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You Ask. We Answer. How is your Art & Design Program?

Curious about PLU’s art & design program? With courses ranging from drawing to 3D digital modeling, our art and design program provides you hands-on experience to hone and expand your craft. In this session, hear from Dr. Heather Mathews, Chair of Communication, Media & Design…

May 3, 2024
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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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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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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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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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You Ask. We Answer. Will your pre-law program help me get into law school?

Did you know that PLU has a pre-law minor and a pre-law advising track for any major? In this session, Professors Michael Artime and Ralph Flick from the pre-law program answer students’ most frequently asked questions!

March 28, 2024
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You Ask. We Answer. How is your computer science program?

Are you curious how PLU’s computer science program will prepare you for professional career opportunities? In this session, Professor Renzhi Cao will answer students’ most frequently asked questions about professional career opportunities!

March 26, 2024
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