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  • :45-3:45PM | The Spiritual Practice (Paradox?!) of Sustainable Joy in a Suffering WorldThe Spiritual Practice (Paradox?!) of Sustainable Joy in a Suffering WorldThrough individual, partner, and group exercises and reflection, we’ll dive into questions such as How can we experience joy when at the same time so much suffering exists? How might we live more joyfully in sustainable and sustaining ways? with the goal of developing/nurturing practices to deepen joy within ourselves and our communities

  • tradition that is part of the transition into full adulthood in a nation where religion is voluntary. Their conversations also reflect a decade-plus intensification of students’ interest in open exploration of spirituality as part of their educational journeys. PLU students’ spiritual quests exemplify those found in a large-scale study of students who entered 236 diverse colleges and universities in the United States in the fall of 2004. In 2007 UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute published the

  • Communicating Course Expectations by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured… February 1, 2017

  • MediaLab recognized for latest documentary on higher education MediaLab receives an Award of Merit from The Accolade Competition of Southern California and the Grand Prize in the documentary category in the National Broadcasting Society (NBS) Electronic Media Competition. MediaLab received two awards for its most recent documentary film, These Four Years. The documentary, which… March 21, 2016 MediaLab

  • . Xavier, 1920-1921 Johan Ulrik Xavier was born on June 26, 1870 in Lyngen, Norway. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1893 from Luther College in Iowa and his Theological Degree from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1898. In 1908, Xavier was hired at Pacific Lutheran Academy as the librarian and continued working until the Academy’s brief closure in 1918. Once reopened in 1920, he returned as the now most senior member of the staff and became acting president for the first year of

  • earned a master’s in education from Pacific Lutheran University in 2014. “It’s mayhem, but I do love it. It’s chaotic, but that’s how real life is.” The payoff often comes in the midst of the commotion. That’s where Cook finds moments of clarity and “the human connection — it’s the best.” Cook and others who have completed their graduate work in education at PLU say the program equipped them to deal with both the highs and lows of classroom life. And they credit the close working relationships they

  • Social Work Learning Outcomes1. Upon completion of the social work program, students will demonstrate professional and ethical behavior, including ethical decision-making, using reflection & self-regulation, demonstrating professional demeanor.2. By the end of the social work program, students will be able to identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services; assess how social welfare and economic policies

  • Pacific, where she most recently served as Dean of Students in the Division of Student Life.  In her 15-year career at the University of the Pacific, she has served as Associate Professor in the Benerd School of Education; Interim Vice President for Student Life; Assistant and Associate Vice President for Student Life; and as Associate Director of the Career Resource Center. Dr. Royce-Davis earned a Certificate in Student Affairs Law & Policy from NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher

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  • – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education in 2013; a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling from Syracuse University in 2001; an M.A. in Counselor Education from San Jose State University in 1994; and a B.S. in Special Education with an emphasis in Community and Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University in 1990. Among her notable accomplishments, Joanna directs the graduate program in Student Affairs at the University of the Pacific.  She has also served as lead or co-designer for multiple

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  • Pacific, where she most recently served as Dean of Students in the Division of Student Life.  In her 15-year career at the University of the Pacific, she has served as Associate Professor in the Benerd School of Education; Interim Vice President for Student Life; Assistant and Associate Vice President for Student Life; and as Associate Director of the Career Resource Center. Dr. Royce-Davis earned a Certificate in Student Affairs Law & Policy from NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher

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