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  • PLU on Wall Street https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/05/02/plu-on-wall-street/

    tools to provide a learning opportunity and growth opportunities for anyone who has an interest in learning about investing, Willumsen said. “We’re trying to make the foundation,” he said. Any student who has an interest in investing is welcome, he said. This club isn’t limited to finance students. “I started with a blank sheet of paper,” Swanson said, an economics major. “I would have never have gone out on my own to learn how to invest anything.” He said it has provided a broader spectrum for how

  • PLU Interns Connect with New Opportunities https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/08/29/plu-interns-connect-with-new-opportunities/

    August 29, 2014 Economics major Nellie Moran ’15 and President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in Seattle this summer. (Photo by White House Photographer Michael Rosenburg.) PLU Interns Make Interesting and Key Connections Over the Summer By Barbara Clements, PLU Marketing and Communications First Surprise: President Obama is actually a down-to-earth guy. When Nellie Moran ’15 shook hands with POTUS this summer at a fundraising event in Seattle, she had a brief opportunity to exchange a few words

  • iTech Spotlight https://www.plu.edu/itech/itech-spotlight/

    Each month, Instructional Technologies is shining a spotlight on effective, engaging, or promising learning technologies. Each Spring and Fall semester, an iTech Spotlight video will highlight an application of innovative technology at PLU.2022-20232021-222020-212019-202018-192022-20232022-2023 SpotlightsFall MAKE ANYTHING WITH INSTRUCTABLES! Instructables is an online teaching and learning community where users post DIY projects ranging from guacamole recipes to complex computer and

  • Speakers https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-africa-and-the-holocaust/speakers/

    aspects of German cultural and history. Her research and publications are focused on the role of the artist in public discourse in East and West Germany, as well as on the exhibition of contemporary art as a cultural and political force in the Cold War era and today. Her most recent work deals with contemporary art and cultural integration. In addition to teaching on topics such as gender issues, identity, and memory in modern and contemporary art, Heather is Coordinator of the University Gallery

  • Course Descriptions https://www.plu.edu/english/course-descriptions/

    as DS: followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) ENGL 300 : Living Stories A gateway course for the intermediate-level courses in each of the English major concentrations, focusing on the imaginative, critical, and social power of reading and writing. Students will read and write in a variety of genres, engage criticism and theory, and reflect on the broad question of why reading and writing matter, with a special focus on storytelling. Required for all English majors

  • Composing for the cannery: of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/04/01/composing-for-the-cannery-of-boxcars-rhinos-and-grapes/

    , a sublime conclusion to a sometimes meditative, oftentimes unsteady, and always worthwhile leave of absence. Profile Areas of expertise Classical music composition Classical music history and theory World music traditions (Chinese, Irish, and Trinidadian in particular) Chinese history and culture Educational study tours in China Education D.M.A, University of Michigan M.M., University of Michigan B.A. and B.M., University of Washington Returning to the states with the beginning of Youtz’ exotic

  • Welcoming First Cohort: Matt Leslie https://www.plu.edu/master-of-science-kinesiology/news/matt-leslie/

    , seeking to develop high performing individuals and teams through teaching the technical and leadership skills needed to achieve success in their chosen arenas. The team-building and applied mental skills interventions I learned at PLU greatly enhanced my skills as a coach and facilitator in all my professional roles. As I seek to take the next step in my educational and professional journeys, I was eager to jump at the opportunity to join PLU’s inaugural cohort in the MSK program to continue to learn

  • Joey Cheek https://www.plu.edu/understanding-the-world/staff/joey-cheek/

    international medals, including the title of World Champion. At the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, Cheek, 26, realized a lifelong dream by capturing the gold medal in the 500-meter competition. He went on to win the Olympic silver medal in the 1000-meter event. After his talk and donations, he partnered with Right To Play, an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the

  • Experiential Learning and Opportunities https://www.plu.edu/environmental-studies/experiential-learning/

    : Earth CorpsVolunteer Calendar Earth Economics ForterraUpcoming Events Tahoma Audubon SocietyVolunteer Sierra Club of Pierce County - Tatoosh GroupVolunteer Washington State Conservation Association Washington Department of EcologyJobs Pierce County Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Tacoma Nature CenterVolunteer Environmental and Social Justice: Front and Centered: Communities of Color for Climate JusticeOpportunities Fuse Washington Puget Sound SageJobs Forestry: Vashon Forest StewardsMore Information

  • Economist Arthur Laffer to discuss U.S. economy https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/03/07/economist-arthur-laffer-to-discuss-u-s-economy/

    March 7, 2008 Economist Arthur Laffer discusses U.S. economy Economist and consultant Arthur Laffer visited PLU to offer his view on the current climate of recession, deficits and tax stimulus packages. Known as “the father of supply-side economics,” Laffer was a member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board. In that position, he helped guide U.S. economic policy in the 1980s. He proposed that reductions in federal taxes on businesses and individuals would lead to increased