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  • Math CareersMany students think the only possible careers for mathematics majors are in educational fields, but this misconception has been readily disproved by past graduates from PLU. While many of our graduates are accomplished mathematics teachers and district leaders, others have found successful careers as financial analysts or engineers, data scientists, actuaries, consultants, lawyers, software engineers, statisticians, government contractors, scientific researchers and in a variety of

  • Economics Major RequirementsEconomics majors complete a minimum of 32 credit hours leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree within the College of Liberal Studies at PLU. (Complete course descriptions may be found here.) In addition to the university and college requirements, economics majors must complete: Required Courses for all Economic Majors: ECON 101 , 102, and 499 ECON 301 or 302 STAT 231 or MATH/STAT 242 Note: ECON 301 and ECON302 both have a pre-requisite of MATH128/151. Please see your

  • and French, began her initial research in 2013 with a paper she wrote in one of her classes. This blossomed into Moran’s final Capstone, PLU’s senior research project, which looks at how candidates’ expenditures affect the outcome of their campaign. “There is a lot of controversy about the money spent in politics,” said Moran. “I really wanted to look at an issue that is highly debated. It’s hard because you want your causes to succeed, and you know the only way to do that is with money.” Moran

  • Professional Education Advisory BoardsThe Department of Education has two professional education advisory boards (PEABs) that oversee, advise and support the work of our professional preparation programs. The first is our Teacher Preparation PEAB, which helps direct our preservice teacher certification and professional development programs for teachers. The second is our Administrator PEAB, which oversees our administrator and leadership programs at both the residency (initial) and professional

  • PoliciesVisit the Student Club/Organization Handbook for detailed information about programming policies. Look under “Sponsoring Events,” “Policies and Procedures for Travel,” and Raising Money for Your Club/Organization.” 1. DEVELOPMENT This is the time for your group to brainstorm, dream a little, and forget about logistics or realities. It is also an important time to ask questions. At the end of the development stage, consider your budget/how you are going to finance the program. Once you have these two

  • OHSU Equity Research Program The OHSU Equity Research Program offers an exciting opportunity for diverse undergraduate college students to spend eight weeks working on research projects alongside faculty, scientists and graduate students.  Examples of internship tracks include: Biomedical Studies Dental Health Systems & Policy – Center for Health Systems… December 7, 2023

  • Annual ReportingStay informed with our detailed annual reporting, which includes comprehensive data on various aspects of our university. This page features reports from two major data collection initiatives: the Common Data Set (CDS) and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).Common Data Set (CDS)The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson’s

  • from completing their journey to graduation — and what a journey it has been.“Having the 253 PLU Bound scholarship enabled me to come to a great school, major in nursing … and be a part of this tight-knit community,” said Alex Gutierrez ‘20. “Going to PLU was just a dream come true.”  Before becoming a 253 PLU Bound recipient, Gutierrez was considering attending a community college due to financial constraints. A timely meeting with a PLU admissions counselor, however, inspired him to take

  • .    Kristi Bruner ’09 graduated with a degree in International Business and a minor in Spanish and is now a Marketing Project Manager for Inviso Corporation, working closely with its main client, Microsoft. 3.    Chelsea Gorrow ’08, a journalism major, works for The Daily Astorian. 4.    Nike employee Bre’ Greenman ’09 earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree focusing on marketing while minoring in communication. 5.    Graham Johnson ’05, a communication major, is an on-air reporter for KIRO 7

  • Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / April 11, 2017 April 11, 2017 The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship was established by Paul R. Jones, in memory of his wife, to provide scholarships for female undergraduate majors in chemistry or related disciplines who are beginning their junior or senior years of study and do not intend to go to medical school. Priscilla Carney Jones wished to have this scholarship established because of the difficulties she faced as a female chemist