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Stuen, former German, Norwegian, math and science professor, as well as the school’s first basketball and tennis coach. Ole Stuen built PLU’s first tennis courts, right where Red Square is today. Call it educating the entire student. It has been something PLU has been doing since its inception. And it is something both Olbertz and Stuen believe is worth supporting. “There are academics here, and they are the most important,” Olbertz said. “But there are also athletic programs here that need support

great if there was a simple checklist to help you review your course’s design? Well, read on… In support of the PLUTO Institute and initiatives, PLU holds an institutional subscription to the Quality Matters (QM) Program. The program rubric contains 44 standards to assess the design of online and blended courses. Quality Matters standards are based on best practices and help to guide the development of quality courses while providing a process for peer review. With PLU’s subscription to Quality

perform.” It’s so amazing seeing how many people can sing and what they can sing, Anderson said of her experience. “I love to sing,” she said. “It’s kind of fun to sing outside of choir and voice lessons.” There is a ton of variety, Anderson said. “As fun as it may be to watch people who can’t sing, I can’t do it,” she said. “It is kind of nice to find out that your friends can sing and get them up there and support them.” All three contestants had the same advice for those on the fence about

Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024

serve as a keynote speaker at major conferences and workshops. Underwood’s exceptional problem-solving skills and humble and patient approach have substantially modified our understanding of early Universe dynamics and garnered him an international reputation. The nomination packet for Underwood included letters from PLU colleagues and research scientists worldwide offering their enthusiastic support. One colleague observed that Underwood has “made advances in cosmology research worthy of an R-1

for the work we do. We have been enormously humbled by how great of an impact our meager contributions make, and we would hope that this recognition only furthers our ability to support children’s access to health care. How much money did you raise for the Free Care Fund and what kind of impact does that make (including raising awareness)? Leraas: So far, we’ve raised over $13,000 for the Free Care Fund. Seeing as most of our donations are at the level of $1, we see this as a very large impact at

drilling, recently declared by President Obama. The halt of drilling could cost the state 20,000 jobs over a period of 18 months, according to USAToday.com. Many people in Louisiana, despite the devastating effects this spill has had on their lives, don’t support a halt on drilling off the coast. Ninety percent of the nation’s offshore rigs are in Louisiana waters, and a halt on drilling means more jobs lost. With inevitable job losses already onset by the current devastation of this spill, a

ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024

science Read Next Free Summer Jazz Series brings Stars-and the community-to PLU LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

event organizer for students, but as a former educator Johnson saw it could be much more. She saw her office embrace concepts like pedagogy and assessment in the educational context, as well as expanding access and support through places like the opening of the university’s Diversity Center. “It seemed like a no-brainer to me,” she said. “We are partners in the educational experience.” With that in mind supporting programs such as Wild Hope, the First Year Common Reading Program just made sense