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A $15M bequest propels campaign past $100M, with a year to go https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/05/09/a-15m-bequest-propels-campaign-past-100m-with-a-year-to-go/

already underway. Her bequest will also fund a variety of other projects including those to benefit faculty scholarly activities and to provide financial support for students. Phillips’ lifetime giving and bequest total almost $25 million, making her the largest single benefactor in university history. She was a PLC nursing graduate and served as a member of the Board of Regents for nine years beginning in 2000. Engage the World: The Campaign for PLU will continue through May 2012 raising support of

PLU’s Continuing Education launches TESOL Certification with $200 discount for PLU community members https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/01/09/continuing-education-tesol-certification/

TESOL online certification is a comprehensive qualification that provides English teaching theories and methods and equips individuals for effective instruction in diverse settings, be it traditional classrooms or online platforms. Structured to offer a well-rounded educational experience, TESOL certification empowers individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel as English educators. Graduates emerge as highly qualified English teachers ready to impact the field as language

PLU researchers shine light on RNA activities https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-researchers-shine-light-on-rna-activities/

Trust, professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis and his collaborators from two other Puget Sound area universities are working to adapt this concept for their research. “It never ceases to amaze me how my students transform into young scientists through their work in the lab during our summer research program at PLU,” said Professor Yakelis. “This project has allowed them to experience the collaboration necessary to answer important scientific questions. The students’ creativity and meticulous work have

Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/02/06/seed-research/

students in analyzing lab-generated mutant seed populations in partnership with Danforth. Students care for the plants, recording the number of seedheads produced and any branches or unusual seedheads or leaf shapes. At the semester’s end, students collect seeds from each millet plant to mail back to Danforth, along with their findings.Expanding knowledge and opportunityThe Mutant Millets project refines Setaria viridis, a small, hardy grass that grows wild throughout North America. Otherwise known as

PLU selected for American Passport Project https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-selected-for-american-passport-project/

11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

You Ask, We Answer: PLU is too close to home…or is it? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/you-ask-we-answer-plu-is-too-close-to-home-or-is-it/

POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/youtube-short-exploring-oceanography-in-the-pacific-northwest/

interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024

Internships: Breana Downs ’24 spends the summer with native birds at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife All https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/breana-downs-24-internship-rocky-mountain-wildlife-alliance/

YouTube: Summer Internship as a cancer research intern Read Next Internship with the Portland Pickles: 8 questions with Simon Luedtke ’24 LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a

If you lived with your classmates, what would learning look like? https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/linked-courses/

through this.”Get started now Apply Inquiry Read Previous Peace Corps Prep Read Next Study away at PLU LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa

Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2023/12/11/summer-research-experience-in-translational-neuroscience-and-neurological-surgery/

Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery Posted by: alemanem / December 11, 2023 December 11, 2023 Applications for the NIH sponsored Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery program open November 1st, 2023! If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply! Applicants chosen to participate in the program will receive stipends of $3,200 over