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  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Considering how to assess students at a distance may seem daunting. Many faculty have always relied on specific assessment practices and believe in-person assessment is the best way to assess student learning. However, the principles underlying good assessment practices are…

    assess student learning outcomes. A balance between rigorous and realistic expectations must be established, especially when distance learning is planned on short notice. Academic Integrity Research studies on academic integrity usually indicate that cheating online is no more prevalent than cheating in traditional courses. Nevertheless, it is important for instructors to emphasize policies and expectations for academic integrity. Such information should be posted in your syllabus as well as in the

  • We had the opportunity to speak with Kallan Campa, one of the five students from the first graduating class of the MSK program, Kallan Campa, who earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in kinesiology from PLU, shared about her experience pursuing the master’s in kinesiology.…

    how to conduct research through the literature and offering many opportunities to engage in this practice. This program has helped me to become a more critical thinker who seeks to unpack the layers of an issue or situation to best understand the why something is happening, as opposed to only the what.Career after graduationI am currently an elementary PE Teacher in southern California. The most pertinent part of the MSK program that prepared me to secure this position was the applied project

  • Sarah Johnston has a passion for helping people to live their best lives both physically and mentally. She shares about how her life goals changed over the years at PLU, and what she looks forward to learning in the MSK program. What is one fun…

    -term.  I would not trade what I have learned from PLU for anything.  I have had access to so many opportunities with travel, internships, research and ACSM Northwest Meetings. I now know I have a passion for helping people both with their physical and mental outlooks and finding tools for them to unlock their best life.  I am determined to end my time here on a high note and know the MSK will do just that! What are you most excited to learn? I am most excited to dive deeper into Sports and Exercise

  • Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone,…

    a trombonist, and James Dixon as a conductor. I’ve also had some significant experiences with other teachers, like Murry Sidlin and Henry Charles Smith. What is your favorite class to teach and why? That’s tough! I love the orchestra, of course. I find something wonderful about all of the courses I teach—the music history course, the introductory research course for our capstone students and composers, and, yes, even ear training. That last one in particular is crucial to the development of

  • Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 majored in biology and chemistry at PLU, played at nationals with the men’s soccer team, and prepared for a career in the medical field. D’Onofrio recently sat down with PLU News to discuss his PLU experience. How did you learn about PLU?…

    cleaned by our mom. We argue over who starts first and we help out our mom: we hand her stuff, and push buttons for the X-rays while we are both taking turns in the chair.What did you learn in your two lab-based internships? Seattle Children’s showed me what goes on in research while looking for protein interactions. At RAIN Incubator we are trying to turn rhizobia into a certain type of soil bacteria. It is taking me down the direction if getting a PhD would be of interest to me. What is the first

  • Global focus nets Fulbrights When PLU was named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the top four masters-level institutions in terms of the number of students currently participating in the prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowship, everyone at the university was pleased with…

    Chagas disease in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. However, they couldn’t have been surprised – PLU has been doing this for years. In fact, since 1975, 78 PLU students have received the award. “That PLU ranked so high testifies not only to the quality of PLU, but to the quality of a liberal arts education,” said Troy Storfjell

  • Conference unites art and religion Artists, musicians and scholars will gather on campus for PLU’s second “ Art, Religion and Peace Conference ” Feb. 12 and 13.Last held in the spring of 2005, the conference explores ways in which the visual and musical arts of…

    imperial ambition.” Jensen’s research concentrates on the visual expressions of Christianity within their social and political contexts. She is the author of “The Substance of Things Seen: Art, Faith and the Christian Community,” “Understanding Early Christian Art” and “Face to Face: The Portrait of the Divine in Early Christianity.” Jensen will also host a conversation titled “Early Christian Images and the Interpretation of the Bible” at 4 p.m. in room 201 of the University Center. For more

  • Celebrate World Fair Trade Day Bamboo containers, silk scarves, jewelry and stuffed animals are among the many gift and home décor items available in the Fair Trade and World Goods store, located inside Garfield Book Company at PLU. While not all the products are fair…

    away who meet artisans will have the opportunity build a relationship and possibly bring the items to store. “This is an outlet for students to get in contact with the community around us,” Valdez said. “Be that Parkland, or be that the global community.” Read Previous Grant supports environmental research Read Next Sustainability Fellows to tackle bikes, recycling COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

  • [Photo Courtesy of  U.S. Army Materiel Command / Creative Commons License ] By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 20, 2015)—On Jan. 25, one of cinema’s most trailblazing actors, Danny Glover, will visit Tacoma’s Theatre on the Square for a fundraising event in…

    Hilltop neighborhood, the Buffalo Soldiers Museum seeks to educate, preserve and present the history and contributions of America’s Buffalo Soldiers through educational programs, historic research, youth outreach programs and exhibits. “The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Tacoma provides a great chance for Tacomans to understand this important but little-known piece of American history,” Mergenthal said. “It’s wonderful that this museum can both celebrate local connections to the subject and provide an

  • TACOMA, Wash (October 17, 2016) – Pacific Lutheran University prides itself on global education—it was the first university with a Study Away student on every continent at once, and nearly 50 percent of students study away, compared to the national average of 10 percent—but its…

    internship or research project tailored to each student’s major or vocational interests, and general education courses offered in a unique downtown setting with community engagement and study tours: Tacoma: The Power of Place and Identity – GLST 301 (A – 4 credits) – Tacoma 101 with opportunities to learn from community members about the history and current realities of our globally connected city. Business Ethics – Dr. Sergia Hay – PHIL 225 (PH – 4 credits) Students will examine competing conceptions of