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TACOMA, WASH. (May 7, 2018) — William Peterson took a non-traditional path to the principal’s office. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a teaching credential, he jetted off to Ecuador where he taught English and expanded his linguistic abilities and cultural knowledge. Returning…
eligible for the program, students must have at least three years’ teaching experience and hold a master’s degree. Prospective candidates can learn more about the program and how to apply for it at plu.edu/education. Read Previous Natalie Mayer endows new Holocaust and Genocide Studies lecture series Read Next PLU students, alumni collectively earn four Emmy nominations for work in student media COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker
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Emma Stafki grew up on Washington’s Key Peninsula, hearing stories about a tragedy in 1968. In nearby Vaughn Bay, her grandparents witnessed the heartwrenching capture of Hugo, a three-year-old orca whale. Southern Resident orcas typically stay with their mothers their whole lives; losses echo throughout…
PLU after finishing two years of Running Start in high school. “When I visited the campus, I loved how welcoming everyone was,” she says. Although she loved all of her classes and instructors, she particularly appreciated Marnie Ritchie’s multimedia production class, which launched her documentary. And Amy Young‘s advertising and PR class offered Stafki new concepts, such as how to market and advertise her documentary. Stafki is currently an intern at the video production company Meraki Agency
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Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major with minors in religion and Holocaust and genocide studies , Atkinson’s passion for research, academia, and higher education…
application.What was your process for entering the Benson Summer Research Fellowship Program in 2022, and how did you discover your research topic? I developed a research proposal and spun it off of my History 301 research. I settled on the topic of agricultural constructive resistance and food sovereignty in Palestine. My own experience knowing Palestinians in the military and examining constructive resistance sheds new light on what is going on over there.HistoryLearn more about studying history at PLUWhat
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Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila reads “Into the Beautiful North” by Luis Alberto Urrea. Editor’s note: Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “Into the Beautiful North” will speak on campus at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The book you…
paperwork associated with their newly registered classes. They also left with the novel “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea, and a series of study questions associated with the book. Homework already?!! Not really. But every incoming student is being asked to read the novel as part of an innovative new program at PLU. In the eyes of Starre Helm ’12, an English major who helped select the book, the arrival of this novel is an easy, and interesting, way for students to become acclimated to
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Brandon Nguyen ’21 was born in Hawaii and moved to Washington with his family when he was a child and has lived in the Pacific Northwest ever since. Nguyen shares how he became interested in biology and why he chose PLU for his studies. 1.…
college experience easier and memorable. Read Previous How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times to stay true to its mission Read Next Meet Mike Snyder, PLU’s New Director of Athletics and Recreation 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 November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann
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“Capturing astronomy images is rewarding but can be challenging,” said professor of physics Katrina Hay. “It requires long exposures or stacked images, focusing in cold dark conditions, climbing a ladder to access the telescope, tracking objects as they move across the sky, and merging several…
printed Bahtinov mask as I glue the pieces together and make sure it is as flat and smooth as possible in order to achieve the best function when we put it on the telescope,” said Ordaz.Ordaz continued, “Reflecting on my research experience, the unexpected issues with research never deterred me. I really started to smile at those snags in our workflow because I always came out knowing something new. As many frustrations as I may have experienced, I’d definitely choose to go through them again because
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Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies . Innovation Studies at PLU Courses…
starting new businesses. “I want to help them with branding, business strategy, and storytelling, which are essential for a business to thrive,” she says. Applying Innovation to the Everyday Ambachew wonders how Mexico’s women’s co-ops might succeed in Ethiopia, which she says has a culture similar to Mexico’s regarding gender roles. “I’d love to see more co-ops in Ethiopia, where women can benefit from having a platform to sell goods and bring in income.” As a career peer advisor at PLU, Ambachew
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Listen Now ( ) Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin . My Remarks at the Eastside Baptist Church on ‘PLU Sunday’ November 15, 2015 Good morning. Thank you…
Top 10 of “value added colleges” in the New York Times Read Next Public Radio Sustainability Fundamental to KPLU Sale LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016
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By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When students or instructors cannot meet in the same physical location, virtual class sessions are one alternative to consider. Virtual meetings are intended for live communication, but some software allows meeting facilitators to record and share videos after a session…
. Technical difficulties can be mitigated by providing students in advance with a troubleshooting guide and process to follow if technical problems arise. For advice on planning virtual meetings, please contact pluto@plu.edu. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Three New Tools for Teaching with Sakai Read Next How to Create a Basic Online Lesson LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020
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Tegels rides his bicycle every day, his common form of transportation, to and from his home close by. By Kari Plog ’11 Tegels, university organist and music professor, humbly underscores his efforts of sustainable living, saying he doesn’t have to go out of his way…
care of the Earth.” A native of the Netherlands, Tegels hails from a small town in the southeastern part of the region, called Ottersum. He developed an affinity for music early in life, learning the keyboard at the age of 13. Soon he started filling in for the organist at the local church, and from there his music career grew into a life-long vocation. Tegels earned degrees from the University of Iowa, the New England Conservatory in Boston and the Stedelijk Conservatorium in Arnhem, located in
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