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track to graduate in four or six years, research indicates that attending summer classes after the first year of college can improve a student’s chances of reaching that graduation hallmark. To help students meet this goal, PLU’s Summer Sessions offers a variety of courses across disciplines. Many options fulfill general education requirements and can help students stay on schedule for graduation. Online Student participation in Summer Sessions provides many benefits, but not all students are able
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materials accessible via online portals Video hosting sites like YouTube Free educational websites like TedEd and Kahn Academy OER repositories like MERLOT and OER Commons Professional organization websites like the National Education Association Resources created by institutions, government agencies, and nonprofits like the Smithsonian or PBS The quality of existing resources can vary or they may be designed for audiences of a different age, geographic location, or educational background. If you use
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talented future performers, we present the inaugural Christmas Music Scholarship Concert on Saturday, December 13, 2014, in Lagerquist Concert Hall. Ticket options priced at $100 will include prime seating and a $50 tax-deductible contribution to fund music scholarships at PLU. Non-tax-deductible tickets can also be purchased for $50. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for the Christmas Music Scholarship Fund to help deserving students achieve a PLU education and to share their talents with the world. We
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violin. I attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and then lived in Paris for three years studying piano. From there, I moved to Baltimore to attend the Peabody Institute for four years and finished my education with a doctorate at the University of Colorado Boulder. I’ve taught at East Central University in Oklahoma, Washington State University and now am thrilled to be working at Pacific Lutheran University. I have performed in the Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, the 92nd
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computer science, physics, and chemistry, as well as with an economics or data science minor. The applied mathematics major is offered in alongside the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education. The engineering and industry minor will take advantage of courses already offered by the university’s physics department to students in the Dual-Degree Engineering Program. In addition to math and science courses, students will
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their efforts to ensure that the pandemic will not reduce the already low participation and inclusion of diverse students and workers in STEM education and careers,” said Diana Elder, Division Director of NSF’s Division of Human Resource Development. PLU was honored for its initiative in developing programs supporting undergraduate enrollment and retention, the PLUS Year Program and the PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee Program, and placed second in the four-year STEM undergraduate category, just behind
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education and minimum wage. “We hope to provide a voice for the PLU student body to our legislators so they are informed of the passions of the people they are representing,” Stell said. About 20 students attended and actively participated by posing questions about and discussing the bills. Another online survey will be sent to the PLU student body in February to ask students to vote on which bills should be advocated on their behalf. In early March, results of the survey will be made public through
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Authors West is comprised of two components: 1) students reading novels from 15 featured authors and 2) a writer’s conference led by these featured authors. Author Leslye Walton ’04. [Photo courtesy of www.LeslyeWalton.com]Walton is the author of the Morris-nominated novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. Walton received a B.A. in Education from PLU and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University. She lives in Seattle, where she’s teaching reading and writing to
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Rachel Carson Science, Technology & Society Annual Lecture is on March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. PLU dean of natural sciences Matt Smith in the KNKX studio on campus at Pacific Lutheran University. More from DCHAT Dean of Humanities Kevin O’BrienInterim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry BergesonSchool of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee Stay Connected with PLU Audio Subscribe on ItunesFollow on Soundcloud Read Previous ‘Learning from Standing Rock’ event at PLU to
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Michelle Long as Commencement 2019 keynote speaker Read Next Forum on Education Abroad recognizes PLU for study away excellence 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying
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