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Understanding the Divide: Academic Research and Our Students Posted by: bodewedl / October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015 by Lizz Zitron and Amy Stewart-Mailhiot There is often a sizable divide between what students actually know and their perception of what they know. There is an equally sizable divide between students’ high school academic experience and their college one. Both of these divides can lead to frustration for faculty and students. For example, papers are poorly-cited and full of

April 14, 2014 PLU Forensics Team Places Among Top 30 in the Nation PLU sent six Speech and Debate members (from left: Pam Barker, David Mooney, Chris Fournier, Brendan Stanten, Andrew Tinker and Mamie Howard) to the national competition at Purdue University April 11-12. Seniors David Mooney and Pam Barker end season on a very high note By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s forensics team capped a stellar season with major honors at the 2014 United

the vowels of a language that was not their mother tongue. “We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally by listening to the sound of our mother talking,” Moon said. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” Professor Christine Moon at her research lab at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by John Froschauer, Director of Photography) Before the study, the general consensus was that infants

students to learn the public perception of archeology while explaining about archaeology. “We are encouraging people to bring their artifacts to the university so we can give them information about their artifacts and to give us more information about archeology in Pierce County, “ Professor Amanda Taylor said. The archeology class is preparing for the event by learning more about local archeology and learning the laws and rules about cultural resources in Washington. The class sent flyers to libraries

through the PLU library. Amy Young Dr. Young’s work explores questions of style and public engagement. Her most recent book, Prophets, Gurus & Pundits: Rhetorical Styles & Public Engagement (Southern Illinois University Press) is available on Amazon. Her work appears in a variety of journals and books including the Quarterly Journal of Speech and Communication & Critical/Cultural Studies. Her edited book on academic motherhood will be out later this year.Learn MoreJustin Eckstein Dr. Eckstein is the

Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate Posted by: Todd / October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015 Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage DebateOn Thursday, October 8, 2015, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of Initiative 1, an initiative posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved

April 19, 2010 Claim: Nuclear weapons always make a country more secure Nuclear proliferation is driven by the perception that nuclear weapons always enhance national security. Yet Britain has been a nuclear power since 1952, and there is no evidence that its nuclear weapons make it more secure. The cancellation of the Blue Streak missile program in the early 1960s left Britain dependent on American rocketry and guidance systems – first Polaris, then Trident. Britain is the only nuclear weapons

Pi Kappa Delta Hall of Fame recognizes one of PLU’s own Posted by: Todd / April 19, 2013 April 19, 2013 by Kortney Scroger ’14   As chair of the Communication and Theatre Department and PLU professor of more than three decades, Dr. Michael Bartanen is well known around campus. What may not be as well known are his ties to the oldest national collegiate speech and debate society, Pi Kappa Delta (PKD). His loyalty to this speech and debate fraternity was recognized at the centennial anniversary

Fourth annual Ruth Anderson Public Debate talks third-party vote Posted by: Todd / September 28, 2016 Image: The Ruth Anderson Public Debate at PLU on 10/8/2015 (Photo/John Struzenberg ’16) September 28, 2016 Students and experts debate October 4Members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts on Oct. 4 to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of voting for a third party in the 2016 presidential election. Democratic

received a speaker award, ranking fifth. “I’m incredibly impressed with the quality of competition. At every tournament, the entire region gets better, and I’m so happy to help make sure PLU keeps its place as a regional powerhouse,” said Tinker. The PLU Speech and Debate team competed against eight other schools this weekend. Aust and Tinker competed against a large pool of 72 speakers for their respective speaker awards. “This was a great start to our semester, with one of our top teams making it to