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  • resources, and how to choose literature for elementary choirs. Nicole Laborte, who spoke with our students last semester, will return to discuss teaching strategies and tools for teaching virtually. Guy Kovacs, principal at Kalles Junior High School in Puyallup, will speak on how to find teaching jobs and ace an interview. He has been recognized as Middle School Principal of the Year and is loved by his students and staff. PLU alumna Helene Beck will present on teaching elementary general music

  • force them to tackle difficult material.  Law school will push you intellectually, so you will benefit from being in such environments as often as possible. Law school requires intensive writing, reading, and critical thinking, so students should seek writing intensive courses, courses that require extensive reading of material that is difficult to navigate (such as literature, philosophy, or law), and classes that push you to critically evaluate your beliefs and assumptions.  The more classes of

  • Scholarship of Nursing Conference. The recipient is recognized through a certificate, a check for $500, and their name and credentials being displayed on the Teaching Award Plaque located in the SoN administrative offices. The nominee should represent the following criteria: Actively pursues the development of current, evidence-based content for the nursing curricula and for her/his area(s) of expertise Incorporates practices from the scholarly literature on teaching and nursing education into course and

  • at PLU and have stayed in contact with the faculty throughout my career. I knew I wanted to become a paleontologist by the time I arrived on campus. I’ve always been interested in a lot of different things, and I was able to pursue them at PLU, knowing that I would eventually have to set them aside to focus on paleontology. I took a lot of classes to do with art, writing and literature coursework. I also played tuba in the wind ensemble and the crazy pep band PLU had back then, known as “commando

  • technologies and partner with campus and community groups to integrate historical storytelling with art, music, literature, environmental studies, business, and more! Check out our new History department podcast at https://innovativehistory.org Graduates from the last 5 years: Their jobs Membership Coordinator, Washington State History Museum Licenced Therapist, Arizona Junior Research Associate, Corporate Governance, Strive Infantry Platoon Leader, US Army Infantry Platoon Leader, US Army Client Program

  • humanities can and should learn from the living presence and complex reality of non-human animals. And the “intellectual and aesthetic transformations” that our teaching makes possible are reflected in the pedagogical insights of professors Jen Jenkins and Kirsten Christensen, who explain their interdisciplinary approach to teaching the literature and cultural history of the German-speaking world. The Energizing Challenge of Diversity In 1993, Dean Paul Menzel noted the division’s concerted efforts to

  • Africa program, Carrato is continuing a life of service looking outward. Born in Japan to an international businessman father, Carrato has fond memories of the country and the Japanese objects that decorated his childhood home. At PLU, Carrato majored in international business with a minor in English literature. “I love the liberal arts underpinnings PLU has,” he says. “The fact that I could be an English lit minor with an international business major at a school that had a professional business

  • project. The thesis project requires students to ask a unique and interesting research question, familiarize themselves with the literature, gather data to answer that question, analyze the data, and write themselves an academic paper (30-50 pages in length). Earning a M.A. often qualifies individuals to work in state and local governments, for non-profit organizations, and in for-profit professional environments. Many sociology undergraduates elect to earn M.A.s in sociology; however, sociology

  • ) Any 300-level course with an LT designation ENGL 400: Studies in Criticism & Theory HIST 254: History of Hanford HIST 305: Slavery in the Americas HIST 346: Innovation & Technology HIST 351: History of the West and Northwest HIST 362: Christians in Nazi Germany RELI 211: Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible RELI 220: Early Christianity RELI 221: Medieval Christianity RELI 331: New Testament Studies Pre-Law Advising For information, see Pre-Professional Programs section of the catalog Minor

  • fresh eyes,” said Barlow, who has a degree in English literature.   Maude Barlow Since that epiphany, Barlow has become a leading voice on water conservation and the view that it is a resource that should be conserved and administered as a public, not private, resource. She has authored 16 books, including “The Politics of Water”, “Blue Gold” and her most recent book “Blue Covenant” (2007, The New Press).  Barlow is the recipient of 11 honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005