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Every year since 2011, PLU has sent two Lutes to Norway as part of its summer Peace Scholars program. The Lutes learn about peacebuilding and dialogue, bringing what they learn home to apply it on
with students from all over the world in what is regarded as a life-changing experience, Simic-Muller said. “The program really has to take place in Norway, because it is affiliated with the Nobel Peace Prize,” she said. Because of that tie, the Peace Scholars’ networking doesn’t end in Norway. They also travel to Minneapolis in September for the Nobel Peace Prize Forum Augsburg, an annual event that welcomes Nobel laureates and other important national and international figures pivotal to the
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Coach Dickerson retires after 14 years cultivating character on and off the court.
coach is help young people become better young people. In the process, they become better basketball players.” – Steve Dickerson Dickerson said the outpouring of support overwhelmed him well after the reunion ended; he says he’s still processing it all. “My greatest accomplishment is that nobody asked me to leave,” he quipped. “I’ve always left (jobs) on my own terms.” Except for last year. Dickerson initially planned to end his career after the 2016 season. But some folks, including five grateful
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 31, 2016)- The state Legislature has adjourned, following a 60-day regular session and a 20-day overtime session. The budget adopted by lawmakers maintains current funding levels for the State Need Grant program, despite earlier proposals to cut as much as $9 million.…
them also receive College Bound scholarships, according to data from the Financial Aid office. The university currently accounts for more than $4 million in SNG funding, plus an additional $691,500 in Washington College Bound scholarships. Other expenditures related to education include*: $5.3 million to recruit and retain K‐12 staff including funding for the Beginning Educator Support Team program and professional development for classroom para-educators. $4 million net increase for charter
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…
of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit of vocation. That pursuit doesn’t end after graduates walk across the stage at the Tacoma Dome on May 28. Alumni will look back on Commencement day fondly for many years to come. The event isn’t simply a ceremony. It marks the end of a transformative journey and the beginning of the next chapter. Although many of those Lutes are closing the book on their time at PLU, many of them will take the university’s mission of thoughtful
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 20, 2015)- Thomas Kim ‘15 is passionate about “Justice.” So passionate, in fact, that he likes to really emphasize the word by treating it as a proper noun. His passion doesn’t include just capitalizing Js, however: he’s walking his talk (and type)…
to prepare for lectures. I’ve never studied this much ever in my life. I was very pleasantly surprised to find out how laid back my peers are. I was going in thinking that they were all going to be gunners. It turns out, many of them are just like me! A bit nervous to begin our legal profession, yet overwhelmed with an excitement to make a tangible difference in our communities! How did you end up meeting Sandra Day O’Connor? I met Justice O’Connor in Phoenix at a private event a few weeks ago on
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For employers, PLU is a great place to recruit talent. Find out how to connect job and internship opportunities to PLU graduates and students.
showcase your organization’s career, internship, volunteer, and post-graduate opportunities. Other common topics include the types of opportunities available at an organization, the application process, resume and cover letter tips, career path insights, and career skills development. For scheduling, please email us at career@plu.edu. Hosting on-campus interviewsBy hosting on-campus interviews, companies can streamline their connections with PLU students. On-campus interviews are beneficial because
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PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.
development, and administration. The curriculum includes at least 900 hours of practicum work as required by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). You’ll have opportunities to practice your skills in many different settings under the supervision of an MSW-trained social worker. Global focusPLU’s MS in Social Work includes a comparative global focus on health and behavioral health, with the opportunity to include a January Term study away course to learn about and compare local and international
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Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D. TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology . Bergeson has extensive experience in state education,…
doctoral degrees in educational leadership. Prior to that, she served as executive director of the San Francisco School Alliance, where she brought community leaders together to correct funding inequities and support education reform initiatives for the nearly 60,000 students of San Francisco Unified School District. “Terry is perhaps best known for her bold and visionary work to develop a statewide system of academic standards and assessments grounded in deep knowledge of human development and based
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Frank Hewins, who leads Franklin Pierce Schools, was named Superintendent of the Year by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
direct result of Hewins’ stable leadership. He praised the superintendent’s focus on purposeful recruiting, thoughtful and rigorous professional development, social justice and equity, and more. “While a team effort certainly created the growth, Frank’s leadership set the vision and expectation for success,” Keim said. “That type of leadership is what the Superintendent of the Year award is designed to recognize.” Hewins has worked in Franklin Pierce Schools for three decades, a majority of his 40
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By Damian Alessandro, ’19 At Pacific Lutheran University, we’re pretty excited about innovation. Over the past few months, my colleague Sarah Cornell-Maier and I have been writing about several types of innovation that we see in the workplace and in our curriculum. This week, I…
of a market access to things that were previously available only to high-end (or luxury) consumers, then there is an opportunity to radically disrupt what is going on. The company that changes the marketplace in this way is a disruptor. The School of Business here at Pacific Lutheran University is interested in this type of innovation, and Dr. Chung-Shing Lee (Dean, School of Business), is a specialist in this type of research. He is one of the founding members of the interdisciplinary Innovation
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