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Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy 2023 Posted by: nicolacs / February 28, 2023 February 28, 2023 Through grant funding from the Indian Health Service’s Indians Into Medicine Program (INMED) and the Empire Health Foundation, the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine has opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) to participate in pathway programs. Deadline to apply: April 7, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The RISE Summer Academy, a 6-week program

Encouraging Biliteracy Through Online Learning Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Camilla SumnerDr. Bridget Yaden, professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies at Pacific Lutheran University, served as the President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) for the very eventful year of 2020.ACTFL is a national organization of language teachers, with a membership of more than 13,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate

Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major Posted by: tpotts / February 18, 2022 February 18, 2022 Ricky Haneda ’22, a Japanese international student, share his experience at an American international school in Japan, how he decided to attend PLU, and how PLU has shaped his path toward a psychology major and a career in mental health and wellness. YouTube Link Read Previous The Evolution of Behavior LATEST POSTS The Evolution of Behavior November 12, 2021 Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant

reflection, I recognize that Sally had been talking about liberal education, an American ritual that is part of the “great American experiment in civil democracy.”[1]. On further reflection, I recognize that it was her home life that had prepared Sally as a seventeen-year-old to turn down opportunities to attend prestigious universities with professional orientations in favor of a small liberal arts college. In turn, it was her resulting strong foundation in the liberal arts that now helps account for

, contemporary jazz and contemporary modern. The performance will feature faculty and student choreography along with works by two guest choreographers, Dayna DeFilippis and Gabrielle Cardillo McNeillie. This is the first performance under the direction of Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Ariella Brown. Brown started at PLU in September, taking the place of now-retired dance professor Maureen McGill. She runs the dance program, which offers a dance minor and this spring’s performance opportunity. “I

Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2016 March 21, 2016 Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step, swing, contemporary jazz and contemporary modern. The performance will feature faculty and student choreography along with

the feeling of being from a place, but not necessarily of that place. She shares how her experiences interacted with her navigation of her own identity both personally and globally. Giovanna Urdangarain’s research looks at the ways in which countries in the Southern Cone of Latin America experience dictatorships, and the narratives of women that arise out of those circumstances. She speaks to her experience of returning to her home country of Uruguay first to teach through the Peace Corps, then

, and making public presentations of my work for peers and community members. I love the content, from European history to American history to Asian history. Right now, I am completing my capstone project on the contributing roles of travel, technology, and business in the travel industry in contemporary China since the Cultural Revolution. Damian Alessandro Something that is great about History is its flexibility as a major. The PLU program requires just 36 credits (or nine classes). This gives

play the flute because her sister randomly suggested it. Good call, Jodie Rottle’s sister. Rottle, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, no longer just plays the flute; she has perfected it—and she’s also seriously expanded her musical repertoire: Rottle is a soloist, a chamber musician, a music teacher and a contemporary-music specialist who has premiered works by jazz and classical composers from around the world. She has performed at venues as varied as the Brisbane Festival of Toy Music, Town Hall

it. Good call, Jodie Rottle’s sister. More About Jodie Rottle •    An April 2014 interview with Kupka’s Piano. Rottle, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, no longer just plays the flute; she has perfected it—and she’s also seriously expanded her musical repertoire: •    Rottle is a soloist, a chamber musician, a music teacher and a contemporary-music specialist who has premiered works by jazz and classical composers from around the world. •    She has performed at venues as varied as the Brisbane