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standards, pushed her to work hard and to stick to her guns during her time at PLU. He encouraged her to study away in England and helped her secure an internship at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The internship went so well, Avila said, they wanted to hire her after graduation. That’s how he remembers Fallin — as a remarkable, dedicated student who was “always willing to try anything.” “She was the type of student that sought out to be successful and it’s great to see someone from our
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can still study abroad if you’re a part of the Cornerstones program, whether it’s for a semester or J-term. Worried about registering and getting the classes you need? The four cornerstone first-year and sophomore classes are set aside only for program participants, guaranteeing you’ll get into those courses. Due to the structure of the program, students who are part of the PLU International Honors Program (IHON), who will complete the full International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, or who
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professors (a little too much at times) and they really cared about me as a person, not a number. I have learned so much with the classes in the Kinesiology department of both physical as well as mental health. It is truly amazing how being physically active can have such a positive impact on our lives. The place where I feel most at ease is nature (as you can see in the pictures). It is my happy place and I was fortunate enough to go to New Zealand with the department during a study abroad trip in J
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Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese Grandmother’s caretaker Global studies major Cora Beeson ’24 spent four months in Indonesia last spring for a study abroad semester. Little did she know the research she conducted there would lead to a presentation at the esteemed 2024 Human Development Conference at the University of Notre Dame’s… April 15, 2024 Research & Academics
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for this opportunity with the Tacoma Housing Authority, and all of my managers who have helped me, especially during the pandemic,” Kang concluded. “This has been a great way to apply my knowledge and grow my skills in both communication and political science at the same time.” Read Previous Act Six scholar gained confidence to study abroad Read Next Discipline Dash: Professor Michael Artime on Political Science LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon
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communication study abroad courses to Australia, Switzerland and Uganda. She has served as a freelance journalist at the UN in Geneva, an academic consultant to UNESCO in Nairobi. Her book, “War on Words: Who Should Protect Journalists?” was published in 2011 after her last Fulbright appointment. Today, there is no limit on how many Fulbrights one person can receive in a lifetime, (it used to be just two), and there is no limit as to how often you can serve (formerly a five-year gap was required between
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. “Integrity of character is important,” he said. “And a preference for diversity, respect and technical savvy.” That’s why programs such as J-term are so important, he said. Brock served 11 years as the dean of business at Sigmund Weis School of Business at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. That university has a successful study abroad program where students spend a semester in London, he said. After the students returned, they were changed, he said. “They realize they can do this,” Brock laughed
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the reason that Ellie Dieringer ’23, a global studies and Hispanic and Latino studies double major, decided to pursue research in this area. Throughout her time at PLU, she focused her global lens on Latin America — specifically Argentina and Uruguay. “Part of what drew me to the research I’m doing is the relationships between institutions and the stories they decide to tell,” she explains. During her freshman year at PLU, Dieringer headed to Uruguay for a month-long study abroad trip. While
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Brian Sung ’24 talks business, econ majors, Oxford adventure, and his unique PLU journey as a first-gen Chinese immigrant Meet Brian Sung, a business major from the class of ’24 at PLU. When he’s not taking international honors courses or diving deep into his double majors in business and economics , he’s all about data science and statistics through his double minors. Outside of… March 21, 2024 AcademicsBusinessInvolvementStudent VoiceStudy Abroad
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abroad in Europe, but knew little about Africa or Islam. “My world view was very narrow,” she admitted. Mauritania expanded it, rapidly. “It was a fantastic experience,” she said, “which I benefited from way more than the people I was quote-unquote ‘helping.’” Wiley’s new book, Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery Mauritania (Indiana University Press), is based on anthropological research she conducted on a return trip years later. It focuses on women who are Haratine — a term that refers
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