Page 144 • (2,008 results in 0.033 seconds)

  • Every year since 2011, PLU has sent two Lutes to Norway as part of its summer Peace Scholars program. The Lutes learn about peacebuilding and dialogue, bringing what they learn home to apply it on

    global struggle for peace and be taken seriously.” Rush said her time abroad is hard to put into words. “Those were some of the best weeks of my life,” she said. “It was such an incredible and unique experience.” But their peacebuilding wasn’t limited to the Midwest and Scandinavia. Rush and Beiermann brought home the skills they learned and immediately put them to use. The pair is helping plan a series of events this spring featuring John Noltner. The American photographer and peace activist will

  • The Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice is proud to present the 2023 Senior Capstones. The presentations are given May 18 in Anderson University Center.

    pm - Questions & Answers5:00-5:10 pm - Isaac Madsen-BibeauBeing Pell at PLU: How Social Class Impacts the Friendships and Partnerships of Lower Income Students5:10-5:20 pm - Yuto YawataThe Effect of Japanese American Internment on Descendents on Their Identity Levels5:20-5:30 pm - Sahara JonesBi-dentity: Exploring Simultaneous Liminal Identity Construction5:30-5:40 pm - Von BornHow Does Incarceration Affect Informal Social Control5:40-5:50 pm - Questions & AnswersRoom 3 - Anderson University

  • Consider how long you want to immerse yourself in another culture. Programs range from a week to a year, and everywhere in between.

    , Scotland Tasmania, Australia Wellington, New ZealandMUSIMusic Music Study Away Advising Plan Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Gateway: Namibia Featured: Vienna, Austria Featured: Milan, ItalyNAISNative American & Indigenous Studies Gateway: Oaxaca, México Featured: Wellington, New ZealandPOLSPolitical Science Gateway: Oslo, Norway Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Gateway: Namibia Aix-en-Provence, France Athens, Greece Seoul, South KoreaPHYSPhysics Gateway: Namibia Gateway: Trinidad & Tobago Tasmania, Australia

  • Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    (book review)."." Theatre Journal 70.2 (2018): 267-68. 2018: "More than Games: Integrating Improvisation with Stanislavski Actor Training." METHODs 2016: "Long Form Improvisation and American Comedy: The Harold by Matt Fotis (book review)." Theatre Journal 68.2 (2016): 324-25. 2016: "Directing in Musical Theatre: An Essential Guide (book review)." SDC Journal Fall (2016): 52. 2016: "Craig Lucas." The Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature 2008: "Charles Ludlam." The Encyclopedia of

  • While the country was divided in joy and grief over Donald Trump being elected President, various U.S Congressional staff members wrote a handbook to encourage resistance to Trump’s political agenda, which sparked the creation of Indivisible, a grassroots and non-partisan political group dedicated to that…

    the nation becomes selective in who is a good immigrant and who is a bad immigrant. As a white, Jewish woman living in a relatively wealthy community, she understands the need to speak out against injustice and persecution. She attended the Women’s March and Indivisible’s protest against the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville with her husband and their young daughter. Professor Kaufman involved her daughter in the events because she wants her to know that “part of being an American

  • In the face of massive environmental change, many people may feel that there is nothing much that can be done. But environmental scholars like Dr. Sarah Robinson-Bertoni are striving to challenge people to take action and not lose hope. Robinson-Bertoni is a visiting assistant professor…

    -Bertoni is a visiting assistant professor here at PLU in the departments of Religion and Environmental Studies. She is originally from Oakland, California, and has had a passion for helping the environment from a young age. During her Senior year of high school, Robinson-Bertoni had the opportunity to take courses at the University of California, Berkeley, and she chose to first take an environmental studies class. From there, she went on to get her Bachelor of Arts degree at Berkeley in American

  • Campus Life is committed to providing leadership opportunities that create spaces for students to gain experience through hands on learning and navigate creating solutions.

    meet the needs of certain populations of students. The RA position is comprised of a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to: Desk Shift: Build community and assist residents and visitors at the front desk 4 hours/week Program Planning: Based on the community development model in your hall and Learning Community, provide opportunities to encourage resident learning and interaction through planned events and bulletin boards Community Development: Develop individual relationships

  • Ed.D. with Superintendent Certification 60 semester hours Superintendent Strand - 16 semester hours EDUC 741: Educational Law, Policy, and Governance (2) EDUC 742: Human Resources in K-12 (2) EDUC

    roles in establishing effective central management and the integration of special programs; including, Title I, LAP, student services, early childhood, career and technical education, and special education. The course also includes systems and strategies to evaluate program leaders and principals across the system. Students will explore approaches to improve central district systems and student learning for historically underserved populations. (2) EDUC 760 : Evaluation and Supervision in

  • A National Honor for ‘Digging into Cancer’ ‘Fast Company’ magazine names Hunt one of its 100 Most Creative People of 2014 . A Survivor in the Global Spotlight Katie Hunt ’11 fought cancer at PLU, leads the emerging field of paleo-oncology and wowed the crowd…

    university but briefly changed course when she was told her dreams were silly. As a result, she dipped into the Classics sphere. Next, Hunt decided to test the viability of her dreams in Egypt, where she attended The American University in Cairo and went on her very first archaeological dig, with Donald Redford—a friend of PLU Professor Don Ryan. Hunt ran into Ryan at an archaeology conference in 2008 and happened to mention she was available if, you know, he needed help with any of his digs. Hunt said

  • 2024-2025 PLU Tuition* & Fees: $52,259 Room & Meals: $13,008 TOTAL: $65,267

    COUNSELORDO THE MATH WORKSHEETTHE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT After considering all financial aid, there’s still the question of what makes PLU worth it? Your investment in college and in yourself is important, and as a Lute, you can expect:Excellent academic programs and liberal arts education – recent research by the Association of American Colleges and Universities shows that employers value the skills and knowledge a liberal arts education provides as important for career success.Professors who are