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Education Week honors the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, who was born on December 9, 1906. Hopper was a pioneer of modern computer programming who invented some of the first computer compiler tools. Although December is a busy time of the year for teachers and students, this week honors one of our founders and focuses attention on how people learn to program computers and why that skill might be useful. Jeff Raskin, Melinda Gates, and Hadi Partovi address the crowd. (Photo

. In 2017, they were approached by Associate Provost Jan Lewis and Prof. Tamara Williams who invited them to participate in a grant to support Digital Humanities at PLU. Mathew Salzano explains his project during the open house for the Digital Humanities Lab at PLU, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Dr. Ramos explains, “We were really excited when we were told that there was a grant that we could apply for, and so we did. What was really great was that the grant was supporting

Childlike vs Childish: Mary’s Meme-ification Posted by: ramosam / December 4, 2022 December 4, 2022 By Elsa KienbergerMelodramatic, selfish, pouty Mary Musgrove is the only Persuasion (2022) character who says anything meaningful about Regency womanhood that is congruous with gender expectations today. Her lines in Carrie Cracknell’s adaptation are like Reductress captions, with just a little less of the same satirical punch. Although she is portrayed as childlike, a desirable Regency trait for

violence and what lessons might be drawn for us, here at PLU. The example that came to mind was Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a small village in south central France, which during the days of World War II sheltered approximately 5,000 Jews and other refugees from the Nazis in what one of these sheltered children, film maker Pierre Sauvage, called “a conspiracy of Goodness.”2 During a time when many people found their consciences challenged to respond to the violence in their midst, one community led by two

interested in working. Once accepted, Fellows will work with their mentor to define and develop a research project. Fellows will carry out the work over a 10-week period during the summer and submit two interim reports, a research abstract, and final paper. At the conclusion of the program, students give an oral or poster presentation at one of several Seminar Days, symposia modeled on a professional technical meeting. The 2024 WAVE Fellows award is $7,740 for the ten-week period, plus a $2,300 on-campus

Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced Posted by: Kate Williams / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerThe 2019 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 11th in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The series runs Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. for six weeks. The lineup for the 2019 series: July 11 – David Deacon-Joyner

.” Her published work includes a book on the evangelical movement, “The Reformation of Machismo” (University of Texas Press 1995), and written pieces on gender roles in Colombia and religious persecution in that country. The Peter Berger Lecture is named for the former founder and director of the the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. He is now a retired professor at the university, but remains active. The lecture series aims to bring in distinguished scholars in

Association Certification will be issued at completion of the course. Both training sessions will be held in the Anderson University Center, Room 133. Space is limited to 25 participants for each session and filled on a first come-first reserved basis. To secure a spot participants should RSVP by April 22 to ehs@plu.edu indicating which session they wish to attend. A confirmation reply will be sent to all that register. Read Previous Cancer survivor inspires teammates with spirit, perseverance and a mid

health care professionals. This program is offered year-round, with enrollment occurring every quarter. Our upcoming deadlines are November 14th for December Training and December 15th for January Training. Most individuals graduate from the program in 15 months after completing 250 hours of health care experience with a commitment of one 4-hour shift per week. However, we also have accelerated tracks of 9-month and 3-month options. We would like to invite you to our upcoming Information Sessions

Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206 Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades Posted by: Jenna S / September 4, 2012 September 4, 2012 Two classrooms, Xavier 150 and Ramstad 206, received classroom technology upgrades over the summer. The technology podium was replaced with a smart classroom podium and equipment that includes a document camera and Smart Sympodium smartboard display. Read Previous Twelve Classrooms Funded for Technology Upgrades in 2012-2013 Read Next Where’s my Sakai course? LATEST POSTS