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  • the proposal, the program administrator will invite faculty advisors to complete a Faculty Recommendation Form, indicating their assessment of the student’s ability to meet their learning goals, and their willingness to support the student as a primary or secondary advisor. Following submission, proposals will be reviewed by the program director in consultation with faculty advisors and the director of undergraduate programs. The student will be notified if the proposal has been approved or if

  • to the airport, waiting time to board an airplane, train, bus, or other means of transportation, the actual travel time (including meal periods taken while traveling), and the time spent getting to their destination. If an employee travels directly from the secondary airport to their hotel or other lodgings, their time is no longer compensable once they reach their lodgings provided that they are free from work duties. When an employee is ready to return home from their out of town stay, they

  • Questioning Barriers: Angela Pierce-Ngo ’12 understands post-secondary success requires questions While at PLU, Angela Pierce-Ngo ’12 was worried by a troubling pattern. After the first year of college, many peers and friends — especially classmates of color — left school or took an extremely long break. Even as she worked as a diversity advocate and… November 3, 2022 Equity, Faith, JusticeResoLute

  • therapies for affected individuals. Harmony Young – Bachelor of Arts in music education, certified K-12 general music Harmony Young ’12 is from Bellevue, Wash. Why PLU? I wanted to go to a small university with a passion for music and community. Not only was PLU highly recommended for my career goals, but I was totally hooked after visiting just once. The people were so kind, the campus so beautiful and all the staff and faculty were welcoming and excited for my future! My PLU experience: At PLU I have

  • around the country that are linked with sister schools in China. U.S.-based China and Taiwan-oriented groups also offer various Chinese education, culture and teacher training courses, as well as teaching of Chinese dialects and traditional Chinese characters still used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Nonetheless, federal funding is needed to adequately meet the Mandarin language challenge and lessen cash-strapped universities’ dependence on Chinese funding and other teaching support. The U.S. government

  • School for Holocaust Studies’ Educational Technologies Department, where she developed online courses taken by students all over the world, edited and contributed to the online e-newsletter, and created educational videos for the Holocaust Education Video Toolbox. Sheryl has represented Yad Vashem in different contexts both in the US and in Israel, speaking at seminars, international conferences and at the United Nations. Sheryl is currently Yad Vashem’s Program Director for Echoes & Reflections, a

  • asked me to say something about PLU. My hope is to give you a fuller picture of PLU and, most importantly, bring a gospel word to those of you gathered here on this Memorial Day weekend. I chose the reading from I Kings because I believe it points to an essential element of what we at PLU believe we’ve been called to do as a Lutheran University. I believe it also addresses a basic misunderstanding about the purpose of Lutheran higher education. Perhaps you remember this story from Sunday School days

  • . This plan is a mission, not a mandate—an invitation, not a summons. This plan is a call for us to grow together and a green light to innovate. Because the world needs more Lutes. Core Values and Mission From its founding in 1890, Pacific Lutheran University has been an on-going collaboration of dedicated teacher-scholars, professional staff, and willing stakeholders convinced that an education that deepens students’ understanding, expands their horizons of imagination, and increases their range of

  • Ongoing Program Assessment ProgramThe development of consistent and sustainable cycles for the assessment of student learning are foundational to the assessment program in the academic division. Currently, we assess our programs at four distinct levels of the curriculum: the general education core, majors, minors, and course feedback delivered via student evaluations.Assessment of General Education/Core CurriculumThe current general education program is primarily assessed via indirect student

  • small class sizes where professors knew my name and offered office hours to chat about academics, career options and life in general. How did your experience and background prepare and inspire you for your new role as Director of Career, Learning & Engagement?  Working with teenagers (as a high school English teacher) taught me that one of my biggest passions is helping students find their vocational calling, and then helping them turn their dreams into reality. Are you working on any projects that