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Degrees of Change.  “This collaboration represents a shared commitment to nurturing educators who will inspire and shape the future. Together, we aspire to cultivate a thriving learning environment for students, fostering growth and empowerment in every classroom,” concluded Dixon. Seed Teachers is a collaborative program by Degrees of Change, Tacoma Public Schools, Franklin Pierce School District, and Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by Ron Storer) The Seed Teacher program provides Pierce County

Waters Begin: The Traditional Nisqually History of Mount Rainier. This year’s conference is the culmination of a collaborative effort planned in partnership with tribal leaders and elders, faculty from PLU’s Department of Education and the Native American and Indigenous Studies program, and the PLU Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability. Additional partnerships include members of PLU’s Indigenous Community Advisory Network and the ELCA’s Southwestern Washington Synod Native American Work

February 1, 2008 Regents discuss accreditation, tuition, campaign The Board of Regents’ winter 2008 meeting kicked off on with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin J. Neeb Center, future home to KPLU and PLU’s development office. At the evening banquet, the first recipients of the Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation were recognized. Named at the Christmas Luncheon, those honored include MediaLab and communication professors Joanne Lisosky and Rob Wells; the theater

the program director, Mari Peterson, at mpeterson@plu.edu or 253-535-7445. Read Previous Notes’ Coffee Company: A coffee house seeking community on Garfield Read Next PLU adds Innovation Studies minor, helps students transition from college to career COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition

, they should build skills and attitudes that allow them to care for the most vulnerable and promote innovation and change in organizations.” Read Previous Wang Symposium reaches across disciplines to find the power of healing Read Next PLU School of Business renews a mark of distinction with AACSB accreditation COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock

. “Shalita’s deep leadership and facilities experience, as well as her astute understanding of how to cultivate high-performing teams, are going to be tremendously helpful here at PLU,” says PLU President Allan Belton. At PLU, Myrick will lead the Division of Administrative Services, which includes the business office, human resources, risk management, and facilities. She will also play a critical role in the continued development of the Partnership for Health Innovation and serve as an essential

policy innovation and evaluation (PIE) and communications intern. “It’s great work!” she said. “I maintain and manage the Tacoma Housing Authority’s social media, and I help with website updates. I’ve even been able to do some in-person work taking photos of local small business owners.” Kang aims to help make THA’s online presence feel accessible and approachable. “I’m really enjoying sharing the things I’ve learned at PLU with my coworkers, and online,” she said. “I think it’s important that we

in Canada and across the North Atlantic back to Norway. It was a race against time and in waters with drifting ice, increasing darkness and autumn gales. They have credited their successful voyage on innovation, using state-of-the-art communication technology, good teamwork and a combination of thorough preparation and improvisation. Thorleifsson is an experienced mariner and an organizational developer. His ideas and perspectives are based on his own experiences from business, organizational

is an international, multidisciplinary, professional organization consisting of more than 2,000 members from 54 countries, and its Distinguished Professional Practice Award recognizes outstanding service delivery in sport and exercise psychology. The award requires both nomination and selection by academic and professional peers. Recipients of the award must demonstrate 1) a sustained involvement in a sport psychology service delivery program, 2) quality and innovation that distinguish this

students and to the mission of our university,” said President Allan Belton. “She will bring a proven track record of academic leadership, innovation, and expertise to this exciting new role.” As a longtime faculty leader on campus, McConnell has served on a variety of faculty governance committees, including Educational Policies, Faculty Affairs, General Education, and the Faculty Executive Committee. In addition to serving as associate dean or dean since 2007, her administrative leadership experience