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  • October 22, 2012 PLU professor presents keynote at premier sports and exercise psychology conference PLU Professor, Colleen Hacker presented the keynote at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) in Atlanta, Ga. Her speech, “Gold Medal Partnership: Collaboration and Integration for Sustained Excellence,” was delivered to a standing room only crowd of more than 800 sports and exercise psychology professionals. Her keynote was received with a rare and

  • Jeanette Dorner ’94 Ecosystem and Salmon Recovery Director, Puget Sound Partnership Biography Biography Jeanette Dorner, a lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest, received degrees in Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies at PLU in 1994. She then spent a year in India on a Fulbright scholarship studying the water quality of the Yamuna River, the largest tributary to the Ganges. After returning home she spent the rest of the 90’s completing a Master’s degree studying restoration ecology at

  • Graduate Record ExaminationMost OT programs require applicants to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) revised general test. Programs may have minimum acceptable scores and last acceptable test dates. Policies regarding the consideration of multiple sets of GRE scores vary by institution.  The GRE revised General Test can be taken either on paper or electronically and consists of the following sections: Verbal Reasoning — Measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material

  • Graduate Record ExaminationMost OT programs require applicants to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) revised general test. Programs may have minimum acceptable scores and last acceptable test dates. Policies regarding the consideration of multiple sets of GRE scores vary by institution.  The GRE revised General Test can be taken either on paper or electronically and consists of the following sections: Verbal Reasoning — Measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material

  • The officers of all student clubs/organizations must be in good standing (not on academic or disciplinary probation) at the time of their election or appointment and throughout their terms of office. Student Engagement will check the status of each student who runs for office. Student clubs/organizations that have additional requirements aside from good academic standing (for example, honor societies) are responsible for ensuring that officers comply with grade requirements for club and

  • We welcome members of the PLU community including students, faculty, staff, and alumni to submit creative works in various genre of writing, musical composition, and medium of visual art. All forms will receive equal consideration. Submissions for the annual book are open from beginning of February through March 9, 2015. Community judging and final selections by the editor are made in March, and the book is released with much partying and celebration in May. Submission GuidelinesPlease do not

  • Becca’s Story – The Bahamas, J-Term 2019 B.S. Biology – Class of 2019 What she would like other students to know: The Tropical Marine Biology course was one of the best courses I have taken at PLU and it merged two of my favorite things, biology and the ocean. I got to learn about a topic or a species and then go out in the field and see that species in the wild, how cool is that? A piece of advice to future study away students: Don’t be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone, you might end

  • Keck Graduate Institute Posted by: nicolacs / May 3, 2022 May 3, 2022 The Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a member of the Claremont Colleges near Los Angeles, CA.  They have a number of summer enrichment/professional development opportunities for students interested in exploring careers in the health sciences and biotech/pharma research.  The programs include Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Explore Health Professions, Exploring Biotech Industry, Exploring

  • You Ask, We Answer: What is January Term? Posted by: shortea / May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023 At PLU, we have a 4-1-4 term system. This means that we have a four month fall semester, a four month spring semester, and a one month January term (or J-Term for short) in between, where you’ll fit in an entire semester of usually just one class into the month of January. If you are on campus for J-Term, you will likely be in your class three hours a day, Monday through Friday. J-Term is a really great

  • Professor Encourages Peers to Engage in Public Dialogue in New Book Posted by: Todd / April 22, 2014 April 22, 2014 In the recently published Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement, associate professor of communication Amy Young addresses the shortcomings in university academia, mainly that intellectuals are not encouraged, and in some ways, don’t know how, to become engaged in public dialogue. “I’m trying to look at how people who are obviously very credentialed