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place where faith and reason meet, where truth and ethics are honored and where young minds are molded to make the world a better place,” he wrote. In addition to speaking in history classes, Kurt lectured in the School of Business on the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur. Kurt served on the Board of Regents of PLU from 1995-2005. With encouragement from family members and friends, The Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies was created to honor Kurt and to insure the teaching of the
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is a place where faith and reason meet, where truth and ethics are honored and where young minds are molded to make the world a better place,” he wrote. In addition to speaking in history classes, Kurt lectured in the School of Business on the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur. Kurt served on the Board of Regents of PLU from 1995-2005. With encouragement from family members and friends, The Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies was created to honor Kurt and to insure the teaching of the
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lead rehearsals and public master classes, and participate in other educational and performance activities.Late April/Early May Humanities: Koller/Menzel Memorial LectureLectureship in ethics and/or creative writing in honor of Heather Koller '94. Varies Wild Hope Center for Vocation: Meant to LiveEndowed by a generous gift of the PLU Class of 1958, the Meant to Live events bring alumni back to campus to talk about vocation with current students.Varies Environmental Studies: Earth Day LectureEach
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a new program, and I enjoyed taking my first classes in areas that also satisfied Gen Ed requirements, like Economics 101 and History of Technology. I love that the minor is only 20 credits, and also flexible and interdisciplinary. I truly believe that this minor gives students skills and connections that anyone could benefit from and I am excited to be part of it. I will be writing this blog to share my excitement and discoveries with you, covering “innovative” topics that are current at PLU
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are values upheld across the university’s curriculum and practices. PLU supports the health of human bodies through such educational programs as Nursing, Movement Studies & Wellness Education and Dance. The university supports the Women’s Center, athletic teams, the Health Center, and fitness classes while the Dining and Culinary Services department illustrates these commitments through constant innovative concern for local, sustainable, and healthy food choices. The respect and care for diverse
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number of advanced classes in mathematics and statistics. It is also useful to take economics (micro and macro) as well as finance. The Web site www.BeAnActuary.org contains a wealth of information on actuarial careers and preparation for them. You can also get more information by contacting the Society of Actuaries www.soa.org.Careers for Actuarial Science MinorsIn a recent national survey of 250 different careers, actuary was rated number one. The survey addressed job satisfaction, salary, stress
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faculty member in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University and is the founder of the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters in Portland. Mentor. Workshops and classes in poetry. Statement: “Every society we’ve ever known has had poetry, and should the day come that poetry suddenly disappears in the morning, someone, somewhere, will reinvent it by evening. Since ancient times, as long as we’ve had language, poetry has ritualized human life. It has dramatized and informed us
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published by Milkweed Editions in 2020. The Galleons was listed on the top ten poetry books for 2020 by the New York Public Library and was on the longlist for the National Book Award. Also in 2020, his chapbook During the Pandemic was published by Albion Books. His new book of poems, Moving the Bones, is forthcoming in 2024 from Milkweed Editions. Mentor. Workshops and classes in poetry. Oversight of program. Statement: “I’ve always been intrigued by these two connotations of the word craft—that it
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courses has equipped him with tools for performing. “My natural love for moving and expression translated smoothly onto the stage,” Gienger said. “I am now a year into my dancing career and far more educated in the art, and I am still loving every second of it.” Dance minor-related classes can also fill in credits for students while fulfilling several fundamental aspects of their education at the same time. “I’ve seen how we’ve attracted so many students from different areas of study,” Winchester said
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degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado. I am a jazz composer and pianist, and I love to teach! I have taught at many music academies in Rio de Janeiro, and since I arrived in the U.S., I have taught at Western Oregon University, Umpqua Community College, and as a teaching assistant at the University of Northern Colorado. Here at PLU, I direct the jazz ensemble and the jazz combos, and I teach a variety of jazz classes. What made you choose PLU? My first contact with PLU was
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