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  • the ratings. Given the un-nuanced proposals coming out of the US Dept of Ed so far, it looks like the proposals will do great harm to colleges that try to provide access to low income students, or have programs in areas like social work, education, social entrepreneurship, and counseling that tend not to lead to high-paying jobs. College is not just a job skills factory. The fact that this proposed ranking system is opposed by presidents and faculty members from the full range of colleges–from

  • Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester discontinued Posted by: hassonja / December 13, 2017 Image: Downtown Tacoma for TIES study away program on Monday, June 6, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) December 13, 2017 TIES Program Update from Joel Zylstra (Director, Center for Community Engagement and Service) The Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (TIES) program has been discontinued indefinitely. TIES served as one expression of PLU’s long-term commitments to linking global education with our

  • Thad Williams CIWA Director, K-12, International Education Administrator managing dual language and world language in Seattle Public Schools. Phone: 206.252.0191 Email: tbwilliams@seattleschools.org Biography Biography Dr. Thad Williams is the Director of the K-12 Confucius Institute of Washington. He is in his second year as director after taking over from the now retired Dr. Michele Aoki. Thad works closely with co-director Dongmei Huang to support K-12 CIWA projects and Confucius Classrooms

  • Judy Petkovsek Visiting Instructor she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7841 Email: jpetkovsek@plu.edu Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology - Room 256 Professional Biography Education M.A., Mathematics Education, Biography I find the greatest satisfaction in working with students who face challenges in mathematics but are determined to put in the effort needed to succeed. I am especially rewarded when students share their feedback, expressing that they were initially worried about the

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  • Dean Butterworth U.S. Park Ranger, Outreach and Education Specialist, Olympic National Park Biography Biography Dean Butterworth is the Outreach and Education Specialist at Olympic 
National Park. Dean began his career in the National Park Service as a
volunteer at Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1998. Working for the 
National Park Service is a dream fulfilled and has allowed him to work, 
live, and play in the Sierra Nevada, Pacific Northwest, Greater
 Yellowstone, and the Colorado

  • , Baltimore County — sat in a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama, following a protest with The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., dreaming of a better future.“I wanted a better education. I did not want to have hand-me-down books,” Hrabowski recalls in his 2013 TED Talk, titled “Four Pillars of College Success in Science.” Hrabowski is bringing his distinguished advocacy for equity in education to the Tacoma Dome May 26, as the keynote speaker for Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement 2018 ceremony. “What

  • , athletics, music performance, outdoor recreation), the behavior raises concern for the safety of those on-campus or in the neighboring community, or the behavior jeopardizes the university’s interests in the community. In addition, the university may follow the procedures outlined in the Student Conduct System whenever a student is accused of a criminal act, regardless of the location of its occurrence. 学生的行为一旦违反了学生行为准则,PLU将保留遵循学生行为体系中规定程序的相关权利。无论学生违规行为发生在任何地方,只要学生参加有PLU赞助或是期举办的活动(即交换学生,替代春假,田径项目,音乐表演,户

  • may have already been awarded. Below the following lists of this year’s Transfer Scholars, you’ll find links to additional resources. We look forward to you joining the PLU community this fall!Fall 2021 Provost Scholars[table “18” not found /] MajorsThere are over forty different majors and fifty minors to choose from at PLU, in the Divisions of Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, and Schools of Arts and Communication, Business, Education and Kinesiology, and Nursing, as well as

  • eventually became a member of the Board of Regents. Later my son Richard Nieman and daughter Joanne Nieman Hinkle both attended PLU as well as a good number of nephews and nieces. So as you can tell, our family has always been involved in the University. After my father Gus Nieman and my mother Clara Nieman passed away, I felt that they would be pleased in our establishing a small endowment to assist others, especially those interested in attending further Christian education at a seminary. As a result

  • and adjunct professor with universities across the United States and in Europe. Mr. Pass has worked as a volunteer coach with children in various Department of Defense Youth organizations.  Additionally, he works with Veterans in the Pacific Northwest as they transition to civilian careers. Mr. Pass continued his education with a Master of Arts in Social Science & Middle Eastern Studies from PLU as well as an MBA also from Pacific Lutheran University.  He has additional graduate work in Education

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