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during Trump’s first two years in office. President Trump has also hinted that he will work with the Republican-led Congress to revive a proposal, formerly called the Dream Act, which would give some form of legal status to those immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children. Nevertheless, several PLU faculty and staff members have been preparing for the worst case and working on resources, services and policies to support and protect our DACA students, as well as international students and

serve us in the months ahead,” Belton continued. “COVID-19 case numbers, though still relatively high, are declining in the Puget Sound area. K-12 schools have begun to reopen statewide. And most recently, we’ve been encouraged by the release and deployment of multiple effective vaccines.” Two weeks into its spring semester, PLU is currently providing both fully remote and “blended” courses (combining remote and on-campus learning). The university recently moved its Campus Status Dial to level four

to be able to draw from throughout my life. Bridget: Like many other students who partake in extracurricular activities, you very quickly learn time management. I think this is such an important skill to have and will transcend jobs, activities and phases of life. For me athletics provides an outlet for stress relief. The importance of having an outlet for having stress relief is something I will take as I move into graduate school and further in life. How do you see yourself as part of the Lute

other benefits (health insurance, parental accommodation). Additional fellowship opportunities for students from underrepresented minority backgrounds, The deadline for admissions is January 1, 2022, and GRE scores are optional. An information event (Ph.D. Natural Sciences App Boot Camp Flyer 11.18.21) will be held on November 18 at 12 pm EST. During this event, prospective applicants will be able to learn more about the application process and the bench science PhD programs (Biochemistry, Biology

enrolled in an undergraduate degree program is eligible, unless they have already been part of an NSF-REU program in Ocean Sciences or unless they will graduate before this summer.  We are particularly interested in increasing our proportion of minority students and in reaching students at non-PhD granting universities. Our research theme of Aquatic Chemical Ecology is broadly interpreted.  We have 3 core areas of research for students to choose from: Biological and geochemical transformations of

before applying for The Martinez Foundation’s scholarship. To qualify, applicants will come from an under-represented minority background, have financial need, and agree to teach in a Washington State public school for a minimum of three years. Awardees also demonstrate a commitment to eliminating the opportunity gap in Washington State and have a desire to participate in a cohort of Fellows dedicated to lifelong professional development and excellence in teaching. “We are very excited to add three

application by Friday, October 21, 2022 and join us on Saturday, October 29, from 1 pm to 5 pm EDT for a virtual program. This program is directly trying to address the lack of diversity in STEM and, in particular, physics Ph.D. programs due to racial, ethnic, or gender identity. As such, when we mention under-represented minority groups, there is a special focus on Black, Hispanic, and indigenous peoples communities,  female and female-identifying students, and other gender minorities, but members of

Sunny, Fuzzy, Pre-Finals Friends Posted by: Sandy Dunham / December 9, 2014 December 9, 2014 PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 8, 2014)—To spread cheer and relieve stress before Finals Week, Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University and the PLU Counseling Center partnered with volunteer organizations, including Therapy Dogs International, to bring certified therapy animals to campus on Dec. 12. The therapy-pet program was a huge hit, with unconditionally loving puppies

. Dr. Artime, whose research interest is in the area of Traumatic Stress, completed a 2-year collaboration with the University of Washington, funded by PCORI. Her project developed a stakeholder learning community, composed of college clinicians, administrators, student life professionals, community members, and students who investigated evidence-based trauma focused treatments for use in university counseling centers. Dr. Artime engages her students in research which is timely, and bridges the gap

MediaLab presents the premiere of their documentary Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America at 7 p.m. April 11. The film will be streaming live at plu.edu/soac. More We wanted to help shed light on the moderate American Muslim voice to help counter the negative message by the extremist minority who have hijacked the religion of more than a billion followers worldwide. And to do so, you must also acknowledge the hurt and pain that has been inflicted over the years by this minority