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had reached a time in my life that I was struggling to find balance, and I needed something to give. As a high-school principal you are running a small city and oftentimes not getting home until 8, 9 or even past 10 p.m. This doesn’t work, especially when you have three kids under 6. My other motivating factor was Tacoma Schools and their leaders. I was inspired by what Tacoma Schools were doing in my community. District leaders were walking the talk and getting the results that kids deserve. I

Women’s debate event fosters community and mentorship in male-dominated competitive debate Posted by: Todd / March 18, 2016 March 18, 2016 Eight teams of two women each competed in the inaugural T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum’s women’s round robin this Friday, March 11, 2016. The goal of this round robin debate was for these women to develop and nurture relationships. According to senior debate team member Angie Tinker, the debate community has been historically male dominated, which impedes

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

PLU Music offers online ticket sales Posted by: taylormc / October 5, 2015 October 5, 2015 PLU Music Offers Online Ticket SalesPLU Music offers online ticket sales now for select concerts! Keep an eye on PLU’s Eventbrite homepage where you’ll find all upcoming concerts available for purchase. Upcoming concerts include: University Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 13 University Wind Ensemble on Oct. 18. Visit the SOAC website to learn more about tickets for all events in music, theatre and more. Read

had to sell the products. They struggled through this idea of, “Nobody is buying my product,” and they had to go through the process of making changes to the products they were creating. They went through this multi-week, multi-month process of trying to get a business off the ground. They all made sales. It was online. You could go to their stores. You could buy their products. The response from the students really was, “I didn’t realized that I could recover from the failures that I was

May 15, 2011 Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke to a crowd of 15,000 at the Tacoma Dome urging them to change their world for the good, one act at a time.   Tutu urges 15,000 in Tacoma Dome to be the spark that changes a community, a life. By Barbara Clements If you see people who are hungry, feed them. If they need pants, give them a pair. After all, Levi’s are not just going to float down from above. And, in the end, our humanity is ultimately defined by our relationship to each other. These clear

Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters Market Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 25, 2021 August 25, 2021 By Veronica Craker, video by Silong ChhunMarketing and CommunicationsFor Whidbey Island business owner Roshel Donwen ’17, her close-knit island community is everything. She finds fulfillment in running her store, 3 Sisters Market, providing local food and goods to the people she considers family.“The best part about running and owning 3 Sisters Market is the

How to Create a Basic Online Lesson Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When on-campus class sessions cannot be held as scheduled, online lessons provide an alternative method for teaching. Online lessons created in Sakai can provide faculty and students with access to all the major components of a course, including instructional content, activities, and assessments. While a fully online class is best designed through the PLUTO

Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Puget Sound Section American Chemical Society (ACS) Posted by: alemanem / April 12, 2023 April 12, 2023 Zoom Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) and co-sponsored  by Women’s Chemist Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023 4-5pm Pacific Time Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Speaker: Prof. Princess

The Room Where It Happens: PLU Nursing Majors Help Community Members Take Their Shot Posted by: Zach Powers / March 31, 2021 Image: PLU senior nursing major Erin Hobbs administers a COVID-19 vaccine. (photos and video by John Froschauer/PLU) March 31, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn a chilly February morning, cars packed the parking lot of the Pacific Lutheran University Olson Fieldhouse. There was no basketball game or volleyball match enticing the visitors, but