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serves as a coordinator of Lutheran Community Services Northwest’s refugee resettlement program. “Looking back at my four years at PLU, it all makes sense,” Wright says. “I’m really grateful for my PLU experience because I feel like it truly did prepare me for the work I do now that is rooted in social justice and community.” Wright will be returning to PLU this week for the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium. He and four other alumni will discuss “Conflict, Peacebuilding, and the Ethics of Discourse

gain valuable, hands-on experience. PLU nursing professor Lorena Guerrero noted the importance of the event in providing that platform for students.  “Students have been wanting to become more involved in the pandemic,” she said while also volunteering her time at the clinic. “A lot of their clinicals have been affected, in one way or another, by the logistics and the surge in patients that a lot of hospitals have had. Things like this where a student can spend seven hours giving shots and learning

Summer research opportunity at Univ. of Nebraska – Lincoln Posted by: yakelina / January 21, 2016 January 21, 2016 From Maggie Jobes, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment: The Summer Research Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers students an excellent opportunity to hone research skills and to experience life as a graduate student. Students will enhance their academic resume, work closely with faculty and peers, and have fun with social and professional development

, nutritional, newborn, selected chronic and selected infectious diseases. DLS also works to improve the rapid and accurate detection of chemical threat agents, radiologic threat agents, and selected toxins.  Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, the selected participant will use state-of-the-art laboratory equipment to address topics relevant to public health.  This will allow the participant to gain hands-on experience in applied analytical chemistry and enhance their knowledge of its applications

Biophysics Summer REU – Clemson University Posted by: nicolacs / January 14, 2020 January 14, 2020 The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in biophysics is funded by the National Science Foundation to support ten highly qualified students to undertake interdisciplinary, supervised research projects at Clemson University, for a period of 10 weeks each summer. The projects are designed to give participants a sense of the contributions that physical scientists can make on

, juniors, or non-graduating seniors; have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2; be a US citizen, permanent resident, or have DACA status. Strong applicants are encouraged to have prior research experience. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Graduate school prep workshops Faculty seminars Networking events Writing workshops Social activities Click here for more information. Questions about the WAVE Fellows program can be directed to Carol Casey. Read Previous Graduate Center PhD Program in Biochemistry Read Next Cancer

the campus culture a positive experience for students and going beyond what other students are contributing on campus. Region V includes chapters from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Arizona, as well as British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Power-Drutis was the ASPLU vice president during the ’07-’08 school year. While in that position she led an effort to make PLU a more sustainable and environmentally conscious campus. Read Previous Doing fieldwork is more than just academia Read

Pacific Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. She credits her time at PLU as cultivating an ability to see multiple sides of an issue and to thoughtfully consider them before taking action. That mindset has served her well – for more than 30 years she’s worked in Sweden, Hungary, Kenya, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Namibia and Malaysia. Meet other PLU graduates who are leading a life of service Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If

emergency. But it wasn’t enough. So Jensen decided to enter medical school at the University of Washington to take his career to another level – so he could not simply help someone during an emergency, but so that he could be there for their medical recovery. Meet other PLU graduates who are leading a life of service Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

background,” he said. Baligad, originally from Hawaii, has had to adjust from PLU’s cozy campus to the hustle and bustle of Columbia’s NYC-centric feel. But that’s only added to his college experience as he focuses on earning his second degree. “Just living here in general, it’s been a completely new experience. I’m really enjoying it,” Baligad said. “Especially just being in New York City because the campus is directly in the heart of the city — there’s a lot to explore and there’s definitely a lot