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on her mother’s. She was a descendant of one of the Decembrists, the early 19th century social justice revolutionaries in Russia. Hewett remembers her mother as a passionate idealist and natural social worker. André and Magda met in the mid-1920s while studying in New York City, he at Union Theological Seminary and she at the New York School of Social Work. Six weeks after meeting, they were engaged. “They were two people from different places with the same ideas about serving humanity and doing

myself singing somewhere and teaching music.” Bryant currently teaches music and yoga at studios in King and Snohomish counties. Bryant’s mother, Chris Tarling, was less surprised by Bryant’s desire to help. “I think about her high school years, she was involved with community service,” said Tarling. “She was also involved in the Miss Washington Pageant for a few years and community service was a big part of that.” Tarling helped Bryant plan last month’s fundraiser and has heard all about the need

January 12, 2011 Who doesn’t love penguins? Professor to write about relationship between bird and humans. By Barbara Clements It’s hard to get Chuck Bergman to stop talking about penguins. And really who can blame him? They’re cute. They mate for life, and seem to care for their mates and offspring. They do amazing things to care for the next generation – be it brave the brutal weather in Antarctica or hopping up – and down- sheer cliff faces to make their nests. This Gentoo Penguin is one of

Lutes Participate in Alumni Job Shadow Program Posted by: vcraker / February 14, 2022 February 14, 2022 Pacific Lutheran University’s Lute Job Shadow Program is an opportunity for current students to connect with alumni working in their chosen careers. The Alumni and Student Connections Office do a great job of connecting students to alums who are working in the field they are interested in. Elli Pippin, PLU’s assistant director for career and experiential learning, said the program was

2020 Cohort Spotlight: Lorna Derro Posted by: Catherine Chan / June 22, 2020 Image: Lorna Derro (Photo courtesy: Lorna Derro) June 22, 2020 Lorna Derro joins the ELMSN program with a mission in serving underserved areas.She shares about what inspired her to change her career to nursing. What is one fun fact about yourself? I am a woman who wears many hats – a wife of a loving and supportive husband, a mom of two wonderful boys, a student, a health coach, a self-published author, but the most

Corner Theater in Boston, creatively pairs films with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine. This event will include a presentation by Corey L. Cook, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University on the topic: The Social Psychology of Superheroes Read Next Pacific Lutheran University Psychology Professor Meets with Members of Congress LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of

difficulties and challenges through learning, the conference is the annual gathering of the Transformative Learning Network (TLN), an organization that aims to create opportunities for scholars and practitioners to present ideas, research and case studies regarding transformative learning. TLN defines transformative learning as “a living theoretical discipline which seeks to discover and explain how learning engages individuals so that they grow, evolve, and progress and in so doing engage human systems in

school day runs from about 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are typically 40 students in a class, and overcrowding is an issue. Many students are orphans and care for their younger siblings. Many walked more than five kilometers to school each day. Resources were scarce. Students had to bring their own pencils. There was a limited paper supply and chalk was hard to find. It was impossible to make hundreds of copies, so the PLU student teachers had to adjust their teaching methods. Most of the student teachers

original ideas to her.  Second, the clear need for access to the text. People knew of the existence of the Work on Women after it was auctioned off in the 1950s, but it was largely neglected, and one very obvious reason for that neglect is that it was a work by a woman about women. You could say that the tides have turned. There is now pent-up demand for the work of women philosophers from this time period, whether for scholarship or for syllabi. It was the perfect time to finally bring Dupin to the

June 16, 2008 Developing athletes into leaders Jen Thomas ’98, ’99 wears many hats in the PLU athletic department. She’s the assistant athletic director, a senior woman administrator and assistant athletic trainer. She’s also the mentor for the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). The council is one of several methods the athletics department is employing to develop student leadership and more effectively connect athletic programs to the university as a whole. “We have some great leaders in