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October 28, 2011 A passion for learning is explored By Chris Albert The route to being an educator may vary, but a key ingredient is being passionate about being a life-long learner. It’s a sentiment the panel of current educators and PLU alumni shared with students during the Career Connections in Education discussion in October. A panel of PLU alumni share their experiences with current students about life as educators. “You have to have that whole idea that you’re going to be a life-long

Public health concerns update Posted by: Student Life / August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 Dear PLU Community, We are writing today to provide you with a follow up to the communication that you received on July 29, 2022. In that communication, we outlined fall protocols for both COVID-19 and MPX (previously referred to as Monkeypox). Now that more detailed information about risk mitigation for MPX has become available from the CDC, the Washington Department of Health (WADOH), and Tacoma–Pierce

Let’s Gaze At the Stars Keck Observatory Open House Posted by: alemanem / June 24, 2024 June 24, 2024 Join members of the PLU Physics Department and the Tacoma Astronomical Society (TAS) starting at 8:30pm on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 to take a tour of the observatory, learn about the stars, and look through telescopes (if there are clear skies)! Dress warmly. Follow the red lights to the dome. https://calendar.plu.edu/event/observatory-open-house Read Previous AWIS Scholarship LATEST POSTS

its graduates to engage the world. “The Fulbright Fellowship is an ideal match with the global focus of this university,” Storfjell said. The Fulbright is a prestigious fellowship, and both the recipients and PLU deserve recognition for their efforts. But what does it mean for current Fulbright Fellows who are currently abroad as part of the program? For Michael Wauters ’07, that answer is easy. As a senior majoring in biology, Wauters received a fellowship to assist on an epidemiological study of

, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447 Buy textbooks for your classes Register for LUTE Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) If applicable, contact the Office of Accessibility & Accommodation (dss@plu.edu or 253-535-7206) to start the documentation and accommodation process If living on campus, touch base with your roommate! Athlete? Complete your Athletics Medical Clearance Checklist Bringing a car? Register your vehicle Read Previous PLU ePass & PLU Email Read Next Learning Communities

, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447 Buy textbooks for your classes Register for LUTE Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) If applicable, contact the Office of Accessibility & Accommodation (dss@plu.edu or 253-535-7206) to start the documentation and accommodation process If living on campus, touch base with your roommate! Athlete? Complete your Athletics Medical Clearance Checklist Bringing a car? Register your vehicle Read Previous PLU ePass & PLU Email Read Next Learning Communities

prospective students in their beautiful home,” Van Beek said. “We became friends and stayed in touch over the years. “When they retired and moved to Seattle in 1991, Art and Jennie became more involved and supportive of university activities.” Art and Jennie Hansen ’34. Their support continued through significant bequests to the university. The couple made countless generous donations to PLU, including gifts to the Rieke Science Center, the Mary Baker Russell Music Center, and $2.5 million to the Morken

$20,000 and plan a campus event in the spring that celebrates debt relief. “I think this is very in line with PLU’s values of care for the community and using your time and talent in service of others,” says Young. Read Previous PLU students visit Oaxaca, Mexico, to learn about health care 🇲🇽 Read Next Opportunities in Chemistry LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 How to Stand Out on the Common App: Top 10 Tips for College Applicants August 21, 2024 Understanding College

Calculates a student’s current standing Allows comments to be shared along with the grade for an item Allows for organization by categories and weighted course grade calculations Displays the current average course grade, for the instructor’s reference Calculates the average score of each gradebook item, for the instructor’s reference Can display scores from assignments, discussions, and quizzes in Sakai Setting up a Sakai Gradebook is quite simple. Generally, I recommend instructors: Create a gradebook

March 17, 2014 Curt Malloy, left, and Barbara Naess juggle in the shadows of a volcano in Volcán Santiaguito, Guatemala. (Photo: Bill Latham) Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Juggling has become more than an act for Curt Malloy ’88. Malloy began juggling during his freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University to distract himself when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “I found it therapeutic that I learned how to juggle,” Malloy said. Malloy kept juggling