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, including McCracken and Bruno Correa ’15 in 2013 and, in 2012, Colin Mischel ’12, who majored in Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies, with a minor in peace and conflict dialogue. This year, 19 students formally applied and wrote essays to compete for one of two slots at the forum, Berguson said. Read Previous Taking Sides on the Opium War Read Next PLU Hosts JROTC Fitness Challenge COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

In their own words: Kinesiology students at PLU Posted by: mhines / July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023 We asked students Megan B. ‘23 and Peyton S. ‘23 to share their thoughts on what it’s like to be a kinesiology major at PLU. Here’s what they had to say. Wondering what kinesiology includes? Overall, it’s the study of human movement and the science behind physical activity. At PLU, our kinesiology major includes concentrations in exercise science, pre-physical therapy, and health & fitness education

will probably include an indoor track as well as a floor surface capable of handling indoor tennis, basketball and volleyball. Some improvements to Olson have been accomplished. A resurfaced basketball court, some new bleachers, an improved training room and locker room enhancements were all completed last summer with donor support. Phase two of the master plan will guide many other upgrades including the swimming pool, fitness center, baseball and softball fields, outdoor track and additional work

in Health and Fitness Education.I first became familiar with PLU’s master’s in kinesiology during my junior year in undergrad when there started to be more talk that this program would begin in 2020. The faculty were all really excited, which piqued my interest and made me want to look into and apply to the program. Eye-opening or valuable aspect of the programI had an idea before entering the graduate kinesiology program of how vast the field of kinesiology is, but during the program, I became

, before transferring to PLU in fall 2011. He was in the program for a year and a half before being contracted with his fellow MSIIIs (third year cadets) last fall. It was then that he was given a two-year scholarship, which pays for his tuition, dorm room, and meal plan at PLU and reimburses him for his books. The two, three and four-year scholarships are offered to students based on GPA requirements, the results of their army physical fitness test and the potential they show instructors like Jeffrey

practices,” she said. “We don’t’ have the money to fix everything. But every little personal change, you can multiply by 4.5 million. We don’t have a choice but to change our habits.” Read Previous PLU Hebrew Idol Celebrates Class, Creativity and Costumes Read Next Making Fitness Fun COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support

, Washington state specifically is experiencing a shortage of teachers in a variety of subjects. According to a report by the USDE Department of Education, Washington has the following teacher shortage areas: Career and Technical Education Elementary Education English as a Second Language Health and Physical Fitness Language Arts Mathematics STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Special Education Note: Interested in bridging the gap between STEM and education? Read our recent article

school graduation – he went to boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, graduated meritoriously, and was promoted to private first class for earning a perfect score on his Marine Corps physical fitness test. After attending combat training and occupation specialty school, he checked in with his reserve unit at Fort Lewis in December 2006. In the fall of 2007, Bollen’s first semester at PLU, his unit received activation orders for deployment to Iraq. He took that “ready-to-go” attitude

the two fields, plans for future development in the area include a new recreation and fitness center just south of Columbia Center. The area south of that may be a future location for student and multigenerational mixed housing. The area may also include space for passive recreation needs that may include an arboretum. When construction begins, the PLU University Golf Course will close to make way for the new field. However, it will remain open for most of the 2011 golfing season. The lower campus

new program—and a new way to teach—that includes eight wide-ranging blended or hybrid courses this fall that combine in-class and self-directed online learning: •    BUSA 302: Business Finance •    BUSA 308: Principles of Marketing •    COMA 360: Public Relations Writing •    ECON 111: Principles of Microeconomics: Global and Environmental •    ECON 322: Money and Banking •    EDUC 394: Technology & Teaching •    MUSI 120: Music and Culture •    PHED 100: Personalized Fitness program In addition