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college, “It was either PLU or nothing,” Phil recalls.“Pacific Lutheran University has long been an area of passion with my family,” he says. “We strongly believe in what PLU provides, which is preparing the next generation of leaders and honing the critical thinking skills.” Phil, along with his family, agreed to provide $25,000 to help build the Morken Center for Learning and Technology. Phil’s parents chipped in $15,000, while he and his sister donated $5,000 each. Phil has made a provision for PLU

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

Trinity Lutheran Church.  They are teaching my students and me about our neighborhood and showing us how to study ethics while working alongside our neighbors — pulling weeds, digging holes, washing dishes.The class is still fundamentally about critical thinking: we struggle with hard questions of Christian morality and the diversity of possible answers.  But now when we discuss the complexity of Christian economic ethics, we relate it to the socioeconomic realities around us.  When we discuss the

in considering graduate school or seminary, and in thinking about how your major prepares you for whatever career you choose. Where Will a Religion Major Lead You? The study of religion prepares you for fields requiring critical, contextual and creative thinking, ethical decision-making and working with people. It allows you to learn and practice the interpretive approaches of several disciplines during your university career. As the diversity and pluralism of our world become more intensely part

ValuesWho we are We value a caring, diverse, and inclusive community that fosters a sense of belonging for all students, staff, and faculty. As a community of scholars we work together to solve problems, produce knowledge, and collaborate on research endeavors to enhance learning and prepare students for future vocations. How we teach We value student-centered, evidence-based teaching. Using multiple means of engagement, we encourage our students’ intellectual curiosity and critical thinking

Who We AreMembers of the Vice President’s executive team and staff seek to foster students’ personal integrity and community responsibility, self-reliance and interdependence, respect for differences, and critical thinking and leadership skills.What We Strive to Achieve professionalism in our actions and standards quality service in our internal and external interactions comprehensive assessment of our programs commitment to work productively and ethically toward our goal of student development