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assembling the 3D-printed Bahtinov Mask, unique for PLU's telescope. The mask makes focusing the telescope on a star easier before image capture.Mentorship:O'Neill looks on while interns discuss celestial image processing. Kop is making light curves, showing how the brightness of several variable stars changes over time. Ordaz captured images of globular clusters, constructing diagrams based on temperature and luminosity to estimate the age of these ancient clusters.Mentorship:O'Neill looks on while

, you now have your diplomas in your hand. You have reached your first major destination, and for that I would like to congratulate each and every one of you.  *** I have always admired men and women who are dedicated to making a difference, striving for a better life, and seeking to fulfil their dreams. Many Norwegian immigrants to America were such men and women. Pacific Lutheran University is the fulfilment of a dream that Norwegian immigrants brought with them to the Pacific Northwest in the

different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get to explore what the concept means conceptually, historically and as a process that builds businesses and unlocks human potential.“We study a range of fascinating topics but our main focus is on social innovation, which is all about making the world better,” said Michael Halvorson, the university’s Director of Innovation Studies. “We

being able to foster that engagement. I’m always in a process of tweaking classes, making them more pertinent to students. You know, some of the things that we talk about in the Spanish Civil War, we can use them to talk about our current political climate. Taking a historical moment that is foreign to students and making it current, or at least pertinent. PM: I like what you say about being able to foster student engagement. They discover that French is something that they need. It is an experience

Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein. Young, who serves as Chair of the Department of Communication & Theatre, says she has long been a consumer of podcasts and that she is hopeful that “Open to Interpretation” will welcome listeners into conversations commonly found on college campuses and in intellectual communities.Listen NowEpisode 1: AdvocacyWhere did the inspiration for the premise of “Open to Interpretation” come from? When I was in graduate school, the only required course in our

qualitative and quantitative methods and pairing psychology with marketing, Dixon and Jore presented many significant findings to HDC. Their final presentation and paper emphasized the importance of channel selection when executing specific targeted campaigns, and recommended the best social media sites for different campaigns. Other findings identified demand in new niche markets that HDC could capitalize on, as well as possible partnerships with local and national companies that could increase consumer

like new audio equipment for assemblies. As an example of what’s right: When the school held a neighborhood BBQ this spring to celebrate the installation of the play equipment, more than 600 people showed up for the school of 400. Throughout the year, Ellen had asked people to write-in and tell her about schools, teachers and principals making a difference in the community. Nancy Herold works with a student on their reading. The show received thousands of letters and selected to tell the story of

Moving Moments | PLU Commencement 2023 Posted by: Zach Powers / May 27, 2023 May 27, 2023 PLU students, parents, alumni and friends gathered at the Tacoma Dome this afternoon for our 2023 commencement. PLU alumnus and filmmaker Joshua Wiersma ’18 captured moving moments from the ceremony. Read Previous Culture wars are making it harder than ever for the small number of Latino professors (PLU professor Maria Chávez interviewed) Read Next Everything PLU Business Dean Mark Mulder Does in a Day

before entering this internship? Zero. This is my first time. I had no inclination to enter the political world. Right now, this internship is showing me how our legislature works, and there is value to that, even though it’s also confirmed I do not want to work in the political world. But, I am making meaningful connections where I can, I am learning things where I can, and I think that is all I can ask for. What skills are you gaining from this experience? I definitely feel like my professional

book “Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.” Their lecture will touch on how to effectively set up makerspaces in schools to incorporate the maker movement into basic education. But first, they’ll give teachers and PLU students studying to become teachers the opportunity to test out the technologies that makerspaces offer. Attendees will participate in hands-on learning that will demonstrate how useful the creative spaces can be in schools. Students use the spaces to