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. View Now dCenter Alumni Weekend Whether you were a student when the dCenter was established or not, our values of critical reflection, perspective taking and community resonate with a wide range of alumni who believe in our mission. Read about the most recent gathering of dCenter alumni from Maurice Eckstein ’11. View Now Alumni Profiles Read about two PLU alumni who brave the Pacific Crest Trail for months, embrace community and marvel at the beauty of their ‘backyard.’ They are just a couple of

that PLU plants with the hopes of growing students, staff and a community of people who will extend love, graciousness and leadership beyond university walls. There are many traditions that go into the foundation of Lutheran higher education, and PLU lists seven elements that are fundamental in its teachings. Those include: helping students develop critical-thinking skills; freedom for expression and protection of learning; learning the value of the whole creation; a liberating foundation in the

a common theme: hospitality. It’s the seed that PLU plants with the hopes of growing students, staff and a community of people who will extend love, graciousness and leadership beyond university walls. There are many traditions that go into the foundation of Lutheran higher education, and PLU lists seven elements that are fundamental in its teachings. Those include: helping students develop critical-thinking skills; freedom for expression and protection of learning; learning the value of the

Moderow’s thesis. She said she developed her voice and found her identity as a writer during her time at PLU. Moderow’s said her education set her on the path to literary success. “I’m a writer because of that program,” Moderow said. “I can call myself a writer – I’m a published author – because of that program.”

competence prior to being allowed to continue in clinical courses. Students in regular progression are given preference. When a student repeats a course, both the new and original grade will appear on their official transcript. However, PLU uses the higher of the two grades to determine the cumulative GPA. For further information regarding PLU’s policy on repeating courses, review the PLU handbook (undergraduate policies & procedures or graduate policies & procedures).

@bluezones.com 1:00 – 2:30 pm | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love General Education – Anderson University Center – Scandinavian Cultural Center Scott Rogers, Dean of Assessment and Core Curriculum This workshop will provide tips and strategies for delivering and assessing general education courses. Faculty will have the opportunity to review their current approaches to teaching general education students and design new formative and summative learning assessments focused on core learning outcomes. This

soil, their bottles contains only a tiny, nearly undetectable drop. “It’s so little, right?” Aung says to a puzzled girl. Grants fuel innovation at PLUGrant funding from the National Science Foundation and Puget Sound Energy support projects in science and business education at PLU. The lesson Aung and Escobar are teaching is part of a pilot project launched this year by PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences and the School of Education and Kinesiology. Funded by a $71,000 Robert Noyce Teacher