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Summer of Science – Resolute Online: Fall 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/summer-of-science/

For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.

leader in undergraduate science, technology, engineering and math education. Tarka Wilcox:Locating landslide hazards in Western Washington Shannon Seidel:Science education for an inclusive classroom Renzhi Cao:Artificial intelligence without the science fiction Jon Freeman:Biofuel for the future Dean Waldow:Building better batteries Heidi Schutz:Studying the evolution of fish Locating landslide hazards in Western WashingtonTarka Wilcox Tarka Wilcox, assistant professor of geosciences, has traded the

PLU works with local Habitat for Humanity to build lasting partnership, sustainable community, homes https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/04/26/plu-works-with-local-habitat-for-humanity-to-build-lasting-partnership-sustainable-community/

TACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat…

PLU works with local Habitat for Humanity to build lasting partnership, sustainable community, homes for people in need Posted by: Kari Plog / April 26, 2016 Image: Volunteers, including some from PLU, secure and align a wall at a Habitat for Humanity build site in the Woods at Golden Given, a sustainable 30-home housing community. The house was built for a student who, at the time, was studying marriage and family therapy. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 26, 2016 By Brooke Thames '18PLU

2-Hour delayed start for both PLU main campus and Lynnwood learning center https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2024/01/17/announcement-delayed-start-for-both-plu-main-campus-and-lynnwood-learning-center/

2-Hour delayed start for both PLU main campus and Lynnwood learning center Alert Type: Snow Start Time: Jan 17, 2024 @ 6:00am End Time: Jan 17, 2024 @ 12:00pm Due to inclement weather, the PLU Main Campus and Lynnwood learning center (ABSN program) will open two hours late on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. PLU main campus — Offices will open at 10:00 a.m. J-term classes are delayed until the late morning block, which starts at 11:30 a.m. Lynnwood —The Lynnwood learning center will open at 10:00

Ruined by Talking: Kierkegaard on Language, Nature, and Communication https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/documents/ruined-by-talking-kierkegaard-on-language-nature-and-communication/

Blue Gold: World Water Wars (link) view page Explore this year's World Philosophy Day theme, "Inclusive Societies, Sustainable Planet," with a screening and discussion of Blue Gold: World Water Wars, a documentary film about the depletion and privatization of the world's water supply and their consequences for the developing world.

Ruined by Talking: Kierkegaard on Language, Nature, and Communication https://www.plu.edu/philosophy/documents/ruined-by-talking-kierkegaard-on-language-nature-and-communication/

Blue Gold: World Water Wars (pdf) view download Explore this year's World Philosophy Day theme, "Inclusive Societies, Sustainable Planet," with a screening and discussion of Blue Gold: World Water Wars, a documentary film about the depletion and privatization of the world's water supply and their consequences for the developing world.

Working with a Student Who has a Learning Disability https://www.plu.edu/oaa/documents/working-with-a-student-who-has-a-learning-disability/

Ideas for Accommodating Persons with Learning Disabilities (pdf) view download

Dean’s Funds for Excellence https://www.plu.edu/advancement/deans-funds-for-excellence/

problem solving using current technology Foster essential experiential learning and professional development for students, including access to state-of-the-art instrumentation, support for student-faculty research and off-campus student internships, and meaningful contact with working scientists by bringing outside speakers to campus Your gifts make a world of difference to both current and future Lutes! Ann Auman, Ph.D. Dean of Natural Sciences Make a gift to the Division of Natural SciencesSchool

China – Resolute Online: Winter 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/china/

PLU maintains an open door with a world superpower, empowering students to learn about politics and culture off the beaten path in a distinct region of the country.

lifetime. Wang, who graduated from PLU in 1988, is a semi-retired English professor in China who prepares students to go abroad, including those coming to his alma mater. CHENGDU, CHINA Students in the program, which is open to all majors and language levels, take courses at Sichuan University in western China. View the China programHe was one of the first Chinese students to come to PLU. “At that time it was extremely hard for Chinese to go abroad,” he recalled. “I’m one of a lucky group, I was chosen

Babies learning in the womb ‹ Resolute Online: Spring 2015 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2015/babies-learning-in-the-womb/

their mother during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. “We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally by listening to the sound of our mother talking,” Moon said in 2012. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” That insight earned international attention—and a very prestigious ranking: Science News picked Moon’s research on language learning in infants before birth as the No. 8 science story of

Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206 Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades https://www.plu.edu/itech/news/xavier-150-and-ramstad-206-classrooms-receive-technology-upgrades/

Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206 Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades Posted by: Jenna S / September 4, 2012 September 4, 2012 Two classrooms, Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206, received classroom technology upgrades over the summer. The technology podium was replaced with a smart classroom podium and equipment that includes a document camera and Smart Sympodium smartboard display. Read Previous Twelve Classrooms Funded for Technology Upgrades in 2012-2013 Read Next Where’s my Sakai course? LATEST POSTS