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  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When instructors want to communicate with students at a distance, one option is to create video or audio recordings. Many faculty dislike seeing or hearing themselves recorded. Others are intimidated by the process of creating recordings. However, recordings can be…

    for you to record and easier for students to watch. I recommend sharing recordings with students on Sakai Lessons pages. Recordings can be shared as links, files, or embedded in players on a lesson page. When possible, avoid uploading large files to Sakai,  which imposes restrictions on the size of individual uploads and resources storage for an individual course site. Large files can be also difficult for students to download if they are using a phone data plan. Below is an example of screencast

  • If you have any questions or would like to consult regarding the process or opportunities, please reach out to AVP for Campus Life Tom Huelsbeck (tom.huelsbeck@plu.edu) directly.

    2019-2020 Total Fees Collected: $102,740 Funds Allocated: Decision was made to fund $75,000 for Rieke Lobby Renovation End of Year Available Balance: $27,740 Funding Request Process Students voted to require themselves and future students to pay this fee as a means of supporting activities and resources benefiting students. A student committee will review requests and make decisions using the criteria listed below in order to maximize the positive impact for students.Criteria Considered in

  • In the summer of 2016, Rev. Jen Rude and her spouse Deb packed their things and drove two thousand miles West on Interstate 90 to a new home and a new call. Six-and-half years later, Rude is no longer PLU’s “new pastor from Chicago.” Now…

    community is an orientation to community. I also think about centering in the sense of belonging — like I am accountable, connected and care about you. I’m not just dipping in and out, I understand that your wellbeing is wrapped up with mine.That’s a really helpful way to think about it. Does that connect with interfaith or other community building work Campus Ministry is a part of? I’m sort of moving away from using the term “interfaith” and talking more about religious and spiritual diversity

  • Elizabeth Sloan, Senior Capstone Seminar Using Biolog Ecoplates analysis of microbial communities from canopy soil in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was analyzed.

    using Biolog Ecoplates and Non-metric Multidimensional ScalingElizabeth Sloan, Senior Capstone Seminar Using Biolog Ecoplates analysis of microbial communities from canopy soil in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was analyzed. The plates provide information on the utilization of 31 different carbon sources selected for their ability to distinguish between ecological communities through spectrophotometric analysis of a reduced tetrazolium dye. These carbon sources are indicators of specific

  • 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

  • Megan Longstaff*, Kaitlin Gardiner*, Rodion Zhuravlev*, Jacob Finney*, Dean A. Waldow “Characterization of morphology in ring-opening metathesis polymerized novel solid block copolymer electrolytes

    Dean Waldow's Research GroupRecent PublicationsMegan Longstaff*, Kaitlin Gardiner*, Rodion Zhuravlev*, Jacob Finney*, Dean A. Waldow “Characterization of morphology in ring-opening metathesis polymerized novel solid block copolymer electrolytes by atomic force microscopy and X-ray scattering,” Electrochimica Acta, 298, 339-346 (2019) Jeffrey S Harrison, Dean A Waldow, Phillip A Cox, Rajiv Giridharagopal, Marisa Adams*, Victoria Richmond*, Sevryn Modahl*, Megan Longstaff*, Rodion Zhuravlev

  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    from numerous disciplines such as geology, biology, art, and psychology.PLU Support At some institutions, publishing in journals is the only critical component of faculty work. But PLU also recognizes expert witness testimony as another form of applied scholarship, or using anthropological research to solve practical, real-world problems. As another example, some of Levy’s colleagues in archaeology have been consulted by the National Park Service. “As an engaged anthropologist who takes a position

  • PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern

    was stripped from the people, the culture embedded within the language went dormant. The Southern Lushootseed culture has evolved using English as the basis of communication. By teaching the cultural dimension in this way, Professor Bob can get her students to think about the relationship between the history of her people and the Southern Lushootseed language in the same way that her ancestors may have. Professor Bob has always been fascinated by the ways in which all languages are connected to

  • In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…

    September 8, 2009 In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with a spirit of hope and excitement, confident about the days ahead, and energized by the presence of one another. As we begin anew, it is an honor to welcome our faithful retirees and emeriti faculty to this

  • Students work to wrestle a mattress into a Goodwill donation van during last year’s Moveout. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Moveout 2014 provides an opportunity to transform unwanted room items into support, jobs through new partnership with Goodwill By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director PLU Marketing and…

    May 13, 2014 Students work to wrestle a mattress into a Goodwill donation van during last year’s Moveout. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Moveout 2014 provides an opportunity to transform unwanted room items into support, jobs through new partnership with Goodwill By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director PLU Marketing and Communications It’s that time of year again: What do you do with that couch, or mattress or lamp you no longer want? And what about that unopened box of gluten-free