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.”Clark is also Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship recipient. Known as the Culturally Sustaining STEM (CS-STEM) Teaching Program at PLU, the scholarship is awarded to students of different backgrounds in their senior and graduate years who want to teach STEM subjects. “There are six of us, two undergrads and four in the graduate program,” says Clark. “We meet once a month to talk about different concepts, from deficit-based mindsets, implicit biases, culturally relevant content, and things like that

years. With a robust freelance career in Chicago, I was immediately hired as a sabbatical replacement at Vanderbilt University, and transitioned to a tenure line at PLU the next year. I now have tenure, promotion and a thriving design career in Seattle. After taking PLUTO (PLU teaching online) training I discovered a new passion for the pedagogy of teaching. I spent my sabbatical voraciously learning state of the art teaching methods and adapting my courses to inclusive pedagogy practices. Like any

years. With a robust freelance career in Chicago, I was immediately hired as a sabbatical replacement at Vanderbilt University, and transitioned to a tenure line at PLU the next year. I now have tenure, promotion and a thriving design career in Seattle. After taking PLUTO (PLU teaching online) training I discovered a new passion for the pedagogy of teaching. I spent my sabbatical voraciously learning state of the art teaching methods and adapting my courses to inclusive pedagogy practices. Like any

Vigils for Orlando The Rainbow Center is hosting a gathering for Community Processing and Healing from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Counselors from HopeSparks will be leading a therapy session on grief, trauma, and loss. This is a chance for community check in and to connect with professionals to process emotions. Address: 2215 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. Immanuel Presbyterian Church will host a Pulse Vigil: A Spiritual Place for Grief, Love, and Action at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Address: 901

. She learned about it from Bridget Yaden, chair of the Department of Languages and Literatures. “What I’m teaching them is how to teach,” said Yaden, who also serves as professor of Hispanic studies. “The way STARTALK teaches, you (learn to) teach 90 percent or more in the language.” PLU has partnered with Seattle Public Schools for 11 years to offer the grant-funded, three-week program. This year is the first time classes have been taught on PLU’s campus — a change that generated increased

bad things microbes do. In a short time, the good long outweighs the bad, she noted. “We wouldn’t be here without microbes,” she said. Her fascination with the critters started first as an undergrad at UCLA and then when she travelled to South Africa, where she received a double major in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Capetown, and her Ph.D.  in microbiology from the University of Washington. After she received her doctorate, Billharz had a decision to make: teaching or

for seven years and began with teaching private flute lessons, she noticed a need in her community for a math tutor and decided to use her teaching experience and math skills to fill that need.  “I’m trying to address a lot of the needs that will come from distance learning. Many students really need the one on one guidance that is much easier to give while in-person teaching, especially in larger zoom calls it can be easy for kids to feel lost or unheard” Balut said. “ I’m hoping to offer

student Fulbright recipients since 1975. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and the people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and

religious faith, shaped by our Lutheran heritage and tradition, informed by enduring educational values, dedicated to good and humane purpose. Yes, we are called to the task of building a new generation of those who would, serve even as they will lead this global orb. May God bless all that we do in this new academic year for the calling we hold is both a remarkable gift and a sacred trust. I am so honored to walk this journey with you. Please accept my very best wishes for the year ahead! Read Previous

circumstances, faculty do not have time to learn such skills. In this blog post, I will provide some basic advice for engaging remote learners in emergency situations. Virtual Class Sessions Virtual class sessions are often appealing to faculty new to online teaching because it seems like the easiest way to recreate what they are doing in the classroom. However, teaching virtually requires a different approach than teaching face-to-face. If faculty choose to hold live, virtual class sessions, here are a few