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TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2017)- Two Lutes were accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Program and will serve as English teaching assistants around the world. A third Pacific Lutheran University student was recognized as an alternate. Sydney Otey ’17 and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service…
Lutes to teach English abroad through Fulbright Program Posted by: Kari Plog / May 8, 2017 Image: Fulbright Scholars Alexandra Dreher ’17 (left) and Sydney Otey ’17. (Photo by Molly Ivey ’20) May 8, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2017)- Two Lutes were accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Program and will serve as English teaching assistants around the world. A third Pacific Lutheran University student was recognized as an alternate.Sydney Otey ’17
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David Yun ’22 has been busy throughout his four years at Pacific Lutheran University. The pre-med student and chemistry major has been an academic standout, serving as a chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held…
chemistry teaching assistant presenting research at the Murdock Conference and the American Chemical Society convention. He’s held down a variety of jobs, including working as a medical scribe, tutor, and scholar lead/mentor for Washington state opportunity scholars. He’s also been a campus leader, serving as the Vice President of the PLU Habitat for Humanity chapter, At-large senator of ASPLU, and founding the university’s Global Medical Brigades/Pre-med Club.Global Medical Brigades is an international
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TACOMA, Wash. (May 24, 2023) – Tacoma high school students will be able to earn a college degree and teaching credential debt-free as part of a new program to help build the next generation of teachers in Washington. Tacoma-based nonprofit Degrees of Change is teaming…
students they serve. (Photo provided by Tacoma Public Schools) June 9, 2023 TACOMA, Wash. (May 24, 2023) – Tacoma high school students will be able to earn a college degree and teaching credential debt-free as part of a new program to help build the next generation of teachers in Washington. Tacoma-based nonprofit Degrees of Change is teaming up with Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Public Schools on Seed Teachers, designed to create a more equitable public education system with teachers who
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Earth & Diversity Week is an opportunity to explore the interconnected relationship between diversity, justice, and sustainability and how these values experienced in our contexts today. Earth & Diversity Week is hosted annually during the week of Earth Day and features Earth Day lectures, campus…
PLU’s Earth & Diversity Week. Steen Family Symposium Steen Family Symposium on Environmental Issues April 17-19 | Free and open to the public Established in 2022 through a gift from David ‘57 and Lorilie Steen ’58, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for the purpose of contributing to educate for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the
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What role can the experience of art play in our understanding of the Holocaust? We attempt to answer this question Thursday, March 14 at 3:40pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall, as Assistant Professor Heather Mathews examines artworks as tools of empowerment. First we look at paintings…
,” Mathews writes. “And, importantly, these expressions help us to understand how it is possible for the survivor to persevere, perhaps even to flourish, in spite of the trauma that shadows their early lives.” Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” was premiered during World War II in Stalag VIII-A, a prisoner-of-war camp in Görlitz, Germany, outdoors and in the rain, on January 15, 1941. Written and performed during their internment, Messiaen performed on piano with musicians he met on the journey to
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Pacific Lutheran University’s soon-to-be Art and Design graduates will be featuring artwork in the upcoming senior exhibition, Palimpsest: Evidence of the Artist , opening April 24th, 2019 in the University Gallery. Art admirers and families are invited to join the artists and faculty for a…
. Each student also has an overall theme to their work. Jasmine Graeber ‘19 a BFA painting concentration from Olympia, WA explains, “My capstone project is centered around the interaction of trauma and femininity. I am focusing on materiality, symbolism, and representational portraiture as a way to convey my personal narrative.” More information can be found on the show’s Instagram, which features bios from each artist, and behind the scenes shots. The exhibition will be on display April 24 – May 25
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“There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…
manager at PLU. “It’s really crucial to have the perspective of the second-generation who experienced the aftermath of genocide, including migration and trauma,” Marcus says. For Marcus, a key to teaching about genocide lies in language, specifically propaganda. She studies how, in genocides and wartime, propaganda and hate speech contribute to dehumanization and violence and asks students to extrapolate how harmful, racist, and “othering” language used today could lead to the same dangerous end. “How
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Shelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she’s in osteopathic medical school she’s still deciding on what kind of doctor. The challenge, she says, is that she’s enjoying every aspect of her studies. That’s no surprise, because…
. By the beginning of next year I’ll start narrowing things down. Read Previous PLU researchers shine light on RNA activities Read Next PLU Psychology professor awarded $2.5M to lead implementation of evidence-based trauma treatment LATEST POSTS Tech on the Slopes: PLU computer science students create a scheduling app for White Pass ski patrollers February 27, 2025 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Yaden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Modernizing Mental Health
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Seattle Christian School is inviting qualified candidates to apply for the position of HS Chemistry Teacher for the 2022-23 school year. Role Qualifications Possess or be able to acquire a valid Washington State teaching certificate and ACSI certificate Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in education, a…
High School Chemistry Teacher at Seattle Christian School Posted by: nicolacs / June 8, 2022 June 8, 2022 Seattle Christian School is inviting qualified candidates to apply for the position of HS Chemistry Teacher for the 2022-23 school year. Role Qualifications Possess or be able to acquire a valid Washington State teaching certificate and ACSI certificate Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in education, a specific content area, or related field Demonstrate successful teaching experience
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PLU students sort through garbage and learn how much of what is thrown away can be recycled. (Photos by John Froschauer) Student discovers sustainability, finds passion By Katie Scaff ’13 Like many students, Sara Patterson ’14 knew PLU was all about sustainability , but she…
, Patterson just sorted recyclables for Environmental Services, but Cooley’s hiring brought significant changes—Cooley merged Environmental Services and Sustainability, creating the new Sustainability Department. She also gave each student his or her own project to work on. “I’ve become more informed and allowed opportunities on campus to expand what I do,” Patterson said. After spending some time in the department and finding her own meaning of sustainability, Patterson wants to help other students do
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