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  • Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,…

    is half-hidden away in a gorge in South Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) Read Previous New collaborative program aims to help district grads address Tacoma’s teacher shortage Read Next Military To Medicine: Air Force, Navy veterans become nurses after second chances at college 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024

  • The success of MediaLab has given students an opportunity to gain valuable skills in a real-world setting. It’s been a goldmine of experience, leading students to internships and jobs and winning them an Emmy and multiple nominations. In addition to faculty and university support, outside…

    program has become best known. Opportunities for Public Relations, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Photography, Social Media Management, and more have opened up as the program has grown. The Tribune’s contributions have also enabled students to attend and present at conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and student work done for the Tribune has provided dozens of students with portfolio materials that have bolstered their resumes, given them practical field experiences, which have subsequently led

  • In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…

    leads our research libraries,” he explains. His face lights up when he shares about a new program called the Center for Educators and Schools that has been established under his leadership. Inspired by work being done by his colleagues at the Schomburg Center for Black Culture Research, one of NYPL’s four research libraries, the new center is working to integrate NYPL’s collection of primary source materials into K-12 schools across the five boroughs. The center hired 30 educators to design

  • We caught up with Hillary Powell , our Director of Undergraduate Admission, to get the inside scoop on how to make your Common App stand out now that applications are open for PLU’s Class of 2025! If you’re ready to apply to PLU , these…

    : Procrastination? Not today! Get a head start on your application so you can give each section the attention it deserves. The earlier you start, the more polished your app will be.Get Organized Like a Pro: Google Sheets (or Excel) is your best friend here. Create a simple tracker to keep tabs on deadlines, materials, and requirements for each school. Missing a deadline could mean missing out on your dream school—so stay on top of it! Read Every Instruction (Seriously): Every. Single. Word. Don’t just skim the

  • At PLU, students can pursue engineering in two formal ways. Option 1 We offer a dual-degree engineering program through partnerships with both Columbia University (NYC) and Washington University (St. Louis). In this program, a student completes their introductory coursework in mathematics, science, and engineering as…

    . Then, after a student has completed the coursework at PLU, they are well-prepared for the successful completion of their engineering degree from a world-class engineering school. Upon completion, a dual-degree engineering student earns a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from PLU and a Bachelor of Science (BS) engineering degree from an engineering school. Notably, PLU offers some actual engineering courses (engineering statics, engineering thermodynamics, engineering materials science, and electrical

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Whether you are teaching a course for the first time or the fiftieth, it is good practice to take a step back and critically reflect on the design of one’s course. Faculty are undoubtedly the masters of their course content,…

    way similar to Quality Matters. I pared it down to 25 best practices in the following categories: Course Introduction, Learning Objectives and Assessment, Instructional Materials and Activities, Course Technology, and Learner Support and Accessibility. The list intentionally errs on the side of brevity in order to provide a fast review of quality design indicators. Note that teaching of the course is not evaluated here; that would require a whole different type of rubric. About ⅔ of the standards

  • Black Art Matters uplifts the diverse contributions of Black visual artists working a variety of mediums. Art as a creative expression examines history, contemporary life, and the future by documenting lived experiences; engaging social commentary, protest and social justice; surfacing uncomfortable histories; exploring emotion; creating…

    Black : a history of Black photographers, 1840 to the present Kehinde Wiley : a new republic Black light (Kehinde Wiley) Michael Ray Charles : a retrospective e-book: The Obama Portraits Read Previous On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service Read Next On Exhibit: Books in Honor of Women’s History Month LATEST POSTS On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service November 1, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 28, 2016)- There were lots of tears as band members from Tamana Girls High School in Japan said farewell to their new friends from Graham-Kapowsin High School, located about 13 miles southeast of Pacific Lutheran University. Miho Takekawa, percussion instructor at PLU…

    -K. Students from Tamana visit PLU and stay with G-K host families every other year on even years; every three years, about 20 G-K students go to Japan for about 10 days. And two or three lucky G-K students receive a scholarship from Yamamoto, the driving force behind the partnership, to study abroad, said Paul Bain, Graham-Kapowsin’s band director and a 1999 PLU graduate. Those students travel to Japan the off-year when neither band participates in the exchange program, he said.   Bain said

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2018)- For Gracie Anderson ’21, activism is a family affair. The Pacific Lutheran University student addressed a crowd of roughly 100 community members for the “Will Washington Be Next” rally protesting gun violence on March 14. Her mother passed out posters…

    campaign’s message. “Will We Be Next” also has organized a task force of Washington youth to create policy recommendations for lawmakers. The bipartisan effort aims to provide a voice for all youth statewide. "I was born the year of Columbine and so we’re all part of this generation that doesn’t know a world without these school shootings."- Gracie Anderson '21 The campaign has expanded from PLU to local high schools around the state, in part because of the connections Anderson has made in college. “When

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2018) — After living in the U.S. for seven years, Sunny Huang ’18 took the oath of allegiance Jan. 29 against a backdrop of American flags. She completed the yearlong naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen. The ceremony came months…

    and more people to exercise their civic rights and vote in their city, state and federal elections. And, for Huang, that’s no different. “I’m really excited I can vote now,” Huang said. “That’s a reason I like being a citizen. I can make positive impacts in the community that way.” "I’m really excited I can vote now. That’s a reason I like being a citizen. I can make positive impacts in the community that way."- Sunny Huang '18 Serving and supporting people has always been a driving force for