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  • The Wang Center Research Grant Program is designed to support students, faculty, and faculty-student teams that seek to conduct original research in an international setting.

    and Material Memory: Holocaust Museums in the Southern Cone” Dr. Jan Weiss with Hannah McCann, “Creating Culturally Relevant School Routines to Support San Learners in Namibia” 2020-2022Students: Kerry Dolan, “Violence Against Indigenous Women of Oaxaca: Raising Awareness” Keisha Laguer Vandessppooll, “Representation and the Wellbeing of the Disability Community in Oaxaca” Faculty:  Dr. Corey Cook, “Cross-Cultural Extensions of the Affordance Management Approach to Understanding Stereotyping and

  • Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.…

    of culturing our microorganisms. From a small 1 mL portion of a growing culture, we could grow dense cultures in only a matter of weeks!” “Additionally, using methods like optical density scanning allowed us to visualize how our cultures grew over time, which was amazing to watch,” continued Fisher. Read Previous PLU Department of Anthropology completes repatriation of materials to the Nisqually Tribe Read Next Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development

  • About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in PLU’s warm, sunny…

    known as green millet, the grain is a high-protein food staple and more nutritionally dense than rice. The National Science Foundation and other funding sources support the project. “Although millet is a culturally and nutritionally important food in Asia and Africa, it’s not commonly grown in western agriculture, so there’s not a lot of research,” Laurie-Berry says. A similar process of genetic experimentation refined rice production around 50 years ago. “After we figure out which genes control

  • Toppenish school district had long wanted district teachers to obtain an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement to boost the district’s inclusion model for English-language learners. The endorsement is added to a teacher’s basic certification and allows them to be certified in English language learners and/or…

    , and witness the growth themselves, she says. “To do that, we needed teachers endorsed.” While most newly graduated teachers gained the endorsement as part of their graduate program, many teachers who’d been in the profession for 10 to 30 years didn’t have the endorsement. And teachers with an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement are in high demand, as communities become more culturally and linguistically diverse. Pacific Lutheran University’s course teaches how to apply research-based

  • About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in PLU’s warm, sunny…

    green millet, the grain is a high-protein food staple and more nutritionally dense than rice. The National Science Foundation and other funding sources support the project.   “Although millet is a culturally and nutritionally important food in Asia and Africa, it’s not commonly grown in western agriculture, so there’s not a lot of research,” Laurie-Berry says. A similar process of genetic experimentation refined rice production around 50 years ago. “After we figure out which genes control yield, the

  • The Academic and Honor Society Clubs and Organizations seek to recognize student achievement, better understand the academic fields of interest, and engage with students and allow them the space to

    resources, opportunities, and peer support to students interested in the health sciences. To work in conjunction with the Pre-Health Science Advisors to best support student interests. To be responsive to the needs and desires of all club members. To build a strong and supportive community of pre-health science students at PLU. Type of Club or Organization: Academic Clubs and Honor Societies Meeting Times & Places (Subject to Change): When: Thursdays from 6pm-7pm Where: Morken Club Email: medent

  • Dear Campus Community: It has been reported by many reputable news organizations recently that aides are clearing the way for President Donald Trump to take the first steps toward transforming the immigration system possibly as soon as he takes office tomorrow, fulfilling a major campaign…

    assistance to them as they navigate questions related to immigration status and implications. PLU is investing in additional training to ensure we have capacity to provide responsive mental health and health resources to our students who may be dealing with anxiety and uncertainty. PLU will not cooperate with any federal effort to create a registry of individuals based on any protected characteristics such as religion, national origin, race or sexual orientation. PLU does not tolerate acts of

  • Kinesiology is the study of human movement. It is a dynamic and growing field with applications to a wide array of allied health, medicine, fitness, education, sport, and recreation related

    of theoretical foundations courses, a core set of applied pedagogy courses and one semester of full time student teaching or an internship. Students seeking K-12 teacher certification earn their initial teaching certificate in both physical education and health education, along with their Bachelor’s degree. Students with a passion for working in youth programming outside of the regular school system can complete this option without pursuing formal certification. Health and Fitness Promotion: A

  • Cassio Vianna has been a teacher since he was 8 years old. At that time, his mother was learning to play the organ and Vianna decided to go with her to her lessons rather than stay at home with his siblings.  “To this day, my…

    . “His rehearsal style is a perfect balance of cutting edge pedagogy and inventive setup, sequencing, and scheduling,” Galante says. “His compositions are tailor-made for the Jazz Ensemble and he, seemingly effortlessly, showcases the strengths of the group.” And while Vianna enjoys the accolades his work has earned him, and the challenges it presents, his true passion is to help others. His mother, who learned to play the organ to fill a need for a musician at her church, told him music can do just

  • When PLU science students returned to campus in fall 2022 they were in for a surprise. The previously outdated anatomy and physiology lab in the Rieke Science Center had been transformed into a cutting-edge learning facility, complete with best-of-its-kind educational technology, thanks to contributions from…

    the next level in science and health science education at PLU so that we can best fulfill our mission.” If you would like to learn more about these projects and how you can support the success of the health sciences at PLU in service of others, please contact advancement@plu.edu. Read Previous PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher Read Next Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future LATEST POSTS Three students share how