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to another using simple and then more complex conceptual schemes; provoke them to query the text, material, and concepts; expect accurate and empathetic description of the religious world views of others, even those they find objectionable; and finally, confront them with the task of making cogent and original interpretive claims of their own, claims defensible not by appeal to an individual’s “opinion” but by appeal to the material. Students and faculty in a book group in January 2019 I hesitate
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2015)— Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to Tacoma on Sept. 23—and Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Music Greg Youtz is playing a significant role in the international event. As chair of the Tacoma-Fuzhou Sister City Committee, Youtz was instrumental in…
City Exhibition at the Old Post Office, 1102 A St., at 10 a.m. Sept. 22. “Interesting for a classical composer,” Youtz said. Read Previous Hispanic Heritage Month at PLU: A New Student Group and Annual Lecture, and More Read Next Policy Experts to Team With PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate 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
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Associate Professor Claudia Berguson says PLU’s link to Norway informs the values carried through its mission.
examples of Norwegian values and present-day discussions and debates that remind us of the value of a foundation, an identity, an openness to bridging a past and present. Today in our PLU community, we explore the ways in which underrepresented peoples of Norway, such as the Sámi indigenous group and people migrating to Norway from around the world, are part of contemporary Norwegian society. We put our inspiration for Norwegian peacebuilding to work in the larger Tacoma community, through the vibrant
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Pacific Lutheran University: Dedicated to transformative care PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. This commitment derives from our Lutheran heritage, and it defines our faculty and staff who work to create an environment where learners feel heard, and valued. It characterizes our student body, who aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world
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For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.
have every year for 21 of the past 23 years. The faces of the Pacific Lutheran University students who filed into the store were new, but that didn’t matter. “Are you guys PLU?” someone asked. “Where’s Dave?” David Huelsbeck, professor of anthropology at PLU, says the greeting from the Makah tribe stays the same, even as the students enrolled in his January Term course change: “Welcome back to Neah Bay.” Huelsbeck has brought a small group of students to the furthermost tip of the Olympic Peninsula
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PLU Debate Season Starts Oct. 8 TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 11, 2015)—Just weeks before its own academic season kicks off with a high-profile event, PLU’s TOH Karl Forensics Forum partnered with the local nonprofit Climb the Mountain to present the first annual Climb the Mountain Speech…
Kueter from 15 Now Tacoma, the group that penned and petitioned for the initiative; opposing the resolution is Tom Pierson, President and CEO of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 1947, PLU’s debate team is one of the oldest and most-decorated forensics programs in the country, with a long history of intercollegiate competition. Regionally, nationally and internationally active, the program attends 10 tournaments per year and hosts two other annual events on PLU’s campus: the T.O.H. Karl High
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 27, 2016)- Michael Farnum, director of military outreach at Pacific Lutheran University, is an advocate for connecting with the earth after he realized how it can help save lives. He was inspired by John Beal, a military veteran who was given six…
Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Posted by: Kari Plog / April 27, 2016 Image: Volunteers from PLU, in partnership with Forterra, remove invasive plant species and plant trees as part of an environmental restoration project at Clover Creek Reserve on March 19, 2016. The group included a blend of military veterans, non-veterans, PLU students and prospective students working together as a form of community engagement and
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By Michael Halvorson, Professor of History. Welcome to our blog—the place for learning everything about History at Pacific Lutheran University! Today’s post is about PLU History major Michael Diambri ‘18 , a Lute who graduated in May with a B.A. in History along with minors…
,” Diambri said. “I was especially excited to work with such a diverse and talented group of young scholars, who each brought their own perspective to their work and helped to create such a lively, stimulating environment.” The setting was not that much different than what Diambri encountered in his historical methodology course (History 301) or the history capstone, a mind-expanding treat for most PLU history majors. A Passion for Research Diambri visits The Stonewall Inn, a key site associated with the
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FormativeSummative In-class discussionsInstructor-created exams Clicker questionsStandardized tests Low-stakes group workFinal projects Weekly quizzesFinal essays 1-minute reflection writing assignmentsFinal presentations Homework assignmentsFinal reports SurveysFinal Grades Both forms of assessment can vary across several dimensions (Trumbull and Lash, 2013): Informal / formal Immediate / delayed feedback Embedded in lesson plan / stand-alone Spontaneous / planned Individual / group Verbal / nonverbal Oral
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