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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
2016 NWACC Award for Innovation in Instructional Technologies Each year the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC), a group of 33 northwest colleges and universities, sponsors an Award for Innovation in Instructional Technologies. The award recognizes faculty members and instructional technologists at member institutions for work demonstrating effective design, development, integration, and/or support of… December 15, 2016 awardNWACC
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Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading researcher on hope. His mission is to help people ofall ages exercise some control over what their future can become and to teach them how to aim for
graduation, advocating a whole-school strengths model that also builds the strengths expertise of educators, parents, and youth development organizations. Dr. Lopez has provided strengths mentoring to thousands of college students, including academic, career, and life planning, and he advises schools, colleges, and universities on these issues. He is coauthor of the statistical reports for the Clifton StrengthsFinder and the Clifton Youth StrengthsExplorer.
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Helpful Links: APA: the style and citation system created by the American Psychological Association. General Formatting Guide Rules for In-text Citations Reference List Guidelines ASA: the style and
, quick, and reader-friendly ways. For more information about why citation systems are so important, visit the University of North Carolina Writing Center’s website. Although different citation styles document sources in different ways, there are important types of information that need to be documented in academic writing: direction quotations, paraphrasing, author-specific words or terminology, historic or statistical facts, graphs and diagrams, and mentioned sources. Below are helpful links to the
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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess the examinee's problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of science concepts and
discrete facts. The MCAT2015 exam asks examinees to also combine your scientific knowledge from multiple disciplines with your scientific inquiry and reasoning skills. You will be asked to demonstrate four scientific inquiry and reasoning skills on the exam: Knowledge of scientific concepts and principles Scientific reasoning and problem solving Reasoning about the design and execution of research Data-based and statistical reasoning For a free, interactive tool to help you understand all of the
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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess the examinee's problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of science concepts and
discrete facts. The MCAT2015 exam asks examinees to also combine your scientific knowledge from multiple disciplines with your scientific inquiry and reasoning skills. You will be asked to demonstrate four scientific inquiry and reasoning skills on the exam: Knowledge of scientific concepts and principles Scientific reasoning and problem solving Reasoning about the design and execution of research Data-based and statistical reasoning For a free, interactive tool to help you understand all of the
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At the Department of Psychology we are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application.
methodology, statistics, and historical and systemic perspectives. In addition, professors offer seminar level courses in their own specialties, ranging from physiological to social issues relevant in psychology. Our psychology courses focus on the development of skills in critical thinking, theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human contexts. Throughout the program direct experience and interactive teaching methods are emphasized. Our goal is to prepare you to
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The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Computer Science, and NSF ACE Data Science and Analytics Program (DSA) at North Carolina A&T State University are hosting a ten-week Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Data Science and Analytics for science, mathematics and…
, technology, business, and social science majors with GPA of 3.0 or above. Running from May 22 through July 28, 2023, this 10-week REU program will engage student interns via information technology and cloud computing in investigative research that entails developing tools in data analytics. The students will employ and analyze classical methods as well as investigate and develop new methodologies and applications. The proposed projects cover some of the most challenging research questions in data science
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The History Department’s own Professor Michael J. Halvorson, with Shelly Cano Kurtz, has published a new book, “This Little World: A How-to Guide for Social Innovators”. “Little World” is a PLU-inspired text that seeks to encourage students and practitioners to explore the rewarding world of…
support social and environmental causes, humanitarian initiatives, and more. About the authors: Michael J. Halvorson ’85 is Benson Family Chair of Business and Economic History at PLU and the author of 40 books about history, computing, and technology. He co-founded PLU’s Innovation Studies program in 2017 and has been a member of the Department of History since 2003. Shelly Cano Kurtz ’98 is an award-winning social entrepreneur and marketer. She is an advisor for Concordia and on the Board of
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Below is a list of resources and information to help you during your graduate studies at PLU.
CenterSupport for Computers and SoftwareGet help with your computers, peripherals and software through the Help Desk. SPSS software downloads are available for free to students. This is the standard statistical software used in the field of Education.Technology SupportHelp DeskSPSS Software DownloadsFinancial ServicesConnect with Student Financial Services regarding financial aid, student accounts and billing.Financial ServicesDisability Support ServicesStudents who have documentation of a learning
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The Oregon Center for Electrochemistry’s masters-level internship program attracts chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering students and provide nationally unique training including rigorous foundational electrochemical theory, team- and inquiry-based laboratory work, numerical simulation and engineering of electrochemical systems, and experience tackling industry-sponsored, team research projects. Concepts…
research projects. Concepts in data analysis and statistical design of experiments (e.g. MatLab, Python, JMP) are incorporated throughout the coursework. Electrochemical content is coupled with professional and communication skills development, as well as elective coursework focused on target career areas (materials science, bio-medicine, energy, etc.). After 6 months of accelerated immersion coursework and a 9 month industry internship, graduates are ideal “T-shaped” employees that can tackle complex
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