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is a pathway out of poverty for her students. “It’s so much more than learning algebra or language arts,” she said. “Education is building humans.” Note: To read more, check out the full profile piece on local educators who are PLU alumni. How YOU Can Make Real Difference With a Master’s Degree in Education:At Pacific Lutheran University, we are dedicated to equipping our graduate education students with the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to transform the field of education. Our Master of

care of the Earth.” A native of the Netherlands, Tegels hails from a small town in the southeastern part of the region, called Ottersum. He developed an affinity for music early in life, learning the keyboard at the age of 13. Soon he started filling in for the organist at the local church, and from there his music career grew into a life-long vocation. Tegels earned degrees from the University of Iowa, the New England Conservatory in Boston and the Stedelijk Conservatorium in Arnhem, located in

so much time doing so many different things, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how these things relate, which means I spend a lot of time thinking about creativity, and that too is an outgrowth of all these crazy pieces of my life,” said Greg Youtz, professor of music. In the dead space between high school and “higher learning,” potential itineraries sprawled like naked ledger lines in front of the road-bound youth, and he drafted an itinerary fueled by existential restlessness, and

students to synthesize everything they have learned as collegiate musicians as they focus on learning to teach in the rehearsal process. It’s extremely challenging for many students, but it’s very rewarding to see them develop into the next generation of choral conductors. What should potential PLU music students know before they apply to PLU or declare the major? It’s very important to learn to make music at a deeper level than just learning it by rote. To really succeed as a PLU music student

, associate professor of computer science and computer engineering and the professor who oversees all the capstone projects in the CSCE department, sees it the same way. “The stuff we are teaching in class are the building blocks for what they will do in their capstone, and what they do after they leave PLU,” he said. Crosetto, Ellison and Schwiethale are up against a tight deadline: the Natural Science Division’s Academic Festival set for May 1 and 2, 2009, in the Morken Center for Learning and

return to southern Africa and to fully immerse myself into a new community and culture,” Meyer said. Matthew Anderson – English teaching assistant in Germany Anderson pursued a fellowship as a teaching assistant in Germany because of a love learning and excitement to share what he’s learned about himself, his culture and his country with eager young minds, as well as encourage them to engage in learning. “Right now, that is my passion,” he said, “and I think that this particular Fulbright Fellowship

register in November. It will be similar in scope and intent to last year’s course, Smith noted, and there will be another experiential learning opportunity for students whose schedules don’t accommodate trips to WCCW. A detailed schedule is still in the works, she said. Smith said students who participate gain a valuable perspective on learning. “It helps you think about what education looks like in a different context,” Smith said, “what it means to be a student in a variety of situations.” The

Jeremy Knapp ‘21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future career Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 is learning the ins and outs of the Washington State Senate as an intern for Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood) in Olympia. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for Marketing and CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific