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dissertation, though she had no idea at the time. “Some teachers do not impact your life until years later when you realize that you have been teaching elements of his or her work without even realizing it,” Wallace says. For her PhD, she attended the University of Colorado. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival had also offered her a job as a dramaturg and she was given the opportunity to teach during her four years there. At University of Colorado, it was the norm for PhD students to rotate the classes they

professor of English. As a result, the center also offers help with math and STEM literacy, financial literacy and more.   PLC offers help for those learning Spanish and support for English language learners across backgrounds and experiences—with free evening English language classes for adults at various skill levels. The center’s free tutoring also includes test prep, long a domain of for-profit businesses requiring parental discretionary funds. For example, tutors help high-school students prepare

younger population through this event to add more perspectives about physics into their world. “Physics tells the story of mathematical elegance and the surprising simplicity of the laws of nature,” Dr. Hay said. “My hope is that people will enjoy the show and take away an appreciation for the predictability and elegance of physics.” Read Previous Look What (and Who) is New at PLU Read Next PLU Professor Colleen Hacker is First Female Recipient of Prestigious International AASP Award COMMENTS*Note

PLU to help people in need. “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social work. She originally intended to be a French major at PLU, as she had taken French courses in high school. She found social work was a better fit after being introduced to the career field in a few classes. “I love community work and community outreach, and I have learned a lot about myself too.” Marquez currently has an internship working with middle school students in Federal Way

University-Chicago. In addition to teaching classes in the graduate and undergraduate theology programs, she also teaches in the Women’s Studies Program, the Institute of Pastoral Studies and the Catholic Studies Program. “I’ll be talking about the ways that beauty has been understood as a way to find God, how traditional ways of seeing beauty have objectified women and made beauty something ‘above’ the world, and how women’s practices of beauty – in the past and present – suggest ways of linking beauty

that I wanted to also balance my pursuit of engineering with a liberal arts background.” So, Anderson chose Pacific Lutheran University. “This balance between liberal arts and STEM classes is what drew me to decide to do engineering at PLU,” she said. Learn more Dual-Degree Engineering Program Department of Physics Harold P. Brown FellowshipsAnd her hard work in PLU’s dual-degree engineering program has paid off. She recently earned a competitive, full-tuition fellowship from Washington University

huge appreciation of our work, and we are very grateful.” Waste Not was made entirely by MediaLab students over the course of one year. Brasgalla and Taylor Lunka ‘15, a Communication major who also served as a senior producer, began research in Fall 2013, then subsequently traveled across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom with chief videographer Olivia Ash to produce the film. Communication major Evan Heringer ’16, and Art & Graphic Design major Taylor Cox ’15, helped complete the

now.” Katie always saw herself working in the field of social work, but she knew that if she were going to work with diverse people in the future she was going to have to understand complex topics from the perspective of the people who experienced them. This access to the knowledge and the experience of others is something she has a great appreciation for when reminiscing about her involvement with the Diversity Center. For Katie, attention to equality and justice was instilled early on. She

October 28, 2013 Veterans Month at Pacific Lutheran University: Honoring Those Who Serve With a rich history of working closely with the military community—and with university programs including a MacArthur Award-winning Army ROTC and full-tuition Yellow Ribbon Scholarships—Pacific Lutheran University honors veterans and their families through November with events that recognize service and sacrifice: PLU vs. UPS Football Game November 2 What: Military & Veteran Appreciation PLU vs. UPS

understanding, and persons not being aware that the pigmentation of the skin has nothing to do with the individual,” in his words — but worked hard to overcome those barriers. Stewart’s efforts to end de facto segregation in Tacoma led to his ground-breaking appointment as principal at Lincoln High School. Through it all, the acceptance and appreciation of the young people he so enjoyed working with made it all work. Stewart ended up spending 36 years working in Tacoma schools as a teacher and administrator