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the screening of the film. The film is extending the conversation about Iran that began with the reading and discussion of the book Persepolis. First-year students read the book as part of the Common Reading Program. “Our goal with the Common Reading Program is really to encourage a common learning community,” said Amber Dehne, co-chair of CRP. Throughout the semester more learning opportunities will be offered, so students are able to broaden their minds in finding learning materials in a variety
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. “You really need to be on them, and make sure they are successful,” he said. “If I’m not being strict and on top of things, they aren’t learning and I’m not doing my job.” That doesn’t mean the class doesn’t have fun. Birthdays and family events are celebrated. Teachers are encouraged to become part of the community. Pfaff said that the PLU philosophy of getting involved and making a difference has stood the in-the-world test here. “The world really does need people who care,” he said. “Alums with
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,” Jones said, “is their families became really involved in it.” Among the many benefits, this initiative demonstrated that classrooms are not boundaries, and learning is not just about textbooks. In 2007, Jones received a prestigious Milken National Educator Award Jones because she is a well-rounded teacher who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Jones and others like her are not only teaching students, but also positively influencing the larger community. “The Milken National Educator Awards
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kilowatt hours (kWh), with Ordal doing the best by dropping its kWh per student by 19.1 percent. February was round two: Ordal vs. T-stad as the heavyweights, with Hong vs. Pflueger on the undercard. In the first round, Ordal really showed its spirit by doing whatever it took to lower energy use. “We basically lived in the dark for a month,” Sipe said. Sipe credits a lot of the enthusiasm in the first round to the work Rodrigues helped create. Students come together as a community and through the
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Campus Safety Director Tony Berger is thinking about just one thing, this day, or any other for that matter – how to keep a community of up to 4,500 people – students, staff, faculty and visitors – safe. After almost three years at PLU, Berger, 47, points with pride at a few features which makes the urban-suburban campus one of the safest in the region. There is an escort service available 24-7 to students who want a ride from anywhere on campus to their halls or nearby off campus housing. “In all, I
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September 24, 2010 Determination pays off By Barbara Clements Sally Osborn was sleeping on a friend’s couch. She was worried about her two kids, who were staying with a relative. She was also trying to figure out how to juggle her job and her classes at Pacific Lutheran University. Sally Osborn first started looking at PLU when she discovered the textbook in her community college course was written by PLU Chemistry Professor Craig Fryhle. (Photo by John Froschauer) And her father had just died
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“What’s on Our Plate and Why it Matters: Exploring the Ethics of Eating” which takes place at Trinity Lutheran from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 and from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 in PLU’s CK Hall in the UC. The symposium will serve to educate PLU students and the community about how their choices impact the environment and the global food production process. “They’re going to learn more about choices they have, advocacy and how to be a voice for the voiceless,” Johnson said. “This event’s
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the outbreak of violence by the Nazi party began in German and Austria against the Jewish community. The transports of the children, without their parents, continued until late 1939, when England entered WWII. In her research, she found, for example, that all male children from Austria and Germany, even though they were Jewish, were considered enemy aliens. Some were even deported back to the countries from where they had just fled. Whereas many of the Czech children returned home to their
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the signal processing challenge. Case agreed. This was the third year Case has taken a part in the competition. Each year, students are presented with a different problem that they don’t know until the start of the competition. “The process is pretty similar, obviously the problems are different,” he said. “What changes the most is the work dynamics. It’s just as much education as it is community building. It’s really fun.” “I think the experience in itself is helpful in a team setting,” Case said
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team was worth the work, Jacobsen said. And winning wasn’t the end goal for these students. “For me the end was just a confirmation,” Marchenko said. Read Previous Environmental center dedicated Read Next ‘Be the Spark’ ignites, unites PLU community COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make
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