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also help students. At PLU, Walker majored in communications and minored in music, playing flute in the University Symphony Orchestra. Her first job after graduation was with Symphony Tacoma, where she worked on everything from ticketing to marketing. She and her husband decided they wanted to live abroad, so they earned certificates in teaching English as a foreign language and moved to Prague, in the Czech Republic, where they taught. The Czech capital is also renowned for its transit system

Student Wellbeing Toolkit Adapted from the University of Oregon’s Office of the Provost: Teaching Support and Innovation Wellbeing—as a topic, as a need, and as a call to action—has increasingly been part of the conversation in higher education. The far-reaching impacts of COVID19 have only made the role of wellbeing in learning more obvious. Instructors have increasingly become primary contacts for students experiencing crisis, burnout, or challenges that interfere with their academic success

is an alum, gave a $5,000 gift to fund the inaugural PLU Jazz Artist in Residence program in April of 2017 that will feature saxophonist Jeff Coffin. Support Make a difference by donating to the arts and communication programs at PLU! Click here “This generous gift from a PLU alum affirms the quality of teaching and performance in the jazz area of the music department,” David Deacon-Joyner, director of jazz studies, said. “His gift indicates the importance of this program. As an alum, it shows

By Genny Boots ‘18 and Kate Williams ‘16 Lark Powers joins the music faculty as the new piano instructor at PLU. She will be teaching the keyboarding sequence as well as piano lessons for students. What is your background? I grew up in Northern California in Humboldt county, on the coast close to the Oregon border.  Growing up, I studied both piano and violin. I attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and then lived in Paris for three years studying piano. From there, I

of Wild Hope Center for Vocation Friday, October 27 – 3:00-4:30 pm* | Hauge Admin 101 Friday, November 17 – 3:00-4:30 pm* | Hauge Admin 101 Friday, December 1 – 3:00-4:30 pm* | Hauge Admin 101 *We will use the Norton Guide to Equity-Minded TeachingSpring 2024Please save the date for the upcoming Faculty Workshops: Friday, February 23, 2024 – 3:00-4:30 pm | Hauge Admin 101 The Relevance of Reflection for Teaching and Learning Patricia O’Connell Killen, Professor Emerita of Religion and Faculty

success of our students and faculty at every level and will strive to provide supportive leadership to that end. I encourage each of you to engage wholeheartedly in the opportunities provided for learning and growth and to be an active participant in your education. Your unique life experiences, interests, and views will impact the richness of our teaching/learning environment and we look forward to your presence and contributions. As a member of our PLU and Nursing family, together and one by one, we

How to Create a Basic Online Lesson By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When on-campus class sessions cannot be held as scheduled, online lessons provide an alternative method for teaching. Online lessons created in Sakai can provide faculty and students with access to all the major components of a course, including instructional content,… March 6, 2020

. The play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when the Scottish lord Macbeth, chooses evil as the way to power. He commits regicide to become king and furthers his moral descent with a reign of murderous terror. In the end, he loses everything that gives meaning and purpose to his life, before losing his life itself.Studio TheaterProof November 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. Mitchell Helton ‘15, Director Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a recently deceased mathematical