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The Tao of Online Discussion Rubrics Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015  By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Over the past two weeks, I have been preparing for a faculty workshop on using assessment tools in Sakai. While drafting a section on discussion forums, I scoured the internet looking for an exemplary discussion board rubric to share with workshop attendees. Either my expectations are too high, my internet search skills are lacking, or such an exemplar doesn’t

Mathematics of Finance at Columbia University Posted by: nicolacs / October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024 The Department of Mathematics at Columbia University offers a Master of Arts program in Mathematics with a specialization in the Mathematics of Finance (MAFN). It is co-sponsored by the Department of Statistics, and it draws on the diverse strengths of the university in mathematics, statistics, stochastic processes, numerical methods, and financial applications. We strive for a balance between

Be a part of the Journey Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 9, 2014 December 9, 2014 Why Music Scholarships Matter - in students' own wordsTo many students, PLU is a dream, and financial aid and scholarships make it a reality. Hear students talk about their journey to PLU and how music scholarships have made the difference. To address demand for more campus performances, and to raise much-needed scholarship funds for talented future performers, we present the inaugural Christmas Music

Regional Park, and headed down the east side of the island which is just gorgeous Today, we’re out on a whale watching cruise – and yes, we were able to see a humpback and her calf for most of the time we were on the water, it’s a strong reminder to take care of this planet we call home, and to protect and cherish these beautiful creatures and the environment they call home. Once we get off the boat we’re headed off to a couple more exchanges – first Mid-Pacific and then later this evening Kalani High

January 25, 2008 Cunningham’s life of service honored For Melannie Cunningham, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has always been special.“Martin Luther King Jr. Day is really the only day that America has where we focus on unity,” she explained. “That’s why it’s important to me.” Cunningham, associate director of admission, was the architect behind Tacoma’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in 1989. That first modest event, held in the City Council Chambers, attracted a standing-room only

September 8, 2008 Anderson gives state of PLU address PLU President Loren J. Anderson told an audience of academics and university staff last week that PLU is right on point in educating our students for a changing world. It’s a world, he added, that faces higher oil prices and a lower standard of living as a crowded globe tries to survive on fewer resources.“It’s been a shocking year for the global village,” Anderson said, marking his 17th State of the University address titled “PLU and the

October 27, 2008 Donors share value of Holocaust Education Last week, stories of survival and the lessons of history were on the forefront of many people’s minds. On Oct. 21, more than 150 people gathered for the Second Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference in support of Holocaust Education at Pacific Lutheran University.“It is always difficult to know where to begin,” Kurt Mayer told the assembled crowd in the Scandinavian Center. He was talking about the story of his life as a survivor

November 3, 2008 Harmony invites campus into the discussion There are a lot of people listening about how candidates are going to address issues that are important to them this election. With concerns like the economy being at the forefront of political discussion, the Harmony Club wanted to make sure issues that they care about aren’t forgotten.“We’re trying to raise awareness of queer issues in this election,” said Cate Fisher, club co-commissioner. The club brought issues like gay marriage

March 19, 2009 A lifetime of stewardship honored Students, faculty, and staff have made huge advances in the last several years to make PLU an ecologically friendly and sustainable campus. Thelma Gilmur ’42 has been living these ideals her whole life. Gilmur, 85, accepted the Helen Engle Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cascade Land Conservancy last fall in honor of her years of commitment as a conservation advocate and charter member of the Tahoma Audubon Society. Her dedication to

September 3, 2009 New Chemistry department instrument will help students and profs probe world of the atom It looks like a rather fat, squat water heater. But to the students and professors gathered around it – or, more accurately, the computer that transmits readouts from it, the machine is pure magic. It is called a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, or NMR. Today, the students from Professor Neal Yakelis’ organic chemistry lab are trying to figure out the structure of an unknown