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Congratulations! We would like to congratulate Megan Farris-Maycock, Gina Fioretti and Elena Oelfke for their leadership and the Delta organization for their continued leadership on campus. Delta was nominated for service program of the year, educational program of the year, and student organization of the…
Congratulations Delta and Delta Leaders! Posted by: priggekl / September 22, 2016 September 22, 2016 By Kate PriggeCongratulations!We would like to congratulate Megan Farris-Maycock, Gina Fioretti and Elena Oelfke for their leadership and the Delta organization for their continued leadership on campus. Delta was nominated for service program of the year, educational program of the year, and student organization of the year. We won the educational program if the year for our UPS workshop. Megan
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Excerpted in Prism from Shadows and Echoes , the Language and Literatures Department’s publication, in 2004. In what Shadows and Echoes hopes will be an annual feature, “Lost and Found in Translation” takes a poem by Emily Dickinson and translates it through a number of…
Lost and Found in Translation Posted by: alex.reed / May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 Excerpted in Prism from Shadows and Echoes, the Language and Literatures Department’s publication, in 2004.In what Shadows and Echoes hopes will be an annual feature, “Lost and Found in Translation” takes a poem by Emily Dickinson and translates it through a number of languages (German, French, Catalan, Spanish, and Latin) before bringing it (or something!) back into English. Each of the translators worked only from
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Ranked by Niche as the top Kinesiology department in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest, the Master of Science in Kinesiology at PLU brings a tradition of excellence into the graduate degree. The program combines a rigorous academic experience with real-world, relevant and impactful applications…
professional behavior to best serve the needs of clients. Program is designed to serve high growth professions and to enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. /* and an applied project, the Master of Science in Kinesiology at Pacific Lutheran
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Ash Bechtel has always wanted to be in healthcare, but she wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would lead her to becoming a doctor.…
helped me understand that with science and human bodies, nothing is a closed loop,” she recalls. “The way we work with the environment, the world and other organisms affects how we function as humans.” A holistic worldview has served Ash well. When diagnosed with long COVID her sophomore year, Ash used the experience to frame her capstone project, “Exercise is Medicine.” Because studies of the frequent impacts of exercise on patients with long COVID are few and inconclusive, Ash says she was
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Pacific Lutheran University will welcome Julie Foudy to the Tacoma Dome on May 28 to deliver a commencement address to the university’s graduating class. Foudy will share reflections inspired by her iconic career as a member of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, award-winning storyteller, and…
, Julie’s career embodies PLU’s mission of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service and care,” said Colleen Hacker, Ph.D., a PLU kinesiology professor who served as a performance psychology specialist and assistant coach for the U.S Women’s National team. Commencement will be held at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, May 28th at 2:30 pm. Additional details are available at plu.edu/commencement.PODCAST: Laughter Permitted with Julie FoudyPLU Professor Colleen Hacker, Ph.D., joins podcast host Julie Foudy to
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Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a…
she normally wouldn’t take. She enrolled in Land Management and Conservation Biology, which she says broadened her view. “It helped me understand that with science and human bodies, nothing is a closed loop,” she recalls. “The way we work with the environment, the world and other organisms affects how we function as humans.”A holistic worldview has served Ash well. When diagnosed with long COVID her sophomore year, Ash used the experience to frame her capstone project, “Exercise is Medicine
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Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a…
she normally wouldn’t take. She enrolled in Land Management and Conservation Biology, which she says broadened her view. “It helped me understand that with science and human bodies, nothing is a closed loop,” she recalls. “The way we work with the environment, the world and other organisms affects how we function as humans.” A holistic worldview has served Ash well. When diagnosed with long COVID her sophomore year, Ash used the experience to frame her capstone project, “Exercise is Medicine
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Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…
, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, teaches courses on Sex Crimes and Sexual Violence and the Psychology of Black Women. She is the first holder of the Bartley Dobb Professorship for the Study and Prevention of Violence (2005-08) and the editor/contributor of the award-winning book Violence in the Lives of Black Women: Battered, Black, and Blue. 7 p.m., Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. APRIL Dr. Carolyn Finney (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Monday, April 6
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Photo by John Froschauer Cancer survivor inspires teammates with spirit, perseverance and a mid-90s fastball By Nick Dawson It was only one pitch, but it was a pitch filled with emotion for PLU pitcher Max Beatty ’14 and the entire PLU baseball family – coaches,…
there,” Shoup said. “It kind of just feels right seeing him in a baseball uniform. His return gives us the realistic possibility of going on a playoff run, not only because of his right arm, but because of his personality in the locker room and his leadership role. Baseball is a sport that you are supposed to play relaxed and Max has mastered the fun part, but his drive to compete and win is something you don’t see very often. I believe the team is starting to take on that personality as well. “He
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Professor Colleen Hacker brings experiences working with world-class athletes to students at PLU. Athlete. Coach. Educator. By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education Colleen Hacker rarely uses hypothetical situations to help her students learn new concepts —as an athlete that…
that Hacker hasn’t experienced firsthand. “Every example she gives is an example from experience,” said Hacker’s student Matt Leslie ’13, who is pursuing a sports psychology minor. “Not only does it help you validate what she’s saying, it helps you put a picture to it. It’s really easy to picture some of the more complex concepts.” Many of these examples come from her work with national teams and professional and Olympic athletes, which began in 1995 when she started working with the U.S. National
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