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November 13, 2014 Lutes See The World During J-Term Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Claire Todd on an earlier research trip to Antarctica. Students and Professors Will Travel to and Study on All 7 Continents By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 14, 2014)—This January, while the temperatures drop and the rain falls in Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University students will disperse all over the globe for education, culture
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strategies for successful instruction, apply principles of language acquisition, understand the impact of culture and language on students, and effectively evaluate standards and student performance for increased academic achievement. But gathering a cohort of 15 students to travel to PLU for evening and weekend instruction seemed impossible. If teachers wanted to independently pursue an endorsement, they’d have to travel to Central Washington University or WSU extension in the Tri-Cities for affordable
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SchoolsChief Leschi is one of nearly 200 tribal schools in the United States. Operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, it enrolls 670 students in preschool through high school. Visual representations of Northwest Native culture and art are present throughout the school, and the curriculum is infused with the tribe’s cultural heritage. The architectural design of the campus reflects the concept of the circle — which reflects beliefs about the natural world and humanity’s place in the circle of life. At
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PLU Sunday at Eastside Baptist Church Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 Listen Now ( ) Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery("#audio-1330").jPlayer({ ready: function () { jQuery(this).jPlayer("setMedia", { mp3: "/president/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2015/11/krise-eastside-baptist.mp3" }); }, preload: "auto", cssSelectorAncestor
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Five exceptional staff members receive PLU’s Distinguished Staff Award at annual holiday banquet Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 5, 2024 Image: Recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Staff Awards are honored during the annual holiday banquet on Thursday, December 14, 2023. From left to right, recipients are Keleigh Allen, Greg Briggs, Seth Carlson, Jennifer Childress-White and Ryan Marsh. January 5, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsAwardees are nominated for their
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longest-living orca in captivity—until she died in captivity in 2023. In 1980, Hugo rammed his head into the pool’s walls until he died of a brain aneurysm at age 15. Orcas typically live until their 90s. “Despite the significance of Hugo’s tragic story, it has not received the attention it deserves,” Stafki says. That’s why Stafki, a communication studies major with a concentration in film and media studies, decided to make Hugo the focus of her PLU capstone project. She’s producing a documentary
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people,” said Utley. “They made me love the ability to connect with people on a much deeper level.” Nyquist, who earned her BFA at PLU in Three Dimensional Media with an emphasis in Sculpture, had a similar experience. She said her undergraduate experience at PLU greatly influenced the pursuit of her dreams through the Broadway Center. “PLU definitely sets people up to be those mindful and vocation-driven people,” she said. After Utley graduated, he decided to pursue graduate school in Theater but
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qualitative and quantitative methods and pairing psychology with marketing, Dixon and Jore presented many significant findings to HDC. Their final presentation and paper emphasized the importance of channel selection when executing specific targeted campaigns, and recommended the best social media sites for different campaigns. Other findings identified demand in new niche markets that HDC could capitalize on, as well as possible partnerships with local and national companies that could increase consumer
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director for technology and social media in Student Involvement and Leadership, had the idea to bring together students from disciplines that are sometimes not associated with sustainability and see how they might be able to effect change. “It’s a paradigm shift,” Cooley said. “It can’t be captured in one major. I think you should find your own interest within sustainability.” The first step was led by Smith, who hosted a workshop with students to help them identify their worldview. The exercise was
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and honor its victims. After months of research, I was traveling to D.C. and New York City as part of a team of three exploring anti-Muslim sentiment in America. More specifically, how mainstream media has influenced its spread, the social implications for American Muslims and the greater American public today, and how to mitigate its harmful effects.“Beyond Burkas and Bomber: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America” is the upcoming documentary produced by PLU’s MediaLab, premiering on April 11 at 7 p.m
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