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PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service welcomes new Director https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/plus-center-for-community-engagement-and-service-welcomes-new-director/

faculty to incorporate service-learning in their courses, helping students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and curricular and co-curricular service experiences, and supporting the various community partners that welcomed students and faculty into their work in the community. Kristin earned a Master of Education in College Student Affairs and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University. In addition, she holds a Certification in

Living Plans: On-Campus or At-Home https://www.plu.edu/residential-life/housing-applications/

years of age on or before September 1 to be exempt for the academic year, or on or before February 1 to be exempt for the spring semester. Enrolled in and completed at least 4 full semesters at Pacific Lutheran University; includes full semester study away programs, excludes J-term and Summer. Living with a spouse or child [copy of marriage or birth certificate required]. A student enrolled at the University and living off-campus that does not meet the criteria listed above and without approval from

Course Descriptions https://www.plu.edu/doctor-of-education/course-descriptions/

will be listed on the student term-based record as IS: followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) EDUC 700 : Educational/Instructional Leadership Orientation & Introduction This course is to prepare students for executive/advanced school leadership roles in districts. The course emphasizes the character, dispositions, and skills, as well as the values and beliefs, which inform effective school and organizational leadership and support the development of a districtwide vision

Mathlete coaches teach students on cracking equations for success https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/03/13/mathlete-coaches-teach-students-on-cracking-equations-for-success/

March 13, 2012 Mathlete coaches teach students on cracking the equation for success, and math! By Joel Zylstra On Tuesday, March 13, about 100 PLU students, local middle schoolers, parents and math teachers gathered in the UC Scan Center for Family Math Night to showcase their commitment to Math. PLU’s Mathlete Coaching Project, now in its eighth year, exists to create a community around mathematics from elementary school to college. The annual event honored elementary and middle schoolers from

Matthew Conover ’19 explains how PLU helped prepare him for a career in software engineering https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/matthew-conover-19-explains-how-plu-helped-prepare-him-for-a-career-in-software-engineering/

Matthew Conover ’19 explains how PLU helped prepare him for a career in software engineering Posted by: vcraker / January 10, 2022 January 10, 2022 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer When Matthew Conover ’19 was a student at PLU, he recalls someone telling him there were two types of software engineers: the ones who chose to chase the money, and the ones who had no other choice. “I fall into the latter camp,” Conover said. “I sincerely believe that no matter what I

Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/stuart-gavidia-24-computer-science-cannon-pierce-county-amazon/

Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Posted by: mhines / June 13, 2024 Image: PLU Computer Science major Stuart Gavidia poses for a portrait for his Senior Spotlight, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at PLU. Gavidia interned at Amazon and Pierce-County, and is already working part-time as a software engineer. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 13, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterStuart Gavidia is a first generation

The Story Depends on the Teller: Book Arts in the Pacific Northwest opens March 9 https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2016/03/01/the-story-depends-on-the-teller-book-arts-in-the-pacific-northwest%E2%80%A8-opens-march-9/

The Story Depends on the Teller: Book Arts in the Pacific Northwest opens March 9 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 1, 2016 March 1, 2016 Some books are shipped from Amazon, others are found cataloged in libraries, under beds with lost socks, digitized in e-readers, collecting dust on shelves or housed on nightstands. Other books are labored over, crafted with care, written, printed, drawn, sculpted and bound with artist hands. As part of the 2016 SOAC Focus series on Storytelling, the

PLU alumni husband-wife duo doing their part in New York City’s COVID-19 battle https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-alumni-husband-wife-duo-doing-their-part-in-new-york-citys-covid-19-battle/

PLU alumni husband-wife duo doing their part in New York City’s COVID-19 battle Posted by: nicolacs / April 14, 2020 Image: Sean Boaglio ’13 and Chrissy Boaglio ‘14 are both in the thick of New York City’s fight to contain COVID-19 — Sean as a physician and Chrissy as a physician assistant. April 14, 2020 By By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100

Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/stuart-gavidia-24-majored-in-computer-science-while-interning-at-amazon-cannon-and-pierce-county/

Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Posted by: nicolacs / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Computer Science major Stuart Gavidia poses for a portrait for his Senior Spotlight, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at PLU. Gavidia interned at Amazon and Pierce-County, and is already working part-time as a software engineer. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterStuart Gavidia is a first generation

Stolen treasures, stolen lives – the story of the plunder of art in Europe during WWII https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/03/12/stolen-treasures-stolen-lives-the-story-of-the-plunder-of-art-in-europe-during-wwii/

March 12, 2012 Maria Altmann worked for decades to reclaim five family owned portraits painted by Gustav Klimt for her family, including this portrait of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The painting had been shown in an Austrian art museum for years. Nazis had stolen the painting after Altmann and the Bloch Bauers had fled Austria during WWll. Stolen treasures, stolen lives – the story of the plunder of art in Europe during WWII By Barbara Clements The ambulance bumped along a nameless track