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Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…
students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an
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The PLU Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice of educational and career goals. We offer three degree options: a BA and BS in Mathematics and a BS in Mathematics Education.
Why Study Mathematics? Mathematics is an exciting and intellectually stimulating field whose frontiers are rapidly expanding. Mathematics provides the foundation for much of the natural and social sciences, as well as many other fields where quantitative reasoning is essential. The study of mathematics offers opportunities for creative effort and accomplishment, both within mathematics and through its application. Why Study Mathematics at PLU?The Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 24, 2016)- In the U.S. and around the world, rivers represent primary sources for the water we need to live. But PLU digital media major Rachel Lovrovich ’18 did not become aware that many major water sources are in serious trouble until…
around Tacoma, as well as on location in Portland, Washington, D.C., upstate New York, Ontario, Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Vancouver, B.C., and elsewhere. In addition to Lovrovich, who served as creative director and also serves as MediaLab’s general manager, the “Changing Currents” research and film production team includes business major John Struzenberg ’16, director of photography and chief editor; communication major Chris Boettcher ’17, social media associate; art and graphic design major
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TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- The third biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University. Shamil Idriss, a global leader in diplomacy and global…
by his commitment to the power of grassroots citizen-generated conflict prevention and peacebuilding, says his lecture at PLU will address “how we deal with differences in an increasingly connected, but also increasingly divided world.” Idriss plans to encourage attendees to consider how effective peacekeeping, activism and advocacy will require a shift in understanding and practice. “There are ways that we can progress together and advance social change, but it’s going to require a different
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Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran…
students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an
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PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.
The social app where you can meet and chat with current PLU students and other high school students considering PLU. Join ZeeMee Join the PLU Family Portal The information you need when you need it, and help you as you support your student’s success in applying and enrolling at PLU. Join the Family Portal 2024-2025 COSTSMore affordable than you think. College costs can be intimidating. PLU has multiple scholarship opportunities and initiatives like our fixed tuition guarantee to reduce financial
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PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.
questions! Find Your Admission Counselor Create Your Custom ViewbookGet a personalized look at what PLU can offer you.Start now Join ZeeMee The social app where you can meet and chat with current PLU students and other high school students considering PLU. Join ZeeMee Join the PLU Family Portal The information you need when you need it, and help you as you support your student’s success in applying and enrolling at PLU. Join the Family Portal 2024-2025 COSTSMore affordable than you think. College costs
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Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1…
Social-Emotional Learning and incorporating executive functioning skills in dance curriculum. With this training, I started a dance class for children with special needs. From 2016-2018, I attended Smith College in Massachusetts and earned a Master of Fine Arts in dance choreography and performance. What made you choose PLU?One of the co-founders of Sapience Dance Collective held this position at PLU years ago–which is a fun full-circle. She had told me about the job and how much she loved working at
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a list of possible careers. At the top of that list…
focused on finishing her senior year and graduating in May, after studying at PLU for three years. “I think some people think ‘What can you do with a social sciences degree?’” Wonderly said. “But it’s really expanded my mind and I wouldn’t be who I am today without (the Anthropology and History) departments.” Read Previous Ed Hrivnak ‘96: Firefighter, Flight Nurse, Veteran Read Next Students from PLU and Tacoma’s Lincoln High School work together to fight racism COMMENTS*Note: All comments are
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U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen shares how interactions with constituents has changed him.
admitting that he doesn’t have an answer to every constituent question. Often, he says, that sort of honesty can come at a cost. ListenIt is a collection of individual stories that provide multiple perspectives on what it means to be a community that not only embraces diversity, but also works to promote social change. “I’ve learned that sometimes you have to say you don’t know the answer, and you have to prepare people for that,” Larsen said. “Sometimes it may be difficult for people to accept, because
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