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PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as

[Greenchemistry] NSF REU Bioplastics and Biocomposites Posted by: alemanem / February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 WSU is recruiting interns for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) that is connected to the NSF center on Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2). This is a great opportunity for students to gain hands on research experience in the fast-growing field of sustainable materials.  This is a unique REU program as the projects are all closely related to industry and have

Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU Posted by: nicolacs / June 4, 2024 Image: PLU Chemistry major Vinny D’Onofrio poses for his Senior Spotlight portrait, Friday, May 3, 2024, in the Rieke Science Center at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 4, 2024 By Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterVinny D’Onofrio ’24 majored in biology and chemistry at PLU, played at nationals with the men’s soccer team, and prepared for a career in

Murdock College Science Research Program in November in Vancouver, Wash. The Mount Rainier research was funded through a PLU Division of Natural Sciences and the Wiancko Charitable Foundation grant through the environmental studies program at PLU. Read Previous New Center for Media Studies takes the classroom into the community Read Next PLU Highly Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges 2015’ Guidebook COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you

From the Court to the Classroom: Sianna Iverson’s continued resilience and drive is taking her from PLU to Duke University Posted by: Ava Edmonds / May 20, 2024 Image: Sianna Iverson’s resilience and determination have led her from PLU to Duke University, where she will pursue her dream of becoming a physical therapist starting in the fall of 2024. (PLU / Sy Bean) May 20, 2024 By Ava EdmondsMarketing & Communication Highly recruited as an outside hitter out of Chiawana High School, Sianna

national television next year. (Photo by John Froschauer) Snipstead, ’11, said neither she nor her friends really thought they had a chance. But now, six months later, Snipstead, 20, is still pinching herself. The Hispanic Studies major was collecting her bags at Sea-Tac Airport Friday afternoon, and a bit breathless. She and her bandmates had just spent a whirlwind week in Los Angles recording the jingle and the “behind the scenes” video of the event. Look for Snipstead, who will be singing the jingle

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: EEG brain caps in PLU’s Psychology department, used to measure brain activity. Photo, John Froschauer). November 8, 2017 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor, which PLU faculty and regents

. These characters come together May 7, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm and May 17 at 2 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at PLU. PLU’s production comes less than one year after Disney premiered the first film adaption of the musical with a slew of A-list celebrities. Yet, big names don’t always equal the best. “This is truth, what often gets missed in modern musical movies is the importance of the singing voice. Having an actor who might create a draw