Page 21 • (13,918 results in 0.068 seconds)
-
TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd? Thanks to the maker movement and some creative minds, it isn’t. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Education & Kinesiology is bringing that creative spirit to campus April 12…
maker movement has impacted education and how schools can set up their own makerspaces for students. Makerspaces offer community centers equipped with 3-D printers, laser cutters and other high- and low-tech tools available to people from all walks of life. “It’s like 21st century wood shop,” said Dr. Leon Reisberg, recipient of the Jolita Hyllan Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education. The workshop and subsequent lecture will feature speakers Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager, co-authors of the
-
The PLU School of Business is a community of engaged faculty, staff & administrators who provide an excellent business education in a student-centered learning environment grounded in the liberal
Learn more about earning your MBA at PLU Apply to MBA MBA Information Sessions You can earn your MSMA at PLU, Find out more by clicking below! Apply to MSMA MSMA Information Sessions The School of Business is located in the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, PLU’s newest academic building. It is an environment where students benefit from personal interaction with faculty who combine a love for teaching with outstanding academic credentials and years of professional experience. A
-
and social justice values attracted him to the university. “Learning how to articulate your positions forcefully and reasonably and being able to advocate for yourself is something that everyone should be able to do. If we are unable to mediate our disagreements with words, what does that really leave us?” Eckstein asks. “I think learning how to craft arguments, how to evaluate arguments and how to engage other people’s positions is an important part of social justice.” Social justice also
-
youth basketball teams and builds community connections through steering-committee roles with political campaigns—you know; in his spare time. “At the core of what I do, both professionally and in service to my community, is communicating information about opportunities, services and resources,” Powers told the Business Examiner. And now he’s looking forward to even more connections. “I’m excited for the opportunity to connect with other honorees,” he said. “There are folks in this year’s class from
-
Policies and Rules for Use of the University House (pdf) view download
-
April 1, 2013 Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes By James Olson ’14 In 1973, a 17-year-old Gregory Youtz departed from Sea-Tac International Airport and landed in France. Meritoriously skipping the third grade, the young composer had afforded himself the luxury of a year in limbo – graduating high school a year early and giving himself time to explore before college. In the dead space between high school and “higher learning,” potential itineraries sprawled
-
Hour of Code news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Celebrate Computer Education Week By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org… December 5, 2018 Benson LectureCode.orgComputer Science Education WeekHour of CodeInnovation StudiesMichael Halvorson
-
Game of Thrones news for Pacific Lutheran University.
What Game of Thrones Teaches Us About Innovation By Damian Alessandro ’19 The Innovation Studies program at Pacific Lutheran University is interested in the diverse environments innovation can be found in, including the entertainment industry. The popularity of HBO’s blockbuster show, Game of Thrones, highlights an important place to study innovation principles. Spoiler… May 26, 2019 Daenerys TargaryenDamian AlessandrodisruptionGame of Thronesinnovation studiesPetyr BaelishPLU
-
Hour of Code news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org… December 5, 2018 Alice SteinglassBrad SmithCode.orgComputer Science Education WeekHour of CodeMelinda GatesMichael HalvorsonMicrosoftPaul G. Allen School of Computer Science
-
faculty and staff to submit a Student Care Network Reporting Form regarding students for whom you have health, wellness, and academic concerns. A dedicated multi-disciplinary team of administrators from PLU work together to track these concerns and support students who are struggling at PLU. Faculty, administrators and staff who are finding they would like additional wellness support can find initial support and referral assistance via PLU’s Employee Assistance Plan: First Choice Health. To find out
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.