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, English 301: Shakespeare and English 324: Freelance Writing. While Bergman teaches English courses, he possesses the uncanny ability to attract students of any major. Amy Wooten ’15, a Communication major with a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising, decided to enroll in one of Bergman’s courses. “I’m not an English major, but I decided to take his English 301: Shakespeare class, and he is definitely one of the best professors I have ever had,” she said. “I have never had a teacher make me

central highlands of Mexico and back to the lands of the Nisqually peoples.Originally from Arizona, Jakowchuk entered PLU with a dance scholarship, tentatively planning to study history and become a teacher. But a physical anthropology class in biological diversity with department chair Dr. Bradford Andrews introduced her to a field—and a way of seeing the past—that piqued her interest. And then in Dr. Andrews’s introduction to archaeology course, Jakowchuk said she just fell in love with the field

Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16: Fighting for voters’ rights Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16 majored in history and global studies at PLU. He is now a staff attorney at the ACLU’s New York headquarters. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lora ShinnResoLute Guest WriterOriginally, Dayton Campbell-Harris ’16 planned for a career as a high school history teacher and high school football coach — he played football for PLU when Scott Westering was an

senior year of high school. That was the first year my high school actually had AP Biology. I had an amazing teacher who taught the class, essentially, like a college course. She gave us a lot of freedom, she let us guide how we could learn, what was best for us. Also let us guide what we covered, which was fantastic. That class is what really opened my eyes to majoring in biology. College was always important to my parents. Neither of them went to college and it was always clear growing up that the

July 30, 2012 Thomas W. Krise arrived as Pacific Lutheran University’s 13th president on June 1. He was chosen for his passion for a liberal arts education, as well as being a strategic thinker and first and foremost a teacher and an academic. (Photos by John Froschauer) What’s He Like? By Barbara Clements Details say a lot about a person, and that’s certainly true when you meet Thomas W. Krise, Pacific Lutheran University’s new president. First, there’s the greeting. “Call me Tom.” As he works

at a high level. Whether you are a performing artist, musician, student, or in your career, I think the opportunities to work on mental performance are endless and seeking a mental skills consultant could be beneficial. Zach Willis '19 The Department of KinesiologyThe primary mission of the Department of Kinesiology(KINS) is to provide quality academic professional preparation for undergraduate students in areas related to the study of human movement, especially as it supports the pursuit of

about it,” said Baghirov of her time at PLU. “It made you look at what you were learning and how it could be taken to a higher level. I may not have thought of it at the time as preparation for the Peace Corps but it was. I may not have thought of it as this is my wild hope component but it was.” Baghirov applied for the Peace Corps during summer 2006. The idea of Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, Raechelle Baghirov 05, listen while Sallie Strueby ’11, speaks during an Alumni panel discussion on

PLU announces Master of Science in Kinesiology program Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / December 3, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University is rolling out a prestigious new Master of Science in Kinesiology program, leveraging its standard-setting faculty and tradition of excellence to provide an intimate, mentorship-driven experience. December 3, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 2, 2019) — After almost six years of deliberation and preparation, Pacific

Mosa, are able to attend PLU and receive leadership training, academic preparation and mentorship. They are also required to give back to the community through acts of service.  After getting over the hurdle of being accepted and paying for college, Mosa now faced a new obstacle. Since English was his second language, he was finding the coursework difficult and was failing a required writing course. He credits the support of Cunningham and fellow Act Six peers for helping him during those early

how to conduct research through the literature and offering many opportunities to engage in this practice. This program has helped me to become a more critical thinker who seeks to unpack the layers of an issue or situation to best understand the why something is happening, as opposed to only the what.Career after graduationI am currently an elementary PE Teacher in southern California. The most pertinent part of the MSK program that prepared me to secure this position was the applied project