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March 9, 2012 The Third Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture – Catching up to Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization Professor Yong Zhao, from the University of Oregon, will examine if education reform in the United States is heading down the right path in a world that is more dramatically shaped by globalization and technology, during the Third Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture. The lecture starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15 in the Scandinavian

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture Posted by: halvormj / October 1, 2018 Image: Alice Steinglass, President of Code.org in Seattle October 1, 2018 Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma) for the 14th annual

PLU to explore the many roles of women in the Holocaust during annual conference Posted by: Zach Powers / September 27, 2016 Image: www.plu.edu/holocaustconference/ September 27, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2016)- Hosted by the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and featuring Holocaust researchers and historians from all over the country, the ninth annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture Posted by: halvormj / October 1, 2018 Image: Alice Steinglass, President of Code.Org in Seattle October 1, 2018 Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma) for the 14th annual

New book by Prof. Maria Chávez honored by American Political Science Association Latino Caucus Posted by: bennetrr / August 18, 2020 Image: Associate Professor of Political Science Maria Chávez speaking at TEDxTacoma on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 18, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsThe most recent book by Maria Chávez, professor of political science, has been honored with the Latino Politics Best Book Prize by the American Political

about details for this year's graduation ceremony.Jonathan Adams, sociology major Jonathan Adams '16. (Photo: Hansel Hai Doan '10) By Zach Powers ’10 Jonathan Adams, a sociology major from Tacoma, is passionate about people. His contributions to campus throughout the past four years are a testament to his love of collaboration and his penchant for connecting individuals with community resources. “The core of my involvement at PLU is centered around social justice, diversity education and providing

graduates can obtain a license for Independent Clinical Social Workers after two years and 3,000 hours of post-MSW supervised work experience and passing the American Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam. PLU’s MSW program meets the nine competencies articulated by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). With an MSW from PLU, you gain the professional credibility and expertise needed to pursue a wide range of rewarding opportunities and contribute to positive change in the lives of those

.” Michael is working towards a History degree at PLU and is scheduled to graduate in May, 2018. Teresa Hackler’s project is entitled “Exclusion laws in Oregon and the context of African American health outcomes.” Teresa is a History major on the way to nursing school, scheduled to graduate from PLU after J-term 2018. Alex Lund’s project is entitled “Trains, Grains, and Elevators: Economic and Cultural Shifts of Agricultural Communities in Northeastern Montana, 1910-2003.” Alex is a double major (Biology

member institutions of the ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities condemn the racist attacks and threats of violence made against the president and members of the Bethany College community,” the statement reads. “Such behavior is antithetical to both Christian and American values. All people of good will should stand with us against the racism, bigotry and hatred that is at the root of these recent attacks.” The chalk messages appeared this month on the campus of Bethany College in Lindsborg

. The intensive, primarily field-based program within the School of Education and Kinesiology offers individuals a high-quality, accelerated route to certification in high-needs educational areas, specifically special education.    Through the yearlong program, candidates gain hands-on classroom experience while simultaneously taking flexible classes that work around professional and family life. “PLU does a fantastic job fast-tracking good, qualified teachers,” Wade said, adding that school