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Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with unified sports in high school. Although his former high…
school instilled in him the values of respect and care for each student, regardless of their background. “Every student deserves an equal opportunity and to have the same rights that everyone else does. Students can be supported in school and be afforded the best opportunities for their teachers to learn how they learn,” Knapp said. For Knapp, student teaching is a symbiotic relationship. Teachers ought to learn about their students as much as they teach them. Building rapport is essential in a
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The 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium, “ The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being ,” will be held at Pacific Lutheran University on March 7-8. Hosted by PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community-Engaged Education , the two-day conference will bring together academics,…
PLU’s Wang Center Symposium to explore “The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being” Posted by: mhines / February 26, 2024 Image: The 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium, “The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being,” will take place on March 7-8, 2024. February 26, 2024 By Ava EdmondsMarketing and CommunicationsThe 11th Biennial Wang Center symposium, “The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being,” will be
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‘Building Humans’ ‘Building Humans’ https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2018/09/building-humans-cover-new-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Debbie Cafazzo Debbie Cafazzo https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2019/05/debbie-cafazzo.jpg September 12, 2018 May 20, 2019 Teaching can be the toughest job you’ll ever love. “Teachers are asked to do the most with the least in the smallest amount of time,” said Evelyn Cook, a former social worker who
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In Kwangali and Oshindonga, widely spoken languages in Namibia, “Uukumwe” means “togetherness.” For six teachers in Washington and seven teachers from Namibia, the word personifies the relationship-building that lies at the heart of education. “It was a vision that was bubbling in my mind because…
” means “togetherness.” For six teachers in Washington and seven teachers from Namibia, the word personifies the relationship-building that lies at the heart of education.“It was a vision that was bubbling in my mind because of the dreams of teachers, both here and in Namibia,” said Jan Weiss, associate professor of education. This year, Pacific Lutheran University launched the Uukumwe Project, a teacher exchange program with teachers who graduated from PLU and teachers from three schools in the
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Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Global & Cultural Studies | davidsef@plu.edu | 253-535-7311 | If I had to describe my identity with a Facebook relationship status it would read: “It’s complicated”.
Emily Davidson Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7311 Email: davidsef@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-E Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Project Lead, Mellon Funded Latino Studies Working Group Member, Task Force for Undocumented Students Education Ph.D., Spanish, University of California, Davis, 2013 M.A., Spanish, Middlebury College, 2000 B.A., Spanish and Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 1998 Areas of
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Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Hispanic and Latino Studies | davidsef@plu.edu | 253-535-7311 | If I had to describe my identity with a Facebook relationship status it would read: “It’s complicated”.
Emily Davidson Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7311 Email: davidsef@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-E Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Project Lead, Mellon Funded Latino Studies Working Group Member, Task Force for Undocumented Students Education Ph.D., Spanish, University of California, Davis, 2013 M.A., Spanish, Middlebury College, 2000 B.A., Spanish and Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 1998 Areas of
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Both Douglas McGrath and Autumn de Wilde seize upon the holiday scenes in Emma (1815), the only Austen novel with a Christmas scene. Each film’s Christmas scene display the cultivation of relationships and community-building. However, in their respective representations of Emma and Mr. Elton (McGrath)…
“A Holly Jolly Christmas”: Oppositional Binaries in McGrath and de Wilde’s Emma Posted by: ramosam / December 24, 2020 December 24, 2020 By Madeline Scully Both Douglas McGrath and Autumn de Wilde seize upon the holiday scenes in Emma (1815), the only Austen novel with a Christmas scene. Each film’s Christmas scene display the cultivation of relationships and community-building. However, in their respective representations of Emma and Mr. Elton (McGrath) and Emma and Mr. Knightley (de Wilde
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The Wang Center Research Grant Program is designed to support students, faculty, and faculty-student teams that seek to conduct original research in an international setting.
chair (students) Approval of department chair and dean (individual faculty and student-faculty teams) Building on Global Experiences at HomeAfter researching artist collectives in Oaxaca, Mexico through a Wang Center Research Grant, Saiyare Refaei put her experience to work here in our Parkland community. Saiyare saw the potential for uniting communities through public art and founded the Parkland Community Mural Project.Past Wang Grant RecipientsBrowse past student, faculty and student-faculty
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Core courses should be strategically timed over the course of the four years at PLU. GSRS 201 should be taken fall or spring semesters of the first year.
other degree paths across campus, as well as fulfill General Education requirements along the way. Advising and Registration Resources GSRS Advising Guide Banner Class Schedule Build Your DegreeAdvising Tips on Building your GSRS Academic PlanTips on Building your GSRS Academic PlanCore courses should be strategically timed over the course of the four years at PLU. GSRS 201 should be taken fall or spring semesters of the first year. GSRS 301 should be taken fall of either junior or senior year
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Gift Planner | Office of Advancement | jgriek@plu.edu | 253-535-7156
Jennie Griek Gift Planner Phone: 253-535-7156 Email: jgriek@plu.edu Professional Education B.A., Biology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Certified Fund Raising Executive, CFRE International, 2017 Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, American College of Financial Services, 2020 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Gift Planning Event Planning Relationship Building Responsibilities Jennie joined the University Relations team in 2023 and is primarily responsible for increasing financial
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