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March 9, 2012 The Third Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture – Catching up to Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization Professor Yong Zhao, from the University of Oregon, will examine if education reform in the United States is heading down the right path in a world that is more dramatically shaped by globalization and technology, during the Third Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture. The lecture starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15 in the Scandinavian

PLU MBA alum Nancy Nelson discusses her work directing career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 Image: PLU MBA alumna Nancy Nelson ’93 is the director of career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 27, 2023 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterNancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of

Cancer Research Opportunity 2020 Posted by: nicolacs / September 26, 2019 September 26, 2019 Pediatric Oncology Education Program with St. Jude The Pediatric Oncology Education program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is funded by the National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute. The POE program offers a unique opportunity for students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, or public health to gain biomedical and oncology

October 13, 2008 A PLU education made a difference Three journalism graduates, from three decades, representing three Seattle media outlets shared insights on sports reporting during a Homecoming panel discussion Friday. Art Thiel ’75, Tom Glasgow ’81 and Chris Eagan ’95 spoke on how their PLU education helped them in their careers and on the nature of sports reporting and how it has changed. A sports columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer who is also heard on KPLU, Thiel reflected on how

October 27, 2008 Donors share value of Holocaust Education Last week, stories of survival and the lessons of history were on the forefront of many people’s minds. On Oct. 21, more than 150 people gathered for the Second Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference in support of Holocaust Education at Pacific Lutheran University.“It is always difficult to know where to begin,” Kurt Mayer told the assembled crowd in the Scandinavian Center. He was talking about the story of his life as a survivor

Understanding Loan Forgiveness, Grants and Scholarships for Future Teachers Posted by: chaconac / August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 You’ve chosen to be a teacher because you want to make real, tangible change in the lives of the next generation.Your passion for inspiring and educating others is contagious, but we realize that your financial needs could be seen as a challenge as you consider going back to school for a graduate education degree. Graduate school is an investment, but the

PLU to offer a “PLUS Year” of free tuition to all current students Undergraduate students—a year of free tuition. Graduate students—free continuing education credits. Posted by: Zach Powers / August 3, 2020 August 3, 2020 Earlier today, Pacific Lutheran University announced plans to offer an additional tuition-free year to all undergraduate students enrolled full time for the 20-21 academic year. Dubbed a supplemental “PLUS Year” by the university, the two additional semesters will be offered

Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary education Posted by: Zach Powers / May 19, 2022 Image: Education major Sophia Barro ’22 will soon begin teaching third grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School in Tacoma. Here, she holds one of her favorite children’s books, “Dreamers.” May 19, 2022 By By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterSophia Barro ’22 is a senior education major and religion minor at PLU. She recently

Reading Recommendation | ‘Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled’ Posted by: Thomas Krise / August 6, 2014 August 6, 2014 Reading Recommendation | David A. Bell’s article on NewRepublic.com, “Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled” This is a thoughtful piece on why universities will survive, and in fact thrive, in an era of free, online courses and concern over the value of a

What is the Demand for STEM Teachers? Posted by: chaconac / April 8, 2022 April 8, 2022 There's a critical shortage of STEM teachers. Read on to learn more about the demand for STEM teachers nationwide, but especially in Washington State.Today, there is a critical shortage of STEM teachers who have the credentials to teach the thousands of children who are lacking proper education in subjects like math and science. According to the National Math and Science Initiative, “over half of high school