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  • : Integrated Learning Objectives INOV: Innovation Studies INTERN: Internship IP: In Progress Grade IS: Independent Study IT: Interpreting Text GenEd Element J-Term: 4 weeks, January Term JR: Junior KINS: Kinesiology LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse LTST: Latino Studies M.A.: Master of Arts M.A.E.: Master of Arts in Education M.B.A.: Master of Business Administration M.F.A.: Master of Fine Arts M.S.: Master of Science M.S.N.: Master of Science in Nursing MATH: Mathematics MFTH: Marriage and Family Therapy MILS

  • Governance Committee Membership: Three members elected from the faculty at large for three-year overlapping terms. General Purpose: To interpret the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws and faculty legislation as the occasion arises.  To facilitate the successful operation of the entire committee system, and to study matters pertaining to the system of faculty governance. Specific Duties: To study problems and recommend policy regarding faculty governance and changes in the Faculty Constitution and

  • predictive techniques in data mining. The core topics to be covered in this course include classification, clustering, association analysis, and forecasting with an emphasis on the use of software tools for making evidenced-based decisions. Legal and ethical restrictions on use of customer information will be discussed. Prerequisites: BMMA 502. (4) BMMA 577 : Project Management Study of project management principles and techniques including planning, network building, project control, reporting, and

  • April 11, 2008 Education students teach internationally In January 2008, nine education students began their student teaching experience in Windhoek, Namibia, and returned to campus in the spring to complete the experience at Tacoma schools. The student teachers worked for six weeks in three Windhoek primary schools, which were some of the poorest in the area. It was the first time PLU offered the study-away experience. Primary schools in Namibian include first through eighth grades, and the

  • the German Academic Exchange Service—basically the German equivalent of a Fulbright. I worked for weeks on my study proposal and sent it to a handful of professors for feedback. Joanne gave me a harsh critique: It just wasn’t good enough. But instead of telling me I should give up, she had an hour-long conversation with me, and I completely rewrote my study proposal. It was frustrating, difficult and incredibly stressful, but I got it sent on time. I won’t get a decision for a few more months, but

  • their mother during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. “We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally by listening to the sound of our mother talking,” Moon said in 2012. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” That insight earned international attention—and a very prestigious ranking: Science News picked Moon’s research on language learning in infants before birth as the No. 8 science story of

  • Grants Fuel Innovation at PLU Grants Fuel Innovation at PLU https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/grants-fuel-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Debbie Cafazzo Debbie Cafazzo https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/debbie-cafazzo.jpg May 13, 2019 May 21, 2019 In January, the National Science Foundation awarded the university a $650,000 grant to support academically talented low-income students who come to PLU to study STEM

  • premiered at the 2017 WASBE International Conference), the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, The Sydney Conservatorium Wind Symphony, the Composers Conference at Wellesley College, Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, Transient Canvas, and the Purchase Percussion Ensemble, among others. His compositions have been performed across the United States and abroad, by acclaimed musicians and ensembles such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Lydian String Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, Triton Brass

  • associate professor of religion taught Christian ethics to students in the U.S. and abroad — at the same time.That’s thanks to PLU Teaching Online (PLUTO), a growing program on campus that prepares faculty to teach a variety of online-only courses as well as blended ones, which combine in-person interactive learning with online preparation and instruction. “It was a lot of work,” O’Brien said. “In a good way.” Online learning opportunities are already available at PLU with the potential for growth. So

  • meaning of family, relational functioning, and changes over time. Throughout the semester, we will study how race, gender, social class, immigration, religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, and other factors impact family development. You will take part in several projects, including a group cultural “immersion,” a religious community observation, and on-going volunteer work in the community. (4) MFTH 505 : Research Methods in Marriage and Family Therapy This course focuses on helping students