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, hospitality has come to be confined only to our known circles, our close friends, associates and near relatives. In these rancorous, sometimes suspicious times – and in a political climate in which people from opposite sides are not encouraged to work together or even agree on anything at all – the spirit of selfless service to strangers has almost become a lost art. Thomas W. Krise, Ph.D.President and Professor of English, Pacific Lutheran University Quite simply, hospitality is making people feel as if

program began, Chengdu was an area of the country where few Westerners traveled, he said. The region currently offers preservation of older Chinese mentalities, he added: “It’s a little bit slower and it’s a little bit more authentic.” #LutesAwayView social media posts by Lutes who are making a difference all over the world. While students are immersed in the culture, they learn about the history and politics of the region. Manfredi said a wide range of electives are offered, too, including martial

about this Lute poet who acquired more than a master’s during her MFA studies. Read More MBA to CFO Anna Loomis ’14 spent the past 15 years with MultiCare, the largest community-based, locally governed health system in Washington state. She wore many hats, culminating in her role as CFO the last four years of her tenure. Read about her decision to enter PLU’s MBA program and the skills she gained en route to senior leadership. Read More 'Building Humans' Teaching can be the toughest job you’ll ever

important in establishing and maintaining these relationships, Waite’s subjects told her. A wide-ranging conversation during a professor’s office hours beats email, precisely because of the opportunity to go off-topic. Classes, of course, played a crucial role in making these connections. Waite’s own experience followed a similar pattern. “I never set out to look for a mentor,” she said, but her professors “simply took an interest in my academic success, and I took an interest in them.” She took three

Provides a hands-on, minds-on course designed to help pre-service elementary teachers learn to teach science to students in grades K-8 in ways that are consistent with what is known about science education and the physical, emotional, and cognitive development of children. The course will focus on inquiry learning and sense-making driven by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that serve to guide curriculum and instructional development in the state of Washington. (4) EDUC 370 : Professional

they engage with students in this type of learning. Plans are already underway for next year’s retreat. The culmination of the EXPLORE! retreat is a closing ceremony at the end of Day Two. Students are asked to reflect on their work of the past 24 hours and write a goal, an intention or a BEQ on a gold star. The impact of their experience becomes evident as you read their stars. Some write about their goals of increasing their GPAs, making friends, trying new things or taking better care of

seek to raise an additional $40,000 to increase the Bjug Harstad Memorial Fund to just over $80,000. Endowed funds remain invested while the interest income provides revenue for the program annually. Increasing the fund’s annual distribution will expand the pool of distinguished scholars, allow for advanced scheduling to integrate their topic into the wider University curriculum and attract larger audiences. Please join us and other relatives and donors in making a financial commitment to ensure

Sorrows of Ava Lavender . Lutes in Healthcare Catch up with four recent PLU grads who are making an impact in healthcare, and see how PLU prepared them for their careers. National Teaching Achievement 35 Pacific Lutheran University alumni graduated from the 2014 class of National Board Certified Teachers. Seattle Startup Success Brockton Gates ’12 started his career at a small and successful startup, where he became the Head of Executive Communications. Communities in Schools Executive Director

simply, hospitality is making people feel as if they’re not strangers, as if they belong. As we work together to create a campus community that is truly welcoming and hospitable to all, we must strive to create an environment that nurtures authentic conversation, and one that accesses a diversity of thought and experience. We must create spaces that allow us to explore and understand without the stress of deadlines and the harried pace of our busy lives; spaces that give us the time and ability to

student must maintain full-time status, which is defined as 12 credit hours or more per semester.11: Available only for fall and spring semestersPLU scholarships and grants are available for fall and spring semesters only, with the exception of the Yellow Ribbon Matching Grant.12: Meet GPA requirementsScholarship renewal requires that you meet GPA requirements as specified in the Financial Aid Handbook or the Pacific Lutheran University catalog.13: Making satisfactory academic progressIn order to