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  • Congratulations to the 2019-20 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients! PLU sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. The recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. Congratulations… January 10, 2020 faculty newsletterfaculty spotlight

  • Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant from Templeton Foundation Posted by: tpotts / November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020 Dr. Laura Shneidman, Assistant Professor of Psychology (PLU), Dr. Rebekah Richert (PI, UC Riverside) and Dr. Elizabeth Davis (UC Riverside) have been awarded a five-year grant from the Templeton Foundation to join the Developing Belief Network. The network is a research initiative designed to bring together a network of scholars interested in cross-cultural study of the

  • . To be eligible, principal investigators and co-PIs must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. See the Spencer Foundation website for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application instructions.Complete RFPView the complete request for proposal (RFP) online. View Online *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Intersections goes digital Read Next Tacoma Immersion Experience

  • Alexis Austin Director for Campus Life Engagement she/her Phone: 253.535.7068 Email: alexis.austin@plu.edu Professional Biography Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Supervise 3 Community Directors (CAVE, Hinderlie/Kreidler/Harstad, and Stuen/Ordal) Primary Advisor for ASPLU Point person for all Student Leader Training Create, plan, implement Celebration of Leadership Collaborator for Campus Life initiatives New Student Orientation PLUS 100 Curriculum   Student Life Responsibilities

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  • Where’s the New Testing Center? Posted by: Holly Senn / February 24, 2020 February 24, 2020 What: There is a new Testing Center where students can make up a course exam in a proctored environment. Where: Mortvedt Library, room 332. The room is on the third floor in the southwest corner of the building. (See maps outside the third floor elevator and at the top of the third floor stairs.) Who: For students enrolled in PLU courses who miss an exam and for PLU students with disability

  • Congratulations to Stephanie Dent! Posted by: Julie Winters / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 Stephanie was one of six recipients across the nation to receive an American Association of Nurse Practitioners Scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year. She received her RN/MSN through the PLU School of Nursing in 2016 and is currently in the DNP-FNP program and will graduate in May 2019. Stephanie believes that “it is largely thanks to the training and preparation that I’ve received throughout my

  • Faculty Feature: Meet Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art A diverse and dynamic artist and educator, Mare Blocker has been teaching at PLU since 2014. Her classes include Art of the Book and Typography among others. Read more about Mare in this extended interview. What is your educational background? I have a BFA in… April 2, 2020 Facultyinterview

  • Three New Tools for Teaching with Sakai By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Many instructors use Sakai for posting their syllabus, sharing resources, and communicating course grades. But did you know that Sakai tools can collect formative assessment data, help students manage their to-do lists, and facilitate communication through audio recordings?  Lesson Questions… September 9, 2019 assessmentaudio recordingchecklistinstructional resourcesinstructional toolsonline learningpollquizSakai

  • Saving the World with a Starship On day one of PLU Professor of Mathematics Daniel Heath’s Designing a Starship class, students have no idea what they have signed up for — and that’s exactly how Heath wants it. The course is part of PLU’s International Honors Program (IHON), which means it… November 3, 2022 EngineeringMathematicsPhysics

  • Grading ScaleA general guideline for grading Effective as of Fall 2021, the grading scale in the table below constitutes a general guideline aligned with the scale for GPA calculations published in the PLU Online Catalog. The grading scale below is a guideline; faculty can continue to determine and publish to students grading scales that represent their grading requirements. Many faculty and some departments have created their own grading scales, based on disciplinary and pedagogical standards