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  • Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a…

    counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a doctor. For Ash, this felt like the right fit. Ash Bechtel answers a question from a first-year student during the Welcome to PLU panel on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. “I’ve always been attracted to the sciences – especially those that have to do with the human body,” she says. Because Pacific Lutheran University expands learning beyond concentrations, Ash enrolled in biology classes

  • PLU President and Mrs. Krise Announce Endowed Internship Fund PLU President Thomas W. Krise, left, and Patricia L. Krise announce an endowed internship. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications   The benefits of a summer internship—even an unpaid one—are unlimited and undeniable: Students can…

    executive director of Career Connections, the Director of Academic Internships and one faculty member will review applications and make the award. “The learning that occurs and the experience that is gained through an internship can shape a student’s future,” said Catherine Swearingen, executive director of Career Connections. “A good internship can provide a rich learning environment where students can apply what they have learned in the classroom, gain real-world work experience, create connections

  • Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,…

    typically be out and about all day in groups of 3 or 4. Finally, phase three is still underway, and this has been the writing process. We had a rough draft due last month, went over it with our research directors, and are now completing our final draft to submit for editing. When you reflect on this experience, what stands out to you?  AS: My projects were very specialized to what I am learning at PLU. It was very fun to stretch those muscles and expand on them. The most important thing I came away with

  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students October 29, 2024 Angela Meade ’01 Vocal Competition Returns to PLU for Fourth Year October

  • PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern

    should be excluded from learning our language. It takes 10,000 people speaking a language to revive it. We need more people speaking Southern Lushootseed. And we need to connect with Indigenous peoples all over the world, people like the Sami, so we can learn from each other how best to revive and sustain languages in danger of disappearing.” PLU regularly incorporates the overall culture of a language’s region into language courses. In the class on Southern Lushootseed, culture is taught as

  • Researcher looks at how climate change leads to innovative science On Sept. 7, the PLU Chemistry department will host a seminar by Debra Rolison in Morken 103 from 12:30-1:35 pm. In her presentation, “How Subversion, Revolution, and Climate Change Lead to Innovative Science–Enhancing Electrochemical Energy…

    might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students October 29, 2024 Angela Meade ’01 Vocal Competition Returns to PLU for Fourth Year October 28, 2024

  • Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…

    Noyce scholar and future teacher Read Next Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese grandmother’s caretaker COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in

  • Poster courtesy of Pierre Sauvage. Hiding in Plain Sight: Filmmaker researches his roots and into the rescue of Jews at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon By Barbara Clements Content Development Director Pierre Sauvage, just 18, remembered being shocked by the news: He was Jewish? And his parents survived…

    of the villagers wondered why anyone was bothering to tell their story. But one couple opened up, and then another. “Word of mouth is a wonderful thing,” he laughed. “They were matter-of-fact heroes,” he said. “They don’t really like to be called heroes. These were not people who agonized over what to do. They did it.” Sauvage hopes that viewers of his film will take away the sense that this is not a story in another place and time. But that “this is a film about us. “It’s about human nature, and

  • Pacific Lutheran University is committed to fostering a global learning environment not only through its study away programs, but also through its diverse faculty, staff, and scholar population.

    International Scholars and VisitorsPacific Lutheran University is committed to fostering a global learning environment not only through its study away programs, but also through its diverse faculty, staff, and scholar population. The Wang Center provides immigration assistance and information regarding government regulations to both visiting scholars and PLU departments. The menu below provides information on visa sponsorship procedures and relevant nonimmigrant categories.Visa Categories

  • Best-selling Author, and Alum, Comes to PLU   Marissa Meyer ’04 came to the PLU campus in February for her book release and signing of “Cress.” The crowd filled the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo by John Froschauer / PLU) Barbara…

    a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students October 29, 2024 Angela Meade ’01 Vocal Competition Returns to PLU for Fourth Year October 28, 2024