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Sarah Hubert https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/studyabroad/student-stories/sarah-hubert/

A Semester in NantesSarah Hubert, a BA Acting/Directing and Music double major with a minor in French, studied away in Nantes, France through IES in Spring of 2014. A sophomore at the time, Sarah describes how she found her program. After working with Carmen in the Wang Center, she ultimately chose to study in Nantes because it was an immersive language program in a smaller urban area with the opportunity to live with a host family, all of which equates to less English. The program also

On Exhibit: Women in Translation https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-women-in-translation/

On Exhibit: Women in Translation Posted by: Julie Babka / August 12, 2022 August 12, 2022 August is Women in Translation (WIT) Month; a time to highlight some of the incredible translated writings by women from around the globe. Only 30% of women who write and publish in languages other than English are translated in the U.S. and only 36% of books translated into English are from non-European countries (Women in Translation, 2022). WIT month hopes to make changes to these numbers by celebrating

PLU Years https://www.plu.edu/years/

at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) Hannah Park '20 Hannah Park ‘20 (she/her) Hometown: Parkland, Washington Major: English Campus Involvement: Emerging Leaders, Asian Pacific Islander Club, Black Student Union What she is doing now: Master’s Program in Education at PLU Cara Hall '20 Cara Hall ‘20 (she/her) Hometown: Walla Walla, Washington Majors: Theatre and English Campus Involvement: Alpha Psi Omeda (Theatre Honor Society), PLU Cheer Team What she is doing now: While regional

Part VI. – POLICY ON DELAYING ACCUMULATION OF QUALIFYING YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TENURE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-vi-policy-on-delaying-accumulation-of-qualifying-year-of-eligibility-for-tenure/

responsibilities in caring for parents or dependents, and the undertaking of special opportunities in the faculty member’s professional field.Section 3.Claims for not counting a particular year as a qualifying year of eligibility toward tenure shall be made in the form of a request for approval to the provost, whenever possible in advance of the year that is requested. Claims shall be in writing, accompanied by evidence and reasoning believed sufficient to warrant the claim and lead to its approval. The

PLU Named Top Fulbright Producer https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/11/05/plu-named-top-fulbright-producer/

. Fulbright Student Fellowships are Eric Buley, Nicolette Paso and Kelly Ryan. Eric Buley – English Teaching Assistant in Venezuela Kelly Ryan was selected as a Fulbright recipient to conduct research in Macedonia. Buley will be placed in either one of Venezuela’s universities or at a Binational Center (learning centers affiliated with the U.S. Embassy) as an English teaching assistant. There he will lead language learning classes, facilitate conversation groups and present lectures and discussions on U.S

STARTALK program prepares Lutes and other educators across the state to teach Korean, Chinese https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/08/15/startalk/

STARTALK program prepares Lutes and other educators across the state to teach Korean, Chinese Posted by: Kari Plog / August 15, 2018 Image: A STARTALK teacher runs through a Chinese-language lesson plan. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 15, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hannah Park ’20, an English major at Pacific Lutheran University, is used to translating. The youngest of her siblings, Park says she naturally fell into the role once

Looking Outward: Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/01/12/mark-carrato-usaid-power-africa-program/

Looking Outward: Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing and Communications Guest WriterA year after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University, Mark Carrato ‘94 had been island hopping around rural southwestern Japan teaching English to junior high school students. But now he had a decision to make—return to the United States and begin the law school he had been deferring or

BJUG DAY: Q&A with Dr. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/10/28/bjug-day-qa-dr-suzanne-crawford-obrien/

a lot of creative conversations this year, thinking about how programs can join together to offer more integrated curricula, where we can collaborate on senior capstone projects, and how we can make it more possible for students to double-major. Many of our degrees complement work that students are doing elsewhere, and we want to do what we can to make that holistic, integrative learning a possibility. How has the pandemic and social unrest impacted our academic programs? The most immediate

News – Acclaim 2016-17 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/news/

News 3720 PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast colleges Mollie Smith November 2, 2016 News 372 Views Read more

Sigma Theta Tau International https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/student-governance-organizations/student-organizations-and-organizations-of-student-interest/sigma-theta-tau-international/

Theta Tau comes from the Greek letters Storga, Tharos, and Tima meaning Love, Courage, and Honor. The purposes of the society are to: recognize superior achievement encourage leadership development foster high nursing standards stimulate creative work strengthen the commitment to the ideals of the profession The PLU Nursing Honor Society recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievement and professional promise. The PLU School of Nursing participates in Psi Chapter-at-Large of