Major Monday: Business major Carmen Kiewert interns with J.P. Morgan
Carmen Kiewert is known around campus as one of the top performers on and off the field, with standout performances on the soccer pitch and making the most of opportunities off-campus with an internship (and upcoming job!) at J.P. Morgan. In this Q&A, we asked…
Major Monday: Political Science – Areli’s impactful time doing advocacy work in D.C.
When Areli Arauja Ruiz ’26 first came to PLU, she didn’t expect a study away fair to change her life. She remembers meeting Professor Michael Artime , “That moment sparked a life-changing conversation.” Fast forward a few years, and Areli — a political science and…
Meet Trailblazer Connor O’Brien: student, athlete, and entrepreneur
PLU junior Connor O’Brien ’27 is juggling a lot — soccer, school, and his own business! He’s a finance major with a data science minor, plays midfield on the soccer team, and somehow still finds time to run 360 Home Services LLC, a home maintenance…
Mal’s Summer Chemistry Research Project
Mal, a biochemistry major, participated in summer research on campus! They worked on the presence of Neomycin and Deoxynojirimycin in bacteria called Streptomycetes, which they hope will be able to help doctors detect cancer in patients earlier and develop better medical treatment.
PLU Kinesiology Student Gains D1 Coaching Experience at TCU
With a passion for athletic performance and a drive to learn from the best, former PLU Student-Athlete Anthony Adams ’25, used his time at PLU to combine academics with real-world experience. A Kinesiology graduate with a concentration in Exercise Science, Anthony immersed himself in training…
Major Monday: PLU’s newest major – Music Therapy!
PLU just launched a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy (the first students started in fall 2025)! This makes PLU the only university in Washington state that will have an accredited pathway to licensure in an important, growing field. Music therapy combines art and science to…
MultiCare Internship – A Day in the Life Vlog
Follow Mason Taylor-Wells ’27 through a day in his life as a rehab aide at Tacoma General Hospital. “I’ve had patients cry tears of joy because they’re able to stand (with some help) again. I can’t think of a better way to spend my summer.”…
The Making of a Documentary
Students in Multimedia 344 class had an opportunity to practice a variety of media production skills — game production & poster design, podcast, photo essay, and documentary filming. The class started off with smaller assignments as students developed their skills to be able to record,…
You Ask, We Answer: I’m interested in cybersecurity – What classes should I take?
Thinking about cyber security as part of a computer science major ? Computer Science professor, Dr. Laurie Murphy, shares insight about pursuing that path at PLU! “The PLU computer science program doesn’t have a dedicated security concentration, but our curriculum provides a strong foundation in…
Making Movies (and Moves) at PLU: Ivan Wilson ’25
When Ivan Wilson (’25) first arrived at PLU, he was set on studying vocal performance. He soon realized it wasn’t for him. “It didn’t breathe life into me,” he shared. However, “[…] art did. But I was too scared to major in it. Not because…
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