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Internship Evaluation IdeasThe list below reflects common internship evaluation methods to connect course content to internship experiences and inspire vocational discernment.  Assignment ideas for before and during the internship: Daily reflections – Each student can reflect on the successes they’ve created and the challenges they face in their internship. Video blogs – Students can create a visual “journal” of their experience, rather than written reflections. If internship experience is part

A Mathematics Placement Evaluation is used to help ensure that students begin in mathematics courses that are appropriate to their preparation and abilities. Enrollment is not permitted in any of the beginning mathematics courses (MATH 105, 107, 115, 123, 128, 140, 145, 151, 152, 242 and 253) until the placement evaluation is completed, unless a student has PLU credit for the course’s prerequisites. The link to the Mathematics Placement Evaluation is available at banweb.plu.edu. The policy of

“Attending a chemistry program at a small liberal arts school…gave me post-graduation opportunities! I was able to do research at PLU, research through an REU program at an R1 school, and had multiple post-graduation options months before I graduated. Thank you for preparing me for a life of inquiry in the sciences!” – Caleb Chandler ’17 Research By Area Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Angie Boysen, Ph.D. Brian Naasz, Ph.D. Biochemistry Tina Saxowsky, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry Dean Waldow

Nov 202324-25 Faculty Wang Research Grant Will Open in Nov 202324-25 Faculty-Student Wang Research Grant Will Open in Nov 2023Application will include: Online application questions based on the evaluation rubric Budget of estimated expenses (NOTE: Any additional sources of funding should be specified) Current resume (students) or CV (faculty) Letter of support from a faculty member and the approval of the department chair (students) Approval of department chair and dean (individual faculty and

When talking about locating sources for an assignment, students often remain task-oriented and focus on “finding” rather than on learning, and our own research demonstrates this remains true for many PLU students. In general, students already know how to search for information but are unable to apply what they already know into a new context. In other words, students need guidance with framing research questions, seeing patterns in the literature, weighing the relevance of evidence, and

Things to Keep in Mind Having a plan before starting any research project or assignment will bring you the most success once you begin your research. While it might be difficult to develop a full plan of action, knowing some (or all) of the following things will be useful: A general understanding of your research topic. Doing background research would help with this. The type of resources (newspaper articles, blogs, for example) required or needed to complete your research. You can find this

Faculty Research InterestsStudents are encouraged to do research with a faculty member during their undergraduate experience at PLU. Check the Natural Sciences website for more information about the Undergraduate Research summer program.Ann Auman I am a microbial ecologist interested in studying microbial communities in natural environments with the goals of understanding how the microbes are contributing to global processes and what products these microbes may be making that may be of