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paradigm that rewards institutions that prioritize high-paying professional fields such as engineering, computer science, and the health sciences. The study also suggests that colleges who are able to recruit students with extraordinarily high school test scores and grade point averages often receive more credit than they deserve for their contributions to the professional success of their graduates. As the column points out, high test scores and grade point averages reflect high intelligence and a

sale. Concerts are never cancelled due to weather. Weather updates and location changes will be shared on the PLU Music Facebook page. On days with inclement weather, concerts will held in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center.PERFORMERS July 19: Jovino Santos-Neto Three-time Latin Grammy nominee, Jovino Santos Neto worked as a pianist, flutist and producer with the legendary Hermeto Pascoal in his native Brazil for 15 years before moving to Seattle in 1993. He has released

Washington Applied Sustainability Internship Posted by: nicolacs / March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023 The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program is a summer internship program designed to link dedicated engineering, chemistry, sustainability and environmental sciences students with business and industry in Washington. Interns research identified pollution prevention opportunities at a Host Business to analyze, recommend, and/or implement process changes to find and use safer

Museum. He became curious, and he, along with 100s of volunteers, began to dig.  He discovered that IBM created this punch-card machine specifically for the Third Reich, and the new technology not only allowed the Nazis to correlate information from birth, medical, financial and work records, but track down and identify Jews and others targeted for the campus, before the tanks even rolled into the towns and cities across Europe. “They engineered a custom program,” he said. “The Nazis wanted an

Physics REU program at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) Posted by: nicolacs / January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 The Physics REU program at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) will host undergraduate research students for 10 weeks during the summer to participate in research projects, professional development activities, and an introduction to research-oriented careers in physics and astronomy. Participants will be matched with faculty mentors based on student interests and will

captivation of the whim in classic fairytales. She knew little of Rachel Carson before encountering the play, but found her story compelling, universal, and an invaluable piece of history. The play follows Rachel Carson during the research and writing of her book Silent Spring, which is credited with launching America’s environmental movement. As she struggles to complete her book, she fights her progressing cancer and factions of American enterprise that launch a crusade against her reputation. Carson’s

captivation of the whim in classic fairytales. She knew little of Rachel Carson before encountering the play, but found her story compelling, universal, and an invaluable piece of history. The play follows Rachel Carson during the research and writing of her book Silent Spring, which is credited with launching America’s environmental movement. As she struggles to complete her book, she fights her progressing cancer and factions of American enterprise that launch a crusade against her reputation. Carson’s

April 2, 2013 Twelve Lutes, along with three guides from Outdoor Rec explored the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands National Park as part of the programs alternative spring break. Outdoor Rec explores the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands National Park By James Olson ’14 PLU’s Outdoor Recreation Alternative Spring break trip returned Sunday morning after a bluegrass and tortilla fueled excursion to the Grand Canyon, and Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Twelve Lutes went, along with three guides from

spiritual well-being. So here’s a stat: 90% of PLU students come from non-Lutheran faith backgrounds or have no religious affiliation at all, and we wholeheartedly welcome everyone with open arms. Fortunately, our Lutheran heritage (we are Pacific Lutheran University, after all) means that we’re not ignoring the spiritual component of well-being thanks to an active Campus Ministry, which is fully committed to “welcoming, celebrating, and engaging people of all gender identities, gender expressions

Lute paddles with fellow Samish tribal members for first locally hosted canoe journey in 20 years Posted by: Kari Plog / August 7, 2018 Image: Kelly Hall ’16, a language specialist with her tribe, sings alongside fellow Samish tribal members during protocol at the Power Paddle to Puyallup. The ceremony — during which tribes share songs, stories and dances — was part of the annual canoe journey. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 7, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA