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You Ask. We Answer. What are my opportunities in the Music Program?

Music at PLU boasts one of the largest arrays of majors and minors, yet participation isn’t limited to those studying music! Did you know the music faculty are also active performers and composers in professional capacities? How do you balance being involved in multiple music…

April 26, 2024
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Biology program?

Curious about our Biology Program at PLU? Want to know more about the types of lab work a Lute does? In this session, Matt Smith, Chair of Biology, walks you through the biology program and what it means to study biology here at PLU!

April 26, 2024
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Education program?

Thinking about education at PLU? When are education students able to enter the classroom? Can you gain skills in teaching students while you study away? In this session, John Wright, assistant professor of Education, and Ryan Branchini answer your questions!

April 26, 2024
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​​Mathematics major Lindsey Clark ’24 is a Noyce scholar and future teacher

Lindsey Clark ’24 came to PLU knowing it was where she wanted to be. But Clark—a double major in mathematics and gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way…

April 24, 2024
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Take a peak inside Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

Follow Professor Egge’s biology class as they reconstruct a massive gray whale skeleton in a new Rieke Science Center classroom as part of BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy. In BIOL 352, you take an evolutionary approach to understanding the complexities of vertebrate morphology. Through hands-on examination…

April 22, 2024
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April 8, 2024
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Psychology Program?

What types and topics of undergraduate research do 100 percent of PLU psychology students participate in? Dr. Michelle Ceynar, Professor of Psychology, answers these questions and more during this session! RELATED: Want to check out the psychology major in less than a minute? View our…

April 6, 2024
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You Ask. We Answer. Will Your Pre-Health Program Help Me Get Into Medical School?

Did you know PLU pre-health students have an 80 percent acceptance rate into medical school? How does PLU’s advising track differ from being a pre-health major at other universities? Ann Auman, Professor of Biology and Pre-Health Science Advisor, answers students’ most asked questions in this…

April 5, 2024
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Welcome to Ordal Hall!

Learning Communities at Ordal One of the highlights of living in Ordal is the opportunity to be part of the Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) Communities . These communities are more than just places to live – they’re hubs of connection, growth, and support. Here…

April 2, 2024
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Kinesiology Program?

Did you know 100% of Kinesiology majors at PLU complete hands-on learning through internships with local businesses, clinics, hospitals, and organizations or through student teaching in local schools? In this session, hear from Dr. Mann, Chair of Kinesiology, as she answers students’ most frequently asked…

April 1, 2024
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