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September 7, 2009 Making an art out of giving of oneself Melinda Cox ’71, has never been shy about volunteering her time to help others. As an art professor at Tacoma Community College and Pierce College, Cox regularly juggles teaching and volunteer work. “I have always volunteered my time,” said Cox, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. “I spent many years with the Washington State University/Pierce County Clothing and Textile advisors teaching kids to sew, among other
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Highlights of the King of Norway’s PLU Visit Posted by: Sandy Dunham / May 26, 2015 May 26, 2015 TACOMA, Wash. (May 25, 2015)—It’s not every day a king comes to Pacific Lutheran University, but on May 23, an especially special one did—and hundreds of Lutes put together an exceptionally warm, royal welcome for him.Here are some of PLU photographer John Froschauer’s photo highlights of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway’s visit to PLU and the 2015 Commencement ceremony: From the excited crowd
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Mary Beth Sheehan ’00 is an award-winning attorney specializing in immigration law, including removal defense, asylum, U visas, VAWA claims, family-based petitions, adjustment of status and naturalization. Sheehan is one of 11 notable alumni currently featured in a billboard campaign that asks “what can you do with a PLU degree?” Others featured…
Mary Beth Sheehan ’00, Immigration Law Attorney Posted by: Zach Powers / November 18, 2015 November 18, 2015 Mary Beth Sheehan ’00 is an award-winning attorney specializing in immigration law, including removal defense, asylum, U visas, VAWA claims, family-based petitions, adjustment of status and naturalization. Sheehan is one of 11 notable alumni currently featured in a billboard campaign that asks “what can you do with a PLU degree?” Others featured in the campaign include Android co-founder
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Intersections: Learning Love of Neighbor Posted by: abryant / May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 Cover art Good Samaritan by Dr. He Qi Intersections, Number 53, Spring 2021Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the NECU, and has its home in the
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Forum on Education Abroad recognizes PLU for study away excellence Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 25, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized for conformity with the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad as established by the Forum on Education Abroad. April 25, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized for substantial conformity with the Standards of Good Practice
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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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specialist supporting a U.S. Department of Education-funded network of educational service districts in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. The network goal is to improve student achievement, and much of its work centers on ensuring equity for Native American and Alaska Native students in the three states. “The educational status quo isn’t serving our indigenous students,” Hall says. “We’re looking at how we can better serve them.” Her work allows her to center many of the concepts she learned at PLU. “The
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on the part of the U.S. government. He designed the figures with no arms, standing at attention and looking as if they could be placed in a coffin. “I have a small voice as one person, but my voice is somewhat larger with what I contribute as an artist,” McCuistion writes. “Through my work I am able to contribute to the long tradition of the artist as teacher, recorder and seer.” Anne Johnston Schuster is a printmaker who has taught studio art, art history and art education at the junior high
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institution in the West to receive the honor, he said. “It’s a big deal,” Anderson told the assembled students. But in many ways the programs and opportunities behind the award are only truly of value if students engage in what is available. In this world, a person with a college education is privileged, he said. If 100 people represented all the people in the world, only one would have that level of education. It is with that in mind, Anderson charged the gathered students with three challenges. Be the
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’04 used to be PLU study buddies with seventh-grade Social Studies teacher Brent Anderson ’97; • Brooke Gustafson ’05 and Tawana Bens ’05 not only graduated from PLU the same year; they now teach together in a combined English/Special Education classroom; and • one current Lute—who is a Ferrucci graduate!—to this day credits Leifsen and teacher Ron Baltazar ’00 with, basically, changing the course of her life. Ferrucci’s extraordinary concentration of Lutes could be coincidental (or
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