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The Smooth Path to a BA in History! Ready to Join Us? Posted by: shimkojm / October 17, 2018 Image: Prof. Gina Hames and history major Sandra Estrada ’20 October 17, 2018 By Department of HistoryFirst, we are glad that you chose PLU. Our mission is to prepare students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care – and we definitely care about you and your growth as a learner, a person, and a historian. Whether you are starting your first year, your second, or your third

better place to be. If you’re going to work in a closet, then Lynam’s closet is about as good as it gets. It sits between the Washington state Senate floor and the office of his boss, Republican Senate Leader Mike Hewitt (R-Walla-Walla). If it is important to the state of Washington, from where Lynam sits, it’s hard for him not to hear about it. “I usually keep the door open because I like to hear people talk,” the political science major said. “And it gets really hot in here.” It also gets a bit hot

,” said Greg Youtz, primary author of the grant and a member of the Chinese Studies Committee. “We are enormously pleased to have been funded for the second round and are excited to continue our work begun six years ago.” With a match from the university, the grant will provide $300,000 over three years for Chinese studies education for PLU faculty and local-area high school teachers, continue the enhancement of China-based curriculum in classrooms, and support China workshops here and travel tours to

require instructors to revisit their learning outcomes and find new ways to collect evidence of learning. Online Assessments Many assessments can be designed for completion or submission online, including: Tests and quizzes using the Sakai Tests & Quizzes tool Presentations recorded and submitted through Sakai Forums or Assignments A quick check of comprehension using Sakai Lessons questions Short (< 3 min) oral responses posted to Forums, Assignments, or Tests & Quizzes Collaborative papers drafted

Wang Center Executive Director: “Global issues are local issues.” Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Lisa Patterson ’98ResoLute ContributorIn 2021, PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education added a few more important words to its title. It is now the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. The name change is the result of a merger between the Wang Center and the former Center for Community and Engaged Service. Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Tamara

March 8, 2010 Building peace By Chris Albert Pacific Lutheran University’s 2010 Wang Center Symposium – Understanding the World through Sports and Recreation started out by recognizing truly dedicated individual’s with the Wang Center for International Programs Peace Builder Award Thursday, March 4 at the Tacoma Convention Center. Wang Center Executive Director Neal Sobania, Peace Builder Award recipients William Stafford and Joey Cheek, and PLU President Loren J. Anderson. This year’s

March 5, 2012 New Master of Science in Finance focuses on cross-disciplinary approach By Barbara Clements Pacific Lutheran University will begin the first classes in its Master of Science in Finance (MSF) this fall, putting the university on the leading edge of grooming finance leaders for the 21st century. Kevin K. Boeh, MSF program director and finance professor, said he’s excited about the new program because of the students it targets and its interdisciplinary nature. “This program comes

panel was asked if a PLU and a liberal arts education was worth the financial investment.  Without hesitation each said “yes.” “I couldn’t do what I do without it,” Anderson said. Read Previous Gordon Campbell ’75 tells Lutes to follow their passion. Read Next Do you like cookies? Cocoa? Coffee? Music? Do you like Christmas and cool Christmas videos? 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

, integration, or application of knowledge. Professor of Music Gina Gillie was one of the recipients of the K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research for 2023.The university sponsors the Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. Their peers have nominated and selected the recipients, signifying their high regard among those who know them well.Professor Gina Gillie has

world of glitz, glam and incredible athleticism. She has been a longtime coach with the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team. And it is the U.S. Women’s hockey team that has left Hacker speechless. “There aren’t enough superlatives to capture the seismic, landscape-altering reality that these banded players, standing strong together, brought about for sport worldwide,” Hacker said. Hacker was there when the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team struck against their governing body, USA Hockey