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Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies . Innovation Studies at PLU Courses…
Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / June 4, 2024 Image: PLU’s first Innovation Studies major Heven Ambachew poses for her Senior Spotlight portrait, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 4, 2024 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to PLU’s
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Zoom Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) and co-sponsored by Women’s Chemist Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023 4-5pm Pacific Time Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Speaker: Prof. Princess Imoukhuede, PhD Hunter and Dorothy…
Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Puget Sound Section American Chemical Society (ACS) Posted by: alemanem / April 12, 2023 April 12, 2023 Zoom Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) and co-sponsored by Women’s Chemist Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023 4-5pm Pacific Time Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Speaker: Prof. Princess
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19. This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It…
Getting Creative: PLU’s Gateway Class in Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / September 3, 2018 September 3, 2018 By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19. This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program. Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It lays a framework for the study of innovation and creativity, and also provides a common
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By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…
, and alumni. (PLU’s Department of Education co-organized the event and invited dozens of science and technology teachers from the Franklin Pierce School District.) Benson Lecturer Alice Steinglass addresses the audience in the Scandinavian Center. (Photo/John Froschauer) The presentation emphasized how important it is to prioritize diversity in computing, and we also learned how Code.Org has carefully scaled their efforts globally to reach thousands of teachers and millions of students. Thanks to
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In 2022 — when polarities abound and institutions and individuals alike have been called to reflect, redefine and transform — what does it mean to call the work of equity “innovative”? As a concept, innovation can be used interchangeably with words like ingenuity, progress, newness,…
? The white supremacist, capitalist notion of time is that progress is forward-moving rather than simultaneously connected to the past, present and future. So, yes, the idea of newness and progress that “innovation” often brings up needs to be unpacked. Narrator’s Interjection: Awkward silence on the part of the person tasked with writing a story on “Innovation in D&I” for the “Innovation” issue of ResoLute. Tyler Dobies ’16, and Maya Perez ’16 at Gasworks Park in Seattle. (Photographs by John
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Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer . The…
Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Posted by: rebardm / February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022 Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer. The complete workshop calendar, course descriptions, and registration form can be found on our workshops page. Workshops include a
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor,…
that has the potential to transform how we do things here. What is it? Sarah Cornell-Maier (Class of 2019) When you hear talk about innovation in the news, the automatic connection that many of us make is to invention or high technology. However, innovation actually has a broader meaning in some of the leading companies and organizations in the U.S. I was excited to hear that PLU is leading the conversation about the term among liberal arts colleges with professional schools. Most modern
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by Patrick Wakefield For most people, the beginning of summer signifies the start of barbecues, campfires, and lazy river rafting. Unlike most people, the beginning of summer marks the start of something else for Instructional Technologies: install season. Every summer, a few classrooms are selected…
Summer Technology Renovations 2015 Posted by: Jenna S / September 9, 2015 September 9, 2015 by Patrick Wakefield For most people, the beginning of summer signifies the start of barbecues, campfires, and lazy river rafting. Unlike most people, the beginning of summer marks the start of something else for Instructional Technologies: install season. Every summer, a few classrooms are selected for media technology upgrades. Unlike many universities in the area, these upgrades are performed by in
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by Misty Berlin Check out the schedule of Fall 2021 technology workshops along with full workshop descriptions and registration information. Workshops are offered on a diversity of topics, such as: Screencasting Google Sites Google Docs & Drive Instructional Videos with the Lightboard Adobe Acrobat…
Fall 2021 Technology Workshops Posted by: nordgrle / January 26, 2020 January 26, 2020 by Misty Berlin Check out the schedule of Fall 2021 technology workshops along with full workshop descriptions and registration information. Workshops are offered on a diversity of topics, such as: Screencasting Google Sites Google Docs & Drive Instructional Videos with the Lightboard Adobe Acrobat Pro/DC Qualtrics Backups and Data Security at PLU Intermediate Excel Upon registering for a workshop, you’ll
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For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, twelve classrooms have been funded for technology upgrades. Funding came from the Central Equipment Fund, Office of the Provost, and Instructional Technologies. Those classrooms funded for upgrades include: Hauge Administration 208, 210, 212, 214, and 216 Ingram 109 and 115B…
Twelve Classrooms Funded for Technology Upgrades in 2012-2013 Posted by: Jenna S / August 6, 2012 August 6, 2012 For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, twelve classrooms have been funded for technology upgrades. Funding came from the Central Equipment Fund, Office of the Provost, and Instructional Technologies. Those classrooms funded for upgrades include: Hauge Administration 208, 210, 212, 214, and 216 Ingram 109 and 115B Mary Baker Russel 306 and 334 Ramstad 202 and 206 Xavier 150 Each classroom
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