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  • PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world By Chris Albert This year, three PLU students – Eric Buley, Nicolette Paso and Kelly Ryan – received prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowships. Since 1975, 83 students from PLU have received the award. Eric Buley will be…

    receiving Fulbright Student Fellowships, three faculty members received Fulbright awards. Joanne Lisosky, associate professor of communication, received a Fulbright Award beginning in January 2011 in Azerbaijan to teach journalism at Baku University. Janet Weiss, assistant professor of instructional development and leadership, received a Fulbright-Hays Award to do curriculum work in Namibia during July. Jennifer Jenkins, assistant professor of German, was selected to participate during the summer of

  • PLU Chemistry professor Dean Waldow hopes to one day become useless. After all, as an educator, his job is to empower students to work confidently and independently in a field that is constantly innovating. He does this by bringing students into his lab to help…

    of all the hard work that goes into improving technologies such as batteries,” she says. “It was exciting to work on a project that could help to support the switch away from fossil fuels.” The work centers on polymers — large molecules made up of smaller molecules linked together like a chain — which make up everything from nylon and polyester clothing to Teflon pans. In the future, it may improve lithium-ion batteries.Currently, most lithium-ion batteries use an organic liquid (made of

  • Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but…

    to the options it offers students, PLUTO also is an opportunity for PLU faculty to examine new technologies and innovations to improve the teaching and learning experience. As part of that process, PLUTO Institutes provide faculty with the training and support needed to design and implement online learning components. “The PLUTO Institute is thoughtful thinking about pedagogy, how we teach, what we teach, why we teach and thinking of better ways to deliver that to our students,” said Bridget

  • PLU Associate Professor Vidya Thirumurthy draws a kolam, an artful design that Hindu households use to communicate with their community. (Photo by John Froschauer) Connecting the dots: Letting neighbors know “all is well” with the world By Steve Hansen, Scene Editor Each morning, on the…

    pattern based on a series of dots, a kolam is an artful design that Hindu households use to communicate with their community: If there is a kolam on the doorstep, then all is well inside; if there is not, then neighbors know that all is not well. Thirumurthy, associate professor of Instructional Development and Leadership, remembers the days when she and her sisters would spend considerable time designing their family’s kolam – in a gentle spirit of competition, they would view their neighbor’s

  • What are you reading this summer? Join the ‘Full Campus Read’ Patty and President Tom Krise are participating in the Common Reading Program. Are you? The PLU community will be reading ‘Into the Beautiful North’ this summer as part of the Common Reading Program By…

    professor, and instructional and reference librarian, and Common Reading Program co-director. ”We see it as a great first step to get students into their new academic and social world.” During orientation, Assistant Professor of History Gina Hames and Assistant Professor of English Jenny James, as well as other faculty and staff and students, will be taking part in a panel discussion of the book, as well as leading small-group discussions with other PLU students. Seth Dufault will also be taking part in

  • by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social…

    different perspectives, practice writing and speaking skills, and we gain the ability to work with emerging technologies. The program’s skill set overlaps a lot with what national studies show are the skills that employers are most looking for. The minor also requires that we work in diverse teams with students from other disciplines, which is nice given that most of time we history majors stick to ourselves (or maybe cross-train with others in Social Sciences). I feel that I am learning to sell ideas

  • PLU Chemistry professor Dean Waldow hopes to one day become useless. After all, as an educator, his job is to empower students to work confidently and independently in a field that is constantly innovating. He does this by bringing students into his lab to help…

    of all the hard work that goes into improving technologies such as batteries,” she says. “It was exciting to work on a project that could help to support the switch away from fossil fuels.” The work centers on polymers — large molecules made up of smaller molecules linked together like a chain — which make up everything from nylon and polyester clothing to Teflon pans. In the future, it may improve lithium-ion batteries.Currently, most lithium-ion batteries use an organic liquid (made of

  • Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes…

    . Those are projected onto a screen while Professor Crites is dissecting. She had to move a projector every time so everyone could see it. So eventually, there will be a camera over the dissection tray broadcasting video onto a screen. There is still a lot of work to be done to ensure the improvements provide future health professionals with training and exposure to the practical use of connected health technologies in a team-based environment. You likely won’t benefit from all the future upgrades

  • by Jenna Stoeber Christmas break is nearing, and with it comes a chance for faculty to catch their breath after a long and hard fall—before revving back up for another semester. The holiday break is ideal for exploring new methods of teaching, so why not…

    up-close look at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel—closer than you could get in person! Flip through first-editions of Galileo, Copernicus, and Shakespeare at the digital Rare Book Room. Experience 6,000 years of history at The Virtual Museum of Iraq.   PLU Resources For help creating a Google Maps or Google Earth tour, set up an Instructional Technology consultation with Jenna Stoeber at itech@plu.edu Read Previous Tips for Streamlining Assignment Workflows Read Next Fraudulent Email and

  • More than 140 health care providers, educators, and community leaders gathered earlier today at Pacific Lutheran University for the announcement of the Partnership for Health Innovation. The exciting new partnership unites PLU, MultiCare, and Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine around two…

    .” Officials from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine announced plans to place medical students throughout Central Pierce County who will train in and provide care to the community, have opportunities to live on the PLU campus, and have access to PLU and MultiCare instructional and clinical facilities. Additionally, future partnership plans include increasing access to graduate medical education for WSU residents to encourage them to complete their training in Pierce County. “We are deeply committed to