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  • teacher, scholar, administrator, mentor, faithful church attendee and lover of historical architecture who was meticulous in his approach to academics. Forness was born in Minot, N.D., but spent most of his youth in Puyallup and Sumner, Wash. He came from a family of modest means. His brother once described the family home as a chicken coop, and said Norm was known to break gum in two and save half a stick to make it go further. A fellow 1958 PLC alumnus, Dave Berntsen, knew Forness well. Berntsen

  • Bergen, there is, by the way, no need for conserving water. In general, there is too much of it. Read Previous Visiting Writer’s Series – “No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Face the Global Economy” Read Next ‘Water is the great teacher’ COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world

  • Teach 253: PLU partnership with Tacoma Public Schools supports aspiring teachers TACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2018) — Brittany Bowen ’18 had barely started school when she chose her life’s work. By the age of 8, she’d decided to become a teacher. Although she set her career goal early in life, Bowen’s path to a Pacific Lutheran… June 7, 2018 Alumni, Internships, Career

  • Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16: Fighting for voters’ rights Originally, Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16 planned for a career as a high school history teacher and high school football coach — he played football for PLU when Scott Westering was an inspirational coach. But during his junior year at PLU, a social work class moved Campbell-… September 8, 2023 Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute

  • . Come join Jason Edwards’ program, as he guides you up Mt. Everest, and shares the story of his four expeditions that placed 41 people on the 29,035′ summit. Jason Edwards ’84 ’89, mountain climber, guide and teacher Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center C-3) “The Dark Side of Global Sport: Gambling, Bias and Corruptions” Recent scandals have vividly illustrated the “dark side of sport.” This presentation will first provide an overview of sports-related gambling, bias, and

  • . Come join Jason Edwards’ program, as he guides you up Mt. Everest, and shares the story of his four expeditions that placed 41 people on the 29,035′ summit. Jason Edwards ’84 ’89, mountain climber, guide and teacher Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center C-3) “The Dark Side of Global Sport: Gambling, Bias and Corruptions” Recent scandals have vividly illustrated the “dark side of sport.” This presentation will first provide an overview of sports-related gambling, bias, and

  • education, environmental justice, Hispanic Studies, history, Native American Indigenous Studies, philosophy, political science, and religion. Congratulations to the Environmental Studies Class of 2022! Capstones are May 24, 2022 from 2-6pm in Morken 103. 2:00pm, Shifting Narratives: A Brief History of the United States Environmental Ethics at both the National and Local Scale Aaron Pantoja The relationship Americans have had towards the environment is characterized by a dualism: we as humans are

  • & Computer Engineering (ECE). Peace Health ProfileRabbi Bruce KaddenWho: Rabbi Bruce Kadden, Temple Beth El, Tacoma, Religon Department lecturer at PLU Bio: Bruce Kadden is rabbi of Temple Beth El in Tacoma and Adjunct Professor in the Religion Department, part of the faculty of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and Affiliate Chaplain at PLU. He and his wife, Barbara of blessed memory, are authors of three books in Jewish education. He earned a B.A. in Religious Studies at Stanford University and was

  • out of my education,” Estrada said of Gina Hames, associate professor of history. “It makes college less intimidating.” The latter is an understatement, if Estrada’s first year at Pacific Lutheran University is any indication. She joined the ranks of student researchers — many who were older classmates well into their college careers — presenting at PLU’s inaugural Undergraduate Research Symposium in April. Estrada’s project on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa rapidly evolved. What started as

  • : The computer science program at PLU is for students who are interested in mathematics, science, engineering and are interested in building software. [video: Coral sits in front of a glass wall. Coral Hunter ‘20: I originally came to PLU to pursue math and to become a math teacher eventually. [video: Coral’s voice continues over clips. A whiteboard with notes in black ink. A computer screen with code typed. A professor talks to a student in front of a whiteboard filled with notes.] Coral: Then when