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  • International Education Week 2023 https://www.plu.edu/wang-center/international-education-week/

    -based academic tracks in Art – Business and Intl. Relations – Humanities & Social Sciences, French class requiredWebsiteLearn MoreScholarshipsCIEE Monteverde, Costa RicaThis is a great fit for adventurous students interested in science and the environment. ENVT majors can choose the Sustainability & the Environment academic track, and the Tropical Ecology & Conservation track is designed for Biology studentsTropical Ecology & ConservationSustainability & EnvironmentILACA Granada, SpainSpanish

  • Exhibits https://www.plu.edu/library/exhibits/

    —physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, familial, social, communal, and environmental. Healing occurs at multiple levels from the micro level, as cellular wound healing, to the macro level, as in national and global healing.” (See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4653605/) Here is the online version of this exhibit, which includes links to articles written by panelists and other resources. Exhibit supported: The 10th Wang Center Symposium, Healing: Pathways for Restoration and Renewal

  • Zach Powers ’10 – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/author/powerszs/

    -13 to work with several students on a documentary about Islamophobia. “These students grapple with professional production standards, as well as human interactions with people who live their vocations every minute.” During the 2016-17 academic year, grant recipients are conducting research in Canada, Mexico, Belgium, France, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan and Rwanda, representing research in the disciplines of education, communication, religion, history, biology, economics, music, global studies

  • 2022 Capstones https://www.plu.edu/environmental-studies/capstones/

    2022 Environmental Studies CapstonesProfessors Rose McKenney (Geosciences and Environmental Studies) and Adela Ramos (English) had the honor of working with this year’s class of Environmental Studies students as they completed their interdisciplinary and culminating projects for their major. This capstone cohort tackled a wide range of current environmental issues and employed the methods and tools of multiple disciplines including biology, chemistry, cultural studies, dentistry, geosciences

  • The Pragmatism of the Liberal Arts https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/the-pragmatism-of-the-liberal-arts/

    of self, rather than a dreamed-of salary. In short, discovery of the authentic I inspires professional creativity, and compassionate, reflective citizenship.Creating an environment that promotes lifelong honing of the I is what liberal education is all about. As such, the undergraduate “liberal arts” skills that students learn, be they history, biology, a foreign language, or psychology, should in praxis be a mere framework through which an attentive teacher lays a path for students to discover

  • Thomas Kyle-Milward – Resolute Online: Winter 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2019/author/kylemitl/

    to get into nature, to appreciate the wild and beautiful places in our state,” he said. “And that’s a really important first step in becoming an advocate for the environment.” Wade, too, remains deeply rooted in the lifestyle he forged through his years of work in that little utility room behind the ASPLU office. After graduating from PLU with a degree in biology, he leveraged his experience with Outdoor Rec into a job with American Alpine Institute as a climbing guide before moving on to work

  • Capstone Talks 2019 https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/capstone-symposia/capstone-talks-2019/

    :10 pm - Investigating the effects of oxidative DNA damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae on survivability and mutagenesis Olivia Egejuru, Senior Capstone Seminar Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are byproducts of normal cellular metabolism. However, their levels can be increased by external factors such as UV-A light or hydrogen peroxide, causing oxidative stress. These ROS can damage the DNA, and if the damage is left unrepaired, it can lead to permanent mutations that may affect the characteristics

  • Admitted Students https://www.plu.edu/admission-first-year/admitted-students/

    I have to take the Math Placement Evaluation?The Math Placement Evaluation is one of the most important tasks to complete to ensure you get into the classes you need when you go through the registration process. This evaluation is what PLU uses to determine which math classes you can be placed into and if you’re allowed to start in some courses and/or majors (think biology, chemistry, nursing pre-requisites, business pre-requisites and more). *All students, no matter their math background or

  • Mindfulness and Acceptance Exercises https://www.plu.edu/counseling/resources/mindfulness/

    lot of people have heard of the concept of “triggers,” but much less well-known is the concept of “glimmers.”  According to licensed clinical social worker, Deb Dana, glimmers are, “…small moments when our biology is in a place of connection and regulation, which cues our nervous system to feel regulated and calm…[glimmers are] not…great, big, expansive experiences of joy or safety or connection, these are micro moments that begin to shape our system in very gentle ways” (Dana, 2018).  Some

  • Diversity & Equity Resources https://www.plu.edu/pnwu/diversity_equity_resources/

    ) – The Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology is an intensive 6-week program, where students will learn about biostatistics and epidemiology fundamentals, including statistical software packages. In addition to exploring these fields, they will also participate in a collaborative research project with Public Health faculty. Harvard School of Public Health (Massachusetts) – The Summer Program in Epidemiology introduces the use of mathematics and quantitative methods in public health