how you can tell good art or music from bad. And they explore connections among diverse areas of life and experience, and between academic disciplines. Undergraduate study in philosophy is not meant to train you specifically for a first job. Instead it serves to sharpen basic skills in critical thinking, problem solving, research, analysis, interpretation and writing. It also provides critical perspective on and a deep appreciation of ideas and issues, including those

  • Quick Facts https://www.plu.edu/sociology-criminal-justice/quick-facts/

    assess the old. Coursework includes analysis of crime, deviance, family and gender issues, race/ethnicity, social class, social problems and inequality. In addition, sociology provides training in a range of research techniques that can be applied to many areas of social life and policy. The Sociology curriculum at PLU is cumulative, such that the skills developed in lower-division courses set the groundwork for the skills to be developed in upper-division classes. We advise students to select their

  • Branding Guidelines – Telling the PLU story in one consistent voice, so we can help ensure our disti https://www.plu.edu/brand/

    powerful collective story to tell. LET'S GET STARTED Scroll Down THE INTRO At PLU, caring means more than kindness and consideration. It means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. It’s a community-wide commitment to care for each other and for our neighbors both down the street and around the world. The PLU experience allows students’ ambition to blossom into purpose, their skills to sharpen into tools, and their caring to become a transformative force. In today’s world

  • SCI Scholars Internship Program https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2019/09/24/sci-scholars-internship-program/

    SCI Scholars Internship Program Posted by: nicolacs / September 24, 2019 September 24, 2019 Industrial Internships for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate StudentsOn Tuesday, October 1, SCI Scholars will start accepting applications for its 2020 summer internships. This year, 33 positions are available, giving more students than ever a chance to learn valuable professional skills. Requirements to apply: US citizen or permanent resident Chemistry or chemical engineering major

  • Ceramics https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/ceramics/

    Ceramics at PLU``Everything changes, everything is connected, pay attention``Students use some of the same techniques employed hundreds of years ago, from coils, slabs, hump molds and the throwing wheel, all of which students will learn to master as they advance their skills in creating successful wares. The art requires consistent practice. Ceramics at PLU teaches students not only to expressive themselves through clay, but create functional wares. Classes availableARTD 230: Ceramics 1

  • Learning Outcomes https://www.plu.edu/dnp/program-outcomes/

    risk reduction/illness prevention strategies. 8. Assume the role and distinct skills of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in an area of specialized nursing practice.