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, University Chorale, and University Wind Ensemble Spring Conference Appearances Read Next Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn

Mathematics major Lindsey Clark ’24 is a Noyce scholar and future teacher Posted by: nicolacs / April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Lindsey Clark ’24 came to PLU knowing it was where she wanted to be. But Clark—a double major in mathematics and gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way to becoming a math teacher. “Math is kind of what I

recycle until he came to PLU, but now he’s passionate about protecting the environment and sharing his knowledge with others. The geosciences and chemistry major plans to teach high school science. Under the guidance of Claire Todd, visiting assistant professor of geosciences and environmental studies, those in the program have spent a large portion of J-Term reviewing the evidence for recent climate change. They have been reviewing data collected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC

,” she continued. “I see things, notice things about my students now and how to reach, how to relate to them better.” Learn more about the School of Education and Movement Studies at its Web site. Read Previous Holocaust survivor shares his story Read Next Renowned poet to speak on Earth Day 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 A family with a “Bjug” legacy of

September 7, 2009 The generous spirit of Norm Forness With some books you don’t have anything like the complete story until you finish the final chapter. So it was with the life of Norm Forness, who passed away last April. After graduating from Pacific Lutheran College in 1958, Forness pursued graduate studies, culminating with the Ph.D. in history from Penn State. He joined the history department at Gettysburg College in 1964 and taught there for 36 years. He was remembered by a colleague as a

that month. “But my counselor at PLU encouraged me to keep at it,” said the 34-year-old transfer student and divorced mother of two, who is now living with her two sons in University Place. “I couldn’t imagine having kept up my studies without her. She kept encouraging me to come in here and show everyone I could do this.” Osborn still managed to get A’s and B’s during that challenging semester. Osborn had long wanted to pursue her degree, but was discouraged by her ex-husband, who often sniped he

appointment at Pacific, Krise was chair of the Department of English at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Before moving to UCF, he served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served on the faculty of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, as a senior military fellow of the Institute for National Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., and as vice director of the National Defense University Press. Krise’s academic interests focus on early Caribbean

discount at coffee stands on campus, so they will eventually pay for themselves, and you aren’t wasting a cup every time you buy. Take a class that involves some sort of environmental studies, regardless of the department. Why? Education allows for more informed decision-making and is key to change. Read Previous William Foege ’57: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Read Next PLU on Wall Street COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad