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became bookends in my mind. On Jan. 24, 2015, I stood in the cold reading aloud a passage from my father’s book describing the horrific events of Kristallnacht, an organized massacre of the Jews [known as a pogrom ], that began on the night of Nov. 9, 1938. That night, at the age of 8, my father was forced to walk barefoot in the snow on the same ground where I stood reading his book 76 years later. While reading his story, I fully recognized my responsibility and role as a second-generation
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Where can a liberal arts degree in Music Composition lead you? In my case it has led to a life of travel, study, program development, tour-guiding, international relations and eventually a handshake with the President of China. Here’s the tale. TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 29, 2015)—The…
Dr. Gregory Youtz: A Front-Row Seat (Almost Literally!) to the Chinese President’s Tacoma Visit Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 29, 2015 Image: PLU Professor of Music Gregory Youtz, left, greets Qiu Yuan Ping, Minister of Overseas Chinese Commission, China State Department, at the Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma on Sept. 21. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) September 29, 2015 Where can a liberal arts degree in Music Composition lead you? In my case it has led to a life of travel, study
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TACOMA, WASH. (January 12, 2016)- Sylvia May ’18, a doctoral student at Pacific Lutheran University, was one of just eight students in the country to receive the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship in 2015. The prestigious scholarship will cover her tuition, books and other fees…
PLU Graduate Nursing Student Awarded Prestigious Armed Forces Scholarship Posted by: Zach Powers / January 12, 2016 Image: [Photo: Angelo Mejia ’17/PLU] January 12, 2016 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (January 12, 2016)- Sylvia May ’18, a doctoral student at Pacific Lutheran University, was one of just eight students in the country to receive the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship in 2015. The prestigious scholarship will cover her tuition, books and
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Post Baseball Press Box More Story From Opportunity to Opry From Opportunity to Opry TACOMA, Wash. (June 5, 2015) — Deanna Fallin ’09 wrote an email on April 8 to her former... January 20, 2015 Volume 2, Issue 3 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Neeb Center Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links Features On Campus Discovery Alumni News Class Notes Calendar Credits Contact Recent Posts Archivist Reflects on 50 Years at
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My best friend and I met in our residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University. The band he and I started performed for the first time in its lobby. I can remember with equal fondness all-nighters spent cramming for finals and all-nighters playing video games. Earlier…
Former Foss Hall Resident Reflects on the End of an Era Posted by: Zach Powers / August 17, 2015 Image: Opened in 1965, the sun will soon set on PLU’s Foss Hall. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 17, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsMy best friend and I met in our residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University. The band he and I started performed for the first time in its lobby. I can remember with equal fondness all-nighters spent cramming for finals and all-nighters
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PLU maintains an open door with a world superpower, empowering students to learn about politics and culture off the beaten path in a distinct region of the country.
Chengdu Gateway do when they arrive on Wang’s side of the globe — explore the surroundings of their temporary home. The program includes intensive study tours, during which students visit Buddhist temples, monuments, rural farms and other culturally significant sites. “The study tour at the beginning exposes you to what China is before you actually have to sit down and start studying,” said Devon Johnson ’17, a mathematics major who studied in Chengdu in fall 2015. “It helps get all your excitement
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Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.
to teach as originally planned, the other took a slightly different path. Both credit Namibia for the direction of their vocation. And they aren’t alone. Many students carry lifelong lessons with them after returning from Windhoek, says Jan Weiss, assistant professor of education. An educational relationship that started with a grant-funded teacher training program involving PLU faculty members has evolved into a deeply immersive experience for PLU students. The education component in Namibia
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The School of Education’s emphasis on early and on-going field experiences, coupled with an enduring heritage of excellence in professional and liberal arts education, has given PLU one of the most
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energy-based modalities, and am passionate about working with both mind and body to help folks make meaning of their life experiences, enhance their relationships, and to understand, transform and release stored traumas. I am a trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator and informed in Internal Family Systems. I welcome people from all walks of life, and am particularly interested in working with the queer community, folks in non-traditional relationships, and people experiencing anxiety, bipolar, c-PTSD, and
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ProgramsThe department offers two degree programs from which students can choose. While each share common elements and a commitment to promoting health and well being, each is unique in its course offerings and potential career opportunities. The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Kinesiology (B.A.K.) includes options in Health and Fitness Education (with teacher certification option) and Health and Fitness Promotion. Health and Fitness Education: The Health and Fitness Education program includes a rigorous set
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