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  • strong communication skills (particularly writing), all of which are critical to success today and in the future. It’s not surprising that a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities shows that more than three-quarters of employers would recommend an education with this emphasis. All successful careers require critical thinking, teamwork, sensitivity to cultural, demographic, economic and societal differences and political perspectives, all provided by a liberal arts

  • Learning of Social Studies (4) EDUC 405: Teaching and Learning of Art in Elementary Classrooms (2) EDUC 407: Teaching and Learning of Writing (2) EDUC 423: Language Literacy Development and Instruction for Multilingual Learners (2) EDUC 428: Assessments in Literacy (2) SPED 404: Collaboration, Team Building, and Supervision (2) EDUC 438: Learner Centered Literacy Instruction (2) EDUC 450: Seminar – SR (2) EDUC 455: Internship II (15) Passing scores on the WEST-E or NES endorsement test for elementary

  • Scholar; she remained there until June 2011.  While there she taught four courses and seminars and assisted in the development and writing of several grants to advance journalism education in Azerbaijan. Because of a grant written in the spring, Baku colleagues recently learned they are the finalists for a $60,000 grant from the International Press Institute in Austria.  This was Lisosky’s second Fulbright experience teaching journalism. Her first was in 2003 in Uganda. Lisosky will be signing her

  • courses developed by faculty during previous semesters. Example sites include Introduction to Sociology, General Chemistry, How Writing Works, Introduction to Psychology, the Profession of Theatre, and an online Introduction to Music course. Check out a few of these courses for Sakai inspiration and ideas that might be useful in your own teaching.   Resources to Experiment with Sakai If you are interested in improving your skills with Sakai, consider requesting a Sakai Sandbox site where you can

  • Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America (2010). She writes on immigration history and policy for the NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, Dissent, and other venues. Ngai is now writing two books, The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics (forthcoming from WW Norton) and Nation of Immigrants: A Short History of an Idea (forthcoming from Princeton).We hope that you will be able to attend this yearThe lecture is accessible to wide ranging audiences, including

  • readily available in every Sakai course site. To get started, visit the PLU Knowledge Base for instructions.   Why Use Hypothesis? Hypothesis fosters critical thinking, reading, and writing on Sakai. It is a text-centered alternative to forums that allows you to: Ask students to respond to specific passages (e.g., a single sentence or an entire paragraph) by composing an annotation. Annotate your syllabi or lectures, formulas or lab reports to introduce students to concepts and/or ask them to reply to

  • LISTEN Forum Posted by: Thomas Krise / December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 Dear Campus Community: I am writing to remind you of an invitation I made earlier this semester to participate in the first Listen forum on understanding and responding to implicit bias. The forum will be held this week on Wednesday, December 7, from 3:45-5:00 pm in CK West, and is open to all faculty and staff members and all students. Objectives for the forum are to: Develop a shared definition of, and framework for

  • Food Truck PolicyRequest approval from Hospitality Services in writing when planning an event on campus that will include food trucks. This request must be submitted at least 30 business days prior to the event. The request must include the number of food trucks and desired location. Hospitality Services will review and give conditional approval. The trucks may not block access routes or cause any safety hazards. For PLU hosted events: The following information must be provided to Hospitality

  • provide outlets for student writing, graphics, photography, video, digital technology, and audio; To provide for the exchange of information and opinions; To record life at PLU; To offer students a professionalized media experience in an educational setting; To demonstrate awareness of and adhere to the PLU Code of Conduct, the USMB Code of Ethics, and the professional guidelines prescribed to each individual outlet; To be the guardian of freedom and responsibility of expression for the publications

  • Center at the University of California, Davis and also serves as founding director of the UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy. Dr. Ronald studies rice genes that control resistance to disease and tolerance to environmental stress. Ronald and colleagues received the 2008 USDA National Research Initiative Discovery Award for their research on rice submergence tolerance. In 2011, Ronald was selected as one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company Magazine. In 2012