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Emily Struck ’23 reflects on her time at PLU, captivated by chemistry and research Posted by: nicolacs / May 5, 2023 Image: Image: Emily Struck ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 5, 2023 By By Grant HaskinsPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterEmily Struck ’23 made the most of her chemistry major at PLU, conducting individualized research with professors and tutoring other students on campus. As she takes her next step in the fall pursuing a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Purdue University
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Kevin Andrew explores Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual services, impact on graduating seniors Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 21, 2020 Image: Kevin Andrew of career connections at PLU Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer) April 21, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2020) — Worried about graduating into an uncertain job market? Need to hear some encouragement or advice from a PLU alum who’s been in your shoes before? Alumni
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continue to teach for another year?“What are they going to put on your headstone? ‘Mark worked one extra year?’” a friend asked him during that time in the summer of 1996. It was “damn good advice,” Carrato remembers. He let his law school deferral go, continued teaching in Japan for another year, and then traveled the world for nearly 16 months, ending up in Ecuador teaching again. Now a foreign service officer at the helm of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Power
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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, and your classroom extends to volcanic landscapes, majestic waterfalls and glaciers. In this Q&A, we learn from Annica Stiles ’25, who seized the opportunity to study in this Nordic paradise for the summer. From academic pursuits and cultural encounters to awe-inspiring adventures, discover what it’s like to
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full and vibrant life? Is it a priority?” The concerns that this alumna so eloquently voiced are the same ones with which we continue to grapple on a near daily basis. A strong sense of vocation, service to neighbor and the common good, curiosity and intellectual rigor, a sense that God is present throughout the entire creation, the freedom to ask questions and challenge authority, and all the other things that make up the great gift of Lutheran higher education are important “fruits” of the
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Stories Welcome Mare Blocker and Jessica Spring, visiting assistant professors of art and design, discuss the massive letterpress donation by WCP Solutions — the Thorniley Collection — and the interdisciplinary nature of printing and book arts. Read More Thorniley Collection The Thorniley Collection of Antique Type, a massive donation to PLU’s Publishing and Printing Arts Program, has elevated the university’s letterpress resources. Learn how this historic collection was cultivated, how it landed at
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DanceWelcome to dance at Pacific Lutheran University! We offer a Dance minor within the School of Music, Theatre & Dance under the College of Professional Studies. Dance at Pacific Lutheran University provides unique opportunities in performance, choreography, dance history, production, and dance technique (including contemporary, jazz, ballet, hip-hop and tap). Classes are offered every semester along with co-curricular opportunities. Students can receive credit for their participation in
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A Conversation with Dr. Moneyang and Dr. Ortigas Posted by: Matthew / December 8, 2017 Image: Dr. Patrick Moneyang, French (left) and Dr. Jose Ortigas, Spanish. December 8, 2017 By Athena Gordon '18PLU HumanitiesOn Friday, September 29th, Athena Gordon had a conversation about vocation, teaching, and the importance of languages with two professors in the Department of Languages & Literatures. José Ramón Ortigas is an Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies who earned his PhD from the University
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Federal Student AidUnsubsidized Stafford Loans (Direct Loans)Unsubsidized Stafford Loans (Direct Loans)Although payments are deferred while you are enrolled at least half-time, unsubsidized loans accumulate interest while you are in school. If you can, it is recommended that you try to pay the interest on these loans while you are in school.Loan amount: LOAN of $20,500 per year Deadline: Applicants are considered for this loan when their FAFSA application is being processed. The loan is
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going into college, it was a no-brainer for me because I just had such a strong interest in it,” Noreen said. “The theater industry is so vast that I was like, ‘Well, I don’t know what type of role I want to do, but it has got to be theater.’ ” We recently met with Noreen at the end of a long day teaching for the company’s summer camp program to discuss their internship experience. Why did you want to study theater at PLU? I was thinking about going to a conservatory or another college, but when I
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