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Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture Posted by: halvormj / July 31, 2019 July 31, 2019 On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the Anderson University Center. Professor Beckert is Laird Bell Professor of American History at Harvard, where he teaches the history

NGO founded in 2012: iDebate Rwanda. Their victory enabled them to travel to colleges and universities across the United States showcasing their debate skills and sharing the history of their country. Through debate, the students foster the confidence needed to give them a voice as well as encourage others to use open dialogue as a problem-solving method. It should come as no surprise that I believe I was far more nervous meeting the visitors than they were meeting me. Hoping to make a positive

changing of the climate? Monastic communities looked to the future, not the immediate present and asked how they could preserve their portion of the earth. We could use more of their wisdom and practice.” Lost and Found in TranslationPrism 2022 Read Previous Lost and Found in Translation Read Next Ebenezer Scrooge, Martin Luther, and the Power of the Past and of Language LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26, 2022 Gendered

students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on entrepreneurship.According to Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown, the undergraduate course is all about “learning by doing.” Nearly every lesson throughout the semester was applicable to the small business ventures students worked together to launch. Working in groups of 5-6, students created

Chávez (1927-93), founder of the United Farm Workers of America, and labor leader and civil-rights activist Dolores Huerta (1930-) because of their important roles as leaders in the Latino/a civil-rights movement. Chávez came to PLU in March 1989 after a 36-day water-only fast designed to bring attention to the unsafe use of pesticides in fields and their dangerous impact on farmworkers and consumers. “Dolores and César’s commitment to social-justice issues, advocacy for underrepresented communities

Opportunities in Chemistry Students Rebecca Smith ’24, Aidan Hopson ’24 and Professor Andrea Munro discuss ways to get involved with the PLU Department of Chemistry. Posted by: mhines / January 24, 2024 January 24, 2024 Are you interested in studying chemistry at PLU?As a PLU chemistry student, you’ll work closely with professors who have expertise in all major branches of chemistry — from organic and biochemistry to polymer and analytical chemistry.LEARN MORE Read Previous Communication

Careers In Chemistry! Posted by: alemanem / April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021 Would you like to hear real-life stories from real-life chemical scientists? The Royal Society of Chemistry Education recently released an entire page of job profile videos.  “A Future In Chemistry” includes interviews of secondary educators, museum & medicinal chemists, forensic toxicologists, chief technology officers and more! Find out what jobs in chemistry can involve and the qualifications that will get you there on

Careers in Electrochemistry! Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Master’s Internship Program Posted by: alemanem / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 Apply Now: Application for Fall 2022 (Class of 2023) Electrochemistry underlies technologies critical to avert the worst effects of climate change. Get the knowledge and training needed to help address the world’s biggest challenges! Chemistry, physics, engineering are all appropriate backgrounds – each brings unique complementary skill sets

Careers in Innovation Posted by: halvormj / April 20, 2018 Image: Cameron Emerson April 20, 2018 Interested in a future job at a major tech company? Come and meet a Pacific Lutheran University graduate who successfully followed that career path. Cameron Emerson ’08 graduated from PLU with a degree in Economics. These days the Oregon native works out of Chicago as the Midwest manager of Google’s Cloud — and he’s returning to campus to talk about his career, share his experiences at one of the

Careers in Electrochemistry Posted by: nicolacs / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 Apply Now: Application for Fall 2022 (Class of 2023) Electrochemistry underlies technologies critical to avert the worst effects of climate change. Get the knowledge and training needed to help address the world’s biggest challenges! Chemistry, physics, engineering are all appropriate backgrounds – each brings unique complementary skill sets. Requirements: Passion for team-driven science and technology