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senior debater Pam Barker ’14. Barker and David Mooney ’14 are the only seniors on the team who have debated previously. A two-person team themselves, Barker and Mooney have moved into leadership positions in the PLU squad for their senior year. “It’s been rewarding teaching our craft to a bunch of other people who are interested in it,” Mooney said. For Barker, Mooney and Tinker, debate has played a major role in their lives through high school and college. “I think it’s a great supplement to my

. PLU provided an environment that allowed me to acknowledge and embrace the challenges of college. The school is small and its foundation lies in the Lutheran tradition––thus there is a culture of care for the individuals and the community. If you were only here you would have surely come to visit. The classes are not overcrowded, so you get one-on-one attention with your professors. Everyone knows you by name and truly shows concern for your progress. The number of things I have been able to get

October 27, 2011 Four years ago, Assistant Chemistry Professor Justin Lytle started the “Chemistry of Food” series with Erica Fickeisen, lead baker with PLU’s Dining and Culinary Services.(Photo by John Froschauer) The right recipe for fun and learning The recipe for how Assistant Professor of Chemistry Justin Lytle teaches looks a little like this: Add two-parts enthusiasm and a love of teaching, one-part knowledge of the sciences, and a heaping scoop of passion for the chemistry of food. Then

New Faculty Profile: Adam Arnold Posted by: Matthew / December 8, 2017 Image: Dr. Adam Arnold, a Tacoma native, began teaching Philosophy courses at PLU in 2017. December 8, 2017 By Janet Koplitz '18PLU HumanitiesPhilosophy professor Adam Arnold is a new addition to PLU’s faculty. Originally from the Tacoma area, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma in 2009. From there, he earned the opportunity to study away at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of

valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

Assess Your Course Design for Quality Practices Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Whether you are teaching a course for the first time or the fiftieth, it is good practice to take a step back and critically reflect on the design of one’s course. Faculty are undoubtedly the masters of their course content, but it can be beneficial to consider the best practices that contribute to the quality design of a course as well. Wouldn’t it be

(a sequence of actions that guide expectations and behaviors) and how they are perceived within racial identities. We are including three categories in our survey — one explores taking a gap year vs. entering a graduate program straightaway, another would be changing careers vs. settling within a career, and the last would be marriage vs. divorce. What did you learn in your internship with the Dean of Students Office? I loved that internship mostly because Susan [Pavur, Student Care Network

, and War: A General Theory and 900 Years of Empirics from Ancient Rome,” which asks and helps answer the question,  “How do political institutions shape the incentives to go to war?”‘ Among the most convoluted of the social sciences, PLU Professor of Economics Norris Peterson explains, Economics is founded in inquiry, research and critical thinking. “Economics develops skills in taking very complex problems and breaking them down to understand them better and ultimately to help solve them,” he says

and teaching of computational and data science. In this webinar, they will give short presentations followed by Q&A. Register at:  tinyurl.com/pmawebinar2024 Read Previous Renewable Energy Scholarship Read Next 2024-2025 MoMath Exponent Fellowship Program LATEST POSTS AWIS Scholarship February 26, 2024 2024-2025 MoMath Exponent Fellowship Program February 8, 2024 Renewable Energy Scholarship January 4, 2024 TECBio REU – University of Pittsburgh December 12, 2023

-person work with limited virtual work will be required. We are seeking a diverse group of applicants, from all cultures and communities, to best connect with the businesses and residents of this region. This is a full-time paid internship with an hourly rate of $17.27 (approx. 32-40 hours/week) Essential Duties and Qualifications Curiosity and enthusiasm for recycling and composting Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to engage and educate the public through technical assistance