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. But we had a lot of tests and exams, and I failed them. It was really tough! [Laughs] So, I was disillusioned at that point. I discovered that I liked teaching.  I became an elementary, middle, and high school teacher [for several years]. I wasn’t set on being a university professor at first.AG: Did you have a mentor who helped shape your vocation?JRO: Yes, and that mentor eventually became my dissertation supervisor. I took undergraduate literature classes and that is where my initial passion for

has been really accepting and open-minded. People can really be themselves here.” His experience playing on the men’s soccer has been a great teaching experience, he said. Nicknamed “uncle” by the younger players – which are just about everyone – Taylor has been teaching fellow players Spanish and picking up some Norwegian. “Each transfer student is different, but that is why they are so valuable,” Pretty said. “Every individual journey they have taken makes the PLU community that much stronger

tutoring, mentoring, spiritual development and leadership development for under-resourced youth. President and Mrs. Krise established the highly competitive internship in 2014. One student applicant per summer will be awarded $2,000 in financial support, opening up unpaid internship opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. Ames, from Sacramento, is an English Literature major with a minor in Non-Profit Leadership; she also will receive academic credit for her internship. At The GreenHouse

English Literature major with a minor in Non-Profit Leadership; she also will receive academic credit for her internship. At The GreenHouse Center, Ames will perform a wide range of duties, including planning program activities for elementary-school and teenage camps, developing workshops, driving on field trips, mentoring teen camp participants and working as an “Adventure Guide” to build relationships with the elementary-school campers. “My hope is through firsthand experience working in a low

middle-school students and working on her next novel. Meyer is the author of The New York Times best-selling series The Lunar Chronicles. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and Children’s Literature at PLU and went on to receive her MFA in Publishing from Pace University. The next book in The Lunar Chronicles series, Winter, is set for release in November 2015. In addition to Walton and Meyer, 13 other authors from the Pacific Northwest will attend the workshop to encourage and

close to home while earning an education degree. Hannah Park (photo by Zach Powers/PLU) “Teaching is the way I’d like to give back to my community,” Park says. “Having teachers who were there for me, and talked to me about problems in and outside of the classroom is something I’ve really appreciated and something I hope to do for students in the future.” Both self-assured and gently soft-spoken, Park has a clear vision for her four years at PLU. “I would like to teach high school English, literature

https://www.plu.edu/sustainability/. Read Previous Celebrate World Fair Trade Day Read Next Norwegian film takes top honors COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024

. Bjug Harstad – the Norwegian immigrant who founded Pacific Lutheran University in 1890—joined the Gold Rush in hopes of saving his school. Harstad’s efforts were valiant, if not triumphant—and now, his descendants are retracing his steps in commemoration. On July 25, three generations of Harstads plan to backpack the rugged Chilkoot Trail from Dyea, Alaska, to the headwaters of the Yukon River in Canada. “There’s always been this powerful historical consciousness,” Mark Harstad, Bjug Harstad’s

discern their vocations in life. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU continues the distinctive tradition of Lutheran higher education through its commitment to the advancement of knowledge, thoughtful inquiry and questioning, the preparation of citizens in service to the world and to its ongoing reform. Read Previous PLU students work to get out the vote, register students to boost civic engagement in local community Read Next Commencement 2016: Students will carry PLU’s mission into their post

, descriptions in literature or de novo. Preparation of biological samples. Operation of HPLCs and LC-MS. Analyze and communicate results of experiments. Basic laboratory maintenance. Create templates for use in performing data entry of study information. Maintain detailed notebook of all procedures and experiments. Troubleshoot problems with reagents and/or equipment. Coordinate activities with work of other Research staff to ensure achievement of objectives. Contribute to writing papers and grants