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play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007. And our soccer programs will travel to England this summer, the first international experience for an athletic program since the early 1990s. And finally, several graduates of 2015 have taken bold action to address issues of lasting national importance including Black Lives Matter, the It’s on Us Campaign to end sexual assault, and immigration reform. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels
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image of the new library,” the Landskrona, Sweden, native had to promise to stay blond, and to never lose her accent (check and check, by the way). In the Archives with Kerstin Ringdahl PLU’s strict dress code prohibited her, along with every other woman on campus, from wearing pants. And some things have not changed. Referencing an early photo of the Mortvedt Library, Ringdahl laughs: “You can see we still have the same chairs and tables.” As PLU celebrates its 125th anniversary, Ringdahl is
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language has been taught at the school since its very beginning. Norwegian Academic ProgramsAudun Toven came to PLU in 1967 to teach Norwegian, and in 1976 a Norwegian major was established. When Janet Rasmussen arrived in 1977, she and Toven created the interdisciplinary Scandinavian Studies program. Many of the majors in Scandinavian Studies study the Norwegian language. Since 1984, more than 600 students have taken Norwegian language classes at PLU.Study Abroad AgreementsSince the early 1970s, PLU
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The ‘L’ is not silent Recently, I received a letter from a concerned parent and alumna commenting on how completely amazed and surprised she is at how different PLU is now, compared to her time here in the early 1980s. She has since returned to campus many times, but more… March 21, 2016 Lutheran Higher Education
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The ‘L’ is not silent Recently, I received a letter from a concerned parent and alumna commenting on how completely amazed and surprised she is at how different PLU is now, compared to her time here in the early 1980s. She has since returned to campus many times, but more… March 21, 2016 Lutheran Higher Education
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patient’s mother put her on her current path. The woman had been reading about vaccines on the Internet, and she was worried that they might be harmful to her child. McFadden’s need to convince her otherwise went beyond her professional obligation; her aunt and uncle wore leg braces and needed crutches thanks to polio, a disease they had contracted in the early 1950s before the introduction of Jonas Salk’s vaccine. “It was a really challenging conversation,” McFadden recalled. “I firmly believe that
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Financial Aid (FAFSA) is not available. Alternatively private educational loans are available, which may be lower interest than graduate federal financial aid. To explore alternative educational loan options participants are encouraged to start with their own private banking agency to investigate educational loan options. Additional resources are available below.AWSP Grant Application Open: Early December Application Closed: In March Grant Writing Workshop: TBA Application Link: Washington State
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critical musical skills, develops part independence, improves listening abilities and exposes you to important repertoire.Concert AttendancePlease familiarize yourself with the concert attendance requirements in your music student handbook. A list of all concerts can be found online through the music homepage. Attend concerts early and often to enrich your musical appreciation and education and to avoid any last minute emergencies. Music is an art the happens in a certain time and place for your
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exactly excite him. Kraig, an American history scholar, explained how libraries have been on the forefront of social justice and play a key role in providing access to knowledge that belongs to everyone. Kraig shared how, especially early in U.S. history, private libraries represented wealth and power and exclusion, preventing most Americans from accessing valuable sources of knowledge and information. The innovation of public libraries, she said, was foundational to the democratization of education
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underscores the importance of nuance and inclusion in the translation and application of basic science.Small children, big data: Using neuro- and data science to support early language acquisitionChristina Zhao, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, Speech & Hearing Sciences Director, Lab for Early Auditory Perception at Institute for Learning & Brain Science University of Washington October 13, 2023, 2-3pm, via Zoom Infants undergo rapid speech learning during the first year of life. Particularly, the
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