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Traveling in the Pacific NorthwestPLU is located in the greater Tacoma area, but the surrounding neighborhood is called Parkland. Parkland does not offer much in the way of shopping and attractions, but there are plentiful opportunities with only a short bus trip from campus. Here you can find more information about the most popular places to visit in the area. It is by no means a comprehensive list of possibilities, but rather a place from which to start if you are interested in learning more
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2022 Mathematics Capstone SymposiumFriday, May 6th Join the Mathematics Department in Morken 216 to hear the senior capstone presentations. If you’d like to watch the presentations virtually, please email Dr. Daniel Heath (heathdj@plu.edu) for the Zoom link. 12:30pm Hannah Tate An introduction to climate science, emphasizing the significance of mathematical modeling in communicating climate data and engaging a wide audience in the fight against the climate crisis. 1:00pm Drake Nguyen We will
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Caltech WAVE Fellows Program Info Session Posted by: nicolacs / November 15, 2023 November 15, 2023 The WAVE Fellows program increases visibility and accessibility to Caltech’s Ph.D. programs to undergraduates in STEM fields who are seriously considering attending graduate school. WAVE Fellows is a 10-week undergraduate research program that provides robust programming in the areas of academic and professional development. Applicants will identify several possible mentors with whom they are
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A living representation of triumph over tragedy, BlueSteele Coffee Company embodies a community grateful for the bravery and sacrifice of first responders. On November 29, 2009, four Lakewood police officers were gunned down in this Parkland coffee shop. Three years later, owners, Courtney, Olly and Dylan Marshall, converted this place of sorrow into a memorial for fallen officers. Formerly a Forza Coffee Company location, the BlueSteele Coffee Company now stands privately owned, renamed for
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INTRODUCTIONThe challenges faced by humanities programs in recent decades have been well documented. Due to declining budgets and a perception that humanities work is “unstrategic” (i.e., it is not typically training for specific career skills), humanities programming has been pronounced dead or on life support more times than we care to count. Legislators and administrators ask us: what is the value of the humanities? Students ask us: where will the humanities take me? We ask ourselves: how do
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plasmid platform. The secondary project will focus on retrospectively collecting interpretation information for a future database project for copy number variants. Additional projects may be assigned as company needs dictate and personal interests of the intern. Read relevant literature, perform laboratory work, and present findings related to test development. The student will have the opportunity to learn about genetic testing including Sanger and NextGen sequencing and array CGH technologies. At
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Academic EndowmentsPLU’s faculty and academic programs are nationally and internationally recognized for their quality and distinctiveness. Great progress has been made in bringing a global emphasis more broadly to the academic, curricular and programmatic areas of the university. That work can be accelerated through the funding of endowments with a particular global emphasis, including: curriculum development, expanding study-abroad opportunities, creating more student-faculty research
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Mike Frechette Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Financial Services Phone: 253-535-7161 Email: frechemt@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.A., English/Humanities, University of Chicago B.S, English Education, Boston University Biography Originally from Southeastern Massachusetts, Mike is now completely at home in the Pacific Northwest. He lives in University Place with his spouse and two young children. He has spent the vast majority of his career working in student financial
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Ad hoc committees are standing committees consisting of members of the faculty and members of other segments of the university. Ad hoc university committees may be created by the provost or the president without formal faculty authorization, provided that they do not exist for more than 60 days.General Education Review and Revision In October 2017, Faculty Assembly resolved to create an Ad Hoc Committee on General Education Review and Revision. For more information on General Education and Ad
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Controller - Business OfficeWe have retained the search firm, CFO Selections, to conduct a search for a Controller. The Controller serves in the primary management and leadership role for the Business Office of the University. Specific functions included in the work of the Business Office include accounting, payroll, accounts receivable & collections, cashiering, audit and tax compliance, budget administration, and financial reporting. The current staffing is 15 positions, not including the
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