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Graduation year: 2012 Majors: Global Studies and French Studied away in Fort-de-France, Martinque (PLU J-Term), Yaoundé, Cameroon (SIT semester) and Elverum, Norway (PLU Gateway semester at the
, course content and program structures were quite dissimilar – and each taught my something new, about the subjects I was studying, about the respective cities and countries and ultimately about myself.However, I also felt as though each experience built on the last. In addition to the highly practical language and cross-cultural skills I gained through living and studying in various places, my study away experiences helped to develop my sense of adventure and taught me how to adapt to diverse
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The plant Arabidopsis thaliana produces seeds so minuscule that 5,000 can fit on a thumbnail. This past summer student-researchers Bryan Dahms ’13 and Ben Sonnenberg ’14 counted more than 30,000 seeds as part of a study. (Photo by John Froschauer) Planting the seeds of knowledge…
April 1, 2013 The plant Arabidopsis thaliana produces seeds so minuscule that 5,000 can fit on a thumbnail. This past summer student-researchers Bryan Dahms ’13 and Ben Sonnenberg ’14 counted more than 30,000 seeds as part of a study. (Photo by John Froschauer) Planting the seeds of knowledge Student-faculty research gives students the opportunities to discover the ‘right questions’ By Chris Albert This past summer, Bryan Dahms ’13 was sitting in a lab with fellow student-researcher Ben
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For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.
lab for mountain biking, cliffside rappelling and drones. Luckily for him, his two student researchers have former military experience, perfect for their treks through Western Washington. Wilcox and geoscience majors Justin Johnsen ’18 and Samantha Denham ’18 are using high-end drones to identify potential landslide hazards in Western Washington. Research like this could help communities such as Oso, Washington, prepare for landslides. In 2014, Oso experienced one of the nation’s deadliest
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Professor of Kinesiology | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies | hackercm@plu.edu | 253-535-7363 | Dr.
Games Coaching Staff Certified Consultant-AASP USOC Sport Psychology & Mental Training Registry Dr. Colleen Hacker has served as a member of the United States coaching staff for five Olympic Games as a Mental Skills Coach and Performance Psychology Specialist. Dr. Hacker began her National Team service in 1995 working with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. During her tenure, the National Team won the first Gold Medal awarded in women’s soccer at the 1996 Olympic Games followed by a dramatic
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The official news stories of Pacific Lutheran University.
Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition For the fourth year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University hosted the Angela Meade Vocal Competition , an event that has become a key opportunity for student performers to hone their skills and gain real-world experience in a competitive setting. This year’s competition saw Caitlyn… continue reading PLU Welcomes the Class of 2028: Trailblazers As Pacific Lutheran University welcomes the Class of 2028, the university
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to meet entrance requirements and prerequisites on time, particularly in majors which require separate applications (nursing, business, education, etc.)? If you completed the majority of requirements for a major, would it make more sense to finish the major you have already started and pick up courses or a minor in an area you are more interested in exploring? Interview a Faculty Member Make an appointment to talk with a faculty member about the skills and areas of expertise you will develop in
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The PLU Computer Science department has small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty, great facilities, and an excellent curriculum.
Why Study Computer Science at PLU?There are many reasons why studying Computer Science at PLU is a great choice. The CS department has small class sizes, dedicated and caring faculty, great facilities, and an excellent curriculum. Our curriculum prepares students to work in the high technology industry as professional software developers, to continue their studies in graduate school, or to apply their computational skills to another field. With a degree in computer science you might end up
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Something I Thought I’d Never Do: I never thought I’d become a rock climber Stretched out against a mock rock face at Tacoma’s Edgeworks Climbing Indoor Rock Gym, Kristi Reidel ’09 considered her next foothold, as she step-by-step scaled a 30-foot vertical wall with routes…
mountaineering course. That Reidel had never done this before didn’t matter. She wanted to challenge herself. The basic mountaineering class, taught by university fellow and archeologist Don Ryan, familiarized students with knots and carabineers, climbing techniques and how to survive in the wild. He uses these skills while shimmying up and down ropes into Egyptian tombs on his research trips. The half-semester class included an overnight trip nearby into the Cascade Mountains to test skills outside the gym
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Enrolling in the Experiential Learning Course Enrolling in any one of these courses obtaining a registration override from the instructor of the course and completing your registration via Banner
member. Course provides the opportunity to learn how to effectively communicate information, understand classroom management, and develop teaching skills. Students will serve as a teaching assistant for a psychology course. Register by obtaining a registration override from the instructor of the course and completing your registration via Banner Self-Service. We have added this new teaching apprenticeship course to allow psychology students to gain some experience with the profession of teaching
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Graduation Year: 2013 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Project Title: The Status and Teaching of the Taiwanese Language
language skills, it was quite intimidating to travel across the world all alone. It helped me a lot to be connected with a language institute in Taiwan, to ensure I had a specific point from which to start. Researching in advance goes a long way!Advice to future Wang Grant applicants and/or recipients:Applicant: Talk to a professor that knows you and the topic you want to study well. They are excellent sources of information and help when it comes to creating a research project, and I am sure they
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