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terminating the program that grants Dreamers – undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children – the opportunity to study and work legally in this country. President Trump’s decision affected Professor Kaufman as a professor and as the granddaughter of four immigrants who came to the United States in the early 20th century. “It’s a personal issue… it’s my understanding of what this nation is and who should be here,” she says. Professor Kaufman does not want to end up in a situation where

majority of unearthed Chinese materials available in electronic form, Zhu can work from whichever country he likes, as long as there’s Wi-Fi.  As an instructor, Xi Zhu has prior experience teaching Chinese language and literature courses at the University of Colorado Boulder and at the UW. Still, Zhu acknowledges that he is “a rookie” among PLU’s other professors. With this difference, though, Zhu suspects there are strengths. “As a student, I feel like I can relate my study and the learning experience

students through tutoring.  The Assistant Directors all study different disciplines, but they were originally drawn to the PLC for a lot of the same reasons. In particular, they observe how the PLC provides an opportunity for them to invest in the community by supporting student learning and by creating a comfortable social space where students are encouraged to learn. PLU is vocal about its engagement with the community and the PLC is a visible point of contact with our immediate neighbors. Susan, a

thrilled with the results. One of the collaborating businesses this spring has already made plans with a graduating senior to continue contracting with them as a professional consultant.Josh Wallace: The Art of Business, The Business of ArtEmphasis on international—and multicultural—business For decades, The School of Business has offered a focus on global business education. Undergraduates can partake in PLU study away programs that send students around the world. In the PLU Master of Business

Biology class participates in research project Posted by: shortea / March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023 Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the futureBy Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest Writer About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in

. With 26.3% of the Class of 2028 applying through these pathways, the initiative effectively removes barriers and ensures that a high-quality education at PLU is within reach for more students than ever before. PLU also offers direct admission pathways for several competitive and high-demand majors, including nursing, business, computer science and education. These pathways provide students with a clear route to their chosen fields of study, eliminating uncertainty and stress over major

at a high level. Whether you are a performing artist, musician, student, or in your career, I think the opportunities to work on mental performance are endless and seeking a mental skills consultant could be beneficial. Zach Willis '19 The Department of KinesiologyThe primary mission of the Department of Kinesiology(KINS) is to provide quality academic professional preparation for undergraduate students in areas related to the study of human movement, especially as it supports the pursuit of

on the monitor showcases an image we took of the Moon when we had free time.” Jessica Ordaz ’24 analyzes observations of globular clusters to estimate the minimum age of the universe. “This was definitely the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” reflected Jessica Ordaz. “Astronomy was a childhood obsession of mine. YouTube videos, books, movies, and shows, I used to want to know everything about this field of study, so when I saw that my two favorite professors were leading an astronomy summer

, she says, but she’s now focused more on the user and customer experience. And she will continue working on her “passion project” to assist local business owners. PLU provided Ambachew with opportunities and flexibility as she traveled her college path. “If you do things out of love instead of fear, you’ll see results and like what you’re doing,” she says.Study-Away at PLU!Study-away at PLU and immerse yourself in a country, culture or discipline that you never imagined – and get credit for it, too

-dip up to 8-credits in their major with what Innovation Studies requires. They do this so that the program is super diverse, with students from many majors offering their disciplinary perspectives. The Innovation Studies program gives you a chance to study business, history, computer science, economics, communications, art, and philosophy, to name just a few disciplines. One of the courses that I took is called Hist 346: History of Innovation and Technology, which traces the process of innovation