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Ron Gerhardstein joins PLU music education faculty after extensive career As a music educator for the past 18 years, Ron Gerhardstein has taught instrumental and vocal music in both public and private settings in Washington, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Now, as a new PLU faculty…
and conducts a few pieces. He also encourages students to learn a secondary instrument, as versatility is important for music educators. When asked for his best advice for students embarking on a career in music education he had a few words of wisdom. “Become the best musician you can. Take that role seriously,” Gerhardstein said. “Start developing your teaching resume in small ways, whether it’s going back to your home town to teach lessons, or coaching students here on a secondary instrument
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Lecturer - Double Bass | Music | jensenak@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Growing up in a large, musical family with five siblings, Dr.
Anna Jensen Lecturer - Double Bass Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: jensenak@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: http://www.doublebassbridge.com/ Professional Biography Education D.M.A., Double Bass Performance, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007 M.M., Double Bass Performance, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004 B.M., Double Bass Performance, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, 2000 Responsibilities Applied Double Bass Lessons Biography Growing up in a
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A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall…
the Holocaust must be studied, its victims must be remembered, human rights and dignity must be honored through our daily beliefs and actions, and yet the search for “lessons” drawn from the Holocaust and genocide is a never-ending process. “You sometimes get students saying, ‘Oh, this again,’ when they see Holocaust in the syllabus,” said Kadden. But the minor will push students to look beyond the pat answer or assumptions, he said. An interdisciplinary group of eight faculty members worked
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Paige Balut ‘21 is finding ways to help her community through the pandemic by offering her skills as a tutor in both mathematics and music to local elementary and middle school students who may be struggling with the adjustment to online schooling. “Pierce County Health…
for seven years and began with teaching private flute lessons, she noticed a need in her community for a math tutor and decided to use her teaching experience and math skills to fill that need. “I’m trying to address a lot of the needs that will come from distance learning. Many students really need the one on one guidance that is much easier to give while in-person teaching, especially in larger zoom calls it can be easy for kids to feel lost or unheard” Balut said. “ I’m hoping to offer
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The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 .a.m to 1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will be available online and will offer limited in-person attendance. Registration is currently open . This year the conference…
Holocaust Distortion and Denial. Events will include presentations by two of the most prominent Holocaust scholars in the world, Dr. Yehuda Bauer and Dr. Christopher Browning. The conference will close with a panel featuring research projects by student recipients of the Kurt Mayer Summer Scholarship. The annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education provides educators, students, and community members a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to empower themselves and others to challenge
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Mare Blocker and Jessica Spring, visiting assistant professors of art and design, discuss the massive letterpress donation by WCP Solutions — the Thorniley Collection — and the interdisciplinary
, collaborative history of book arts is enhanced in our classrooms, gathering students from diverse departments to add depth to the discussion. This substantiation of content models the strength of the liberal arts. Much like putting together a 1,500-piece puzzle, locking up a chase full of type and ornaments is an exercise in creative problem-solving. The life lessons of cause and effect are reinforced with each project: every step has multiple repercussions, and the more time invested, the greater the
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It would take hours to describe all the ways to get involved at PLU. In fact, we make it easy to participate.
involved. They lead. You can change the world with Advocates for Social Justice or work side-by-side with faculty to implement earth-friendly practices on campus. Some clubs are tailor-made to apply lessons from the classroom like the Investment Club, where you meet each week with students and business professors to invest real money in the Stock Market. Of course, there are clubs that allow you to recharge your spirit with others who share similar interests, belief systems or cultures, such as the
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The curriculum map is an essential second step in program assessment. Once learning outcomes have been designed and finalized, the curriculum map presents the program with an opportunity to align
. We recommend publishing the curriculum map to faculty and students to create coherence and transparency in the program. Additionally, we recommend revisiting and revising the map every few years to account for lessons learned from assessment data and other changes that impact curriculum design (e.g., staffing, enrollment, and mission). Curriculum Map TemplateCurriculum Mapping DirectionsExample of Curricular MapThe below quick links will redirect you to other PLU or external websites. Right click
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by Kortney Scroger ’14 As chair of the Communication and Theatre Department and PLU professor of more than three decades, Dr. Michael Bartanen is well known around campus. What may not be as well known are his ties to the oldest national collegiate speech…
this March in St. Louis, Missouri. At an intimate gathering of no more than 30 PKD members, surrounded by photos and memorabilia of a long-lived, well-loved organization, Bartanen was inducted into the centennial hall of fame. With humor and humility he addressed the closest members of his PKD family, thanking them for the honor and sharing the story of his first experience with forensics. “[After my first debate] I understood my vocation, I understood the life lessons of what we do in this
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Elly Vadseth ’16 – New York Academy of Art On any given day chances are you can find Elly Vadseth in the painting studio in Ingram Hall. As a senior this year, she’s looking towards grad school, and she has big dreams of studying art…
at the “New York Academy of Art,” a figurative graduate school in Manhattan that teaches traditional techniques in figurative drawing, painting and sculpture. The residency started in the beginning of June and lasted a month. There were 11 residents, mostly juniors from all over the world. During the residency we had classes in figure drawing from live models and lessons in painting the figure. We also had several guided tours to the major museums and galleries in the city. What has the
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