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  • Membership: Vice president and Chief Operating Officer (chair); one person from Provost’s Academic Council (selected by the Provost’s Academic Council); the vice chair of the faculty; director

    receive adequate fund information, retirement investment education and performance reports. Manage and control retirement investment related costs of the Plan. Review annual compliance testing. Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, opinions, and the terms of the Plan documents. Review annual independent financial audit. Section 6. STUDENT LIFE AWARDS COMMITTEE Membership: Associate director of Student Involvement and Leadership (chair); one ASPLU-appointed student representative; a

  • Will students avoid difficult or challenging courses with this design? We do not feel that an effective course is necessarily one that is “difficult.

    more purpose-driven questions (e.g., how will your planned major help you achieve your personal, social, and professional goals?). Importantly, our PLUS 100 instructors are all specialists and deeply experienced in supporting students. Most have advanced degrees in student affairs or higher education leadership. All are experts in supporting students adapting to university life and navigating new academic environments. These instructors are already the support system our students use when they have

  • Global health: Why does it matter? If public health was a fashion show, global health would be the new black. It’s hot. But what is global health, exactly? And why does it matter? Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody…

    the media appeared to be paying it much attention at this stage. (As an example, a Google search of “global health” back then turned up mostly Seattle Post-Intelligencer stories. That’s certainly no longer the case.) Since then, of course, the world has taken notice of the Gates Foundation’s rapidly expanding leadership on many fronts of global health. It should be noted, however, that not everybody has been happy to ascribe to Gates the reinvigoration of this once-neglected field in human health

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Languages and Literatures  will host the Tournées Film Festival this fall for screenings of nine recently released films representing a wide variety of cultures and historical periods. (Film trailers and descriptions below.) A…

    Volverán) and the visit of filmmaker Pablo Martínez Pessi are possible thanks to the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Relations and the OEI (Organization of Ibero-American States) and its program on education and human rights. Read Previous Amazon Locker locations debut on campus for Lutes, community members seeking convenient self-service delivery options Read Next PLU ROTC student to be honored in Washington, D.C., as only recipient of Green to Gold award for excellence in leadership COMMENTS*Note: All

  • TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019)— With Commencement on May 25, Pacific Lutheran University sends its next class out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 700 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class of…

    Scholarship; PLU Academic Scholarship; First in Family Scholarship; Donald R. Farmer Award; Lutheran Leadership Award; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Post-graduation plans: Pursuing graduate study in international relations; founding an organization to promote immigrant voter participation in Washington state “I’ve never been a traditional student,” said Nelago Nuunyango, “but I’ve seen traditional students struggle.” One of nine children of a subsistence farmer in

  • Originally published in 2003 The daily headlines reflect the relentless march to war and violence: probable war in Iraq, continuing strife in the Middle East and the “war” on terror. Like other members of faith communities across the globe, I find myself wondering how I,…

    for the same reasons. The ties that bind faith communities can do so in different ways and with varying degrees of strength and consent.  What kind of faith community was Le Chambon? At first glance it might seem that Le Chambon was a homogenous community of Huguenot Christians who lived largely isolated from the outside world, but on closer inspection the situation is more complex. The village was mainly French Huguenot and much of the leadership came from the pastors, Andre Trocme and Eduard

  • Jenna Serr in her kindergarten class at James Sales Elementary. (Photos by John Froschauer) A calling to teach By Chris Albert Jenna (Steffenson) Serr ’06 ’10 takes account of her flock of kindergartners. Her eyes assessing every corner of the room, she sees her students…

    another. They asked, and Schroeder said come up with a proposal – a bracket, how long games would go, how teams would be organized, outreach to other classes to find out interest – all the trappings of organizing a basketball tournament. “It’s cool to see them take ownership of their school that way,” Edwards said. “They are taking a leadership role they haven’t taken before.” The students made a proposal and presented their idea to Schroeder, who approved it. Needless to say, Edwards has a little

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfe90PTrXY Pacific Lutheran University Inaugural Address By President Thomas W. Krise Before we get started, I’d like to have a word with the brand new freshmen and transfer students. You are, after all, MY class.  We all become Lutes together today. I have proof that…

    ensuring their education, and for fostering leaders committed to service to others finds itself well represented in PLU’s mission statement: We seek to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.  At PLU today, our distinctive expression of American higher education includes a superb liberal arts curriculum—with its stellar faculty and students in the sciences and social sciences, in the humanities, in music

  • Undergraduate Programs One credit of direct classroom instruction = one 50-minute class period/credit/

    conduct course business and to ensure effective planning. All members of the course team are expected to participate in the courses meetings. Level and/or specialty meetings (professional foundations, med-surg, leadership, etc) will be held as needed for overall curricular coordination and planning.Course and Clinical Assignments & SchedulingCourse & Clinical Assignments & SchedulingCourse and clinical scheduling are determined by the Dean’s office. The established course and clinical scheduling

  • Undergraduate Programs One credit of direct classroom instruction = one 50-minute class period/credit/

    conduct course business and to ensure effective planning. All members of the course team are expected to participate in the courses meetings. Level and/or specialty meetings (professional foundations, med-surg, leadership, etc) will be held as needed for overall curricular coordination and planning.Course and Clinical Assignments & SchedulingCourse & Clinical Assignments & SchedulingCourse and clinical scheduling are determined by the Dean’s office. The established course and clinical scheduling