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Newly minted PLU graduates reflect on what commencement — and earning their degree — means to them Posted by: Zach Powers / May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 “Commencement means the culmination of hard work and accomplishments with my teammates and my classmates — so it’s a great day.” Read Previous Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day Read Next Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't
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Justin Kjolseth ‘10 on law school, PLU debate and life as an Assistant Attorney General Posted by: Marcom Web Team / December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019 By Zach PowersMarketing & CommunicationsOLYMPIA, WASH. (Nov. 22, 2019) — When asked the simple question “What’s an average week at work like for you?” Justin Kjolseth ’10 doesn’t have a clear answer. “It varies,” they say. “There really is no average work week for me.” Kjolseth isn’t dodging the question, they’re just being honest. An assistant
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New American Colleges and Universities Summer Institute to be held at PLU – Call for proposals Posted by: hassonja / February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018 The 2018 New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) Summer Institute will be held at Pacific Lutheran University June 19-21. The Summer Institute theme is Engaging Civility: Leading Dialogue In and Beyond the University. PLU is excited to welcome colleagues from across NAC&U institutions to campus this summer and we encourage faculty and
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International Phonetic Alphabet, giving expressive performances by connecting with a song’s text and mastering better vocal technique and control. It’s no surprise that he has been a finalist in other competitions like PLU’s Angela Meade Vocal Competition, Bremerton Symphony’s Concerto Competition, and Opera Grand Rapids’ Vanderlaan Prize. This fall, catch Jack in PLU Opera’s performances as Sam in Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” and as Falke in scenes from Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” with Northwest
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Month” for her recording with the Buffalo Philharmonic on Naxos. Wincenc is also renowned pedagogue who frequently serves as a juror at prestigious international flute competitions and continues her teaching legacy at both Stony Brook University and The Juilliard School. PLU’s Assistant Professor of Flute, Jennifer Rhyne, was a doctoral student of Wincenc at Stony Brook University. Given her long list of accomplishments, Wincenc’s appearance on campus provides a once in a lifetime learning
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Summer Internships at the National Security Agency Posted by: nicolacs / May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 The National Security Agency (NSA) has three exciting 2023 summer internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in mathematics, statistics, and physics. Applications for summer 2023 will open on 1 September 2022 for the Directors Summer Program, Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis Summer Program, and Graduate Mathematics Program. These 12 week paid internships provide
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years of history with the organization. Brewer’s work is largely managerial. She begins the day by answering emails. When she’s through with her inbox, she moves on to the many meetings she holds with staff and other community leaders. She knew the director before her was busy with many emails and meetings, but didn’t realize just how busy that work was. Brewer laments the lack of face-time she gets to spend with visitors and other her community members in her new role. However, she rejoices in the
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research areas will provide an overview of opportunities. Students can attend more than one session. Click on the links to register for each session you want to attend. All times are PST. November 3, 10:30 am Engineering and Applied Science (Research areas: Aeronautics, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Applied Mechanics, Applied Physics, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Control and Dynamical, Systems, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical
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growth and development. One way growth is promoted at PLU is via study abroad. This semester I also added to the statistics as I journeyed off to explore Botswana, Africa. Yes Mom, Africa. I have seen the face of poverty and heard the cries of AIDS. I have looked into hungry eyes and better understand the dynamics of food distribution. I have been enlightened about a different way of life and an interestingly new diet. I have learned the click language of the San people and moved to the steps of the
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California State University, Chico, and eventually earned her master’s degree there. She made the dean’s list each semester and was encouraged to apply to graduate school, landing her at Washington State University where she earned her Ph.D. She’s been teaching classes at PLU since 2006. The key to persistence for marginalized students, and subsequently their success, is building support systems similar to the ones she had, Chavez said. To get there, she says leaders should avoid polarizing, zero-sum
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