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A passion for learning is explored By Chris Albert The route to being an educator may vary, but a key ingredient is being passionate about being a life-long learner. It’s a sentiment the panel of current educators and PLU alumni shared with students during the…
to making education their career wasn’t clear, but no matter when a passion for teaching is discovered that spark must be present, the panelists agreed. “I believe the spark was already in me when I was conceived,” Gordan said, a teacher at Mt. Tahoma High School. “It’s something you are born with. It comes from within.” Although Gordan knew teaching was something he always wanted to do, for others it was far from their minds when they entered college. “I didn’t want to work in education
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Congratulations to Carly Lange and Evan Schmidt! Carly and Evan are graduating nursing students who will be heading to the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament at the end of the month along with the rest of the PLU Women’s Rowing team. Best of luck…
Two Nursing Students to National Championship with Women’s Rowing Team Posted by: priggekl / May 11, 2016 May 11, 2016 Congratulations to Carly Lange and Evan Schmidt!Carly and Evan are graduating nursing students who will be heading to the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament at the end of the month along with the rest of the PLU Women’s Rowing team. Best of luck Carly and Evan and all the members of the rowing team! Read Previous Poster Presentations Read Next Congratulations
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 21, 2015)—Mike Burton ’69 has been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame for his 39 years of service as a national-award-winning speech and debate coach. Burton, who retired in 2008, is the first speech and debate coach from Washington…
Teacher/Coach/Award-Winning Alumnus Inducted into National High School Hall of Fame Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 21, 2015 Image: PLU President Thomas W. Krise, right, presents Mike Burton ’69 with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 21, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU student writer TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 21, 2015)—Mike Burton ’69 has been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame for his 39 years of service as a national-award-winning speech and
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The PLU Men’s+ Ultimate Frisbee teams are constantly seeking new players to join the highly competitive and supportive community of Ultimate Frisbee.
community of Ultimate Frisbee. Home to both an (A team and B Team), both teams have had numerous successes, placing high at the conference tournaments, and both competing at the regional level. Most recently, the team qualified for Nationals during the 2021-22 academic year! No experience is necessary to join, and we seek students of all skill levels who are willing to bring good team spirit to the field and an attitude to learn the beloved game of ultimate. The fall season is spent practicing, playing
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Simon Luedtke ’24 is a strategic communication major from Newberg, Oregon. His communication studies, combined with his part-time job with PLU Athletics, helped him land a summer internship with the Portland Pickles, a baseball team with an unforgettable name and a legendary Portland brand. Simon…
An internship with the Portland Pickles solidifies Simon Luedtke’s plans for the future Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / November 29, 2023 Image: Simon Luedtke ’24 spent the summer interning for the Portland Pickles, a collegiate wood-bat baseball team based out of Portland, OR. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) November 29, 2023 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsSimon Luedtke ’24 is a strategic communication major from Newberg, Oregon. His communication studies, combined with his part-time job
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PLU students spend 96 hours figuring out halfpipes and VHF signals By Chris Albert Pro snowboarder Shaun White is entering a halfpipe going for maximum vertical air. For hours Dan Case ’11 and his team study the YouTube video of White during a 96 hour…
February 22, 2011 PLU students spend 96 hours figuring out halfpipes and VHF signals By Chris Albert Pro snowboarder Shaun White is entering a halfpipe going for maximum vertical air. For hours Dan Case ’11 and his team study the YouTube video of White during a 96 hour Mathematical Contest in Modeling. “We’d pause it over and over again to see how to make a model out of it,” Case said. Four teams, totaling 11 PLU students, spent 96 hours competing in the Math Modeling Contest. (Photo by John
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Just as students do, faculty, staff, and administrators can experience increases in demands, stress, and anxiety at any time.
submit a Student Care Network Reporting Form regarding students for whom you have health, wellness, and academic concerns. A dedicated multi-disciplinary team of administrators from PLU work together to track these concerns and support students who are struggling at PLU. Faculty, administrators, and staff who are finding they would like additional wellness support can find initial support and referral assistance via PLU’s Employee Assistance Plan: First Choice Health. To find out more or reach out
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 15, 2017)- Classes are over, tests are on the horizon and therapy dogs are waiting in the wings. It’s the end of spring semester, and for several hundred Lutes that means life after college beckons. Pacific Lutheran University students are fast approaching…
wanting each other to succeed,” Mitsui said, “it’s really nice to have that support.” Mitsui’s support system was twofold: encouragement from her cohort and her soccer teammates. Mitsui played soccer for all four years at PLU, providing the opportunity for her to forge even more strong relationships through sports. “It’s almost like I had two families while I was here,” she said. “Just building those relationships with my teammates and my classmates has been the most memorable.” Post graduation Mitsui
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Speakers: Michael Artime, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science Lizz Barton, Associate Director for Training, Licensed Psychologist Eric Jacobsen, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church
11th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUMThe Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-beingMarch 7-8, 2024ScheduleThursday, March 7Friday, March 8Thursday, March 79:45 - 9:55 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction: Asking the Questions9:55 - 11:40 a.m. | Faculty/Community Interdisciplinary Panel on Loneliness Speakers: Michael Artime, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science Lizz Barton, Associate Director for Training, Licensed Psychologist Eric Jacobsen, Pastor, First Presbyterian
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