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  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured…

    following questions might be useful to consider when you communicate expectations at the beginning of a term: Preparing for Class How should students prepare for each class session? When should students skim resources or read deeply? How will students know they are prepared for assessments and/or meeting learning objectives? Participation in Class What does active, engaged participation look like in this class? What are the consequences of missing class, arriving late, or leaving early? Is class

  • Alex Krajkowski is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. He began teaching Black & White and Digital Photography at PLU in 2018. Alex Krajkowski was born in 1987 in New Jersey. He received his BA from Franklin and Marshall College, completed post-baccalaureate work…

    Alex Krajkowski’s Risk & Control Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 1, 2020 March 1, 2020 Alex Krajkowski is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. He began teaching Black & White and Digital Photography at PLU in 2018. Alex Krajkowski was born in 1987 in New Jersey. He received his BA from Franklin and Marshall College, completed post-baccalaureate work at William Paterson University and Montclair State University, and received his MFA from the University of Oregon in

  • Profs, students talk about going green PLU has made great strides in reaching its sustainability goals, campus leaders and students stressed last week. However, especially in the area in energy conservation, PLU staff and students need to be conscious off turning off the lights or…

    September 8, 2008 Profs, students talk about going green PLU has made great strides in reaching its sustainability goals, campus leaders and students stressed last week. However, especially in the area in energy conservation, PLU staff and students need to be conscious off turning off the lights or reducing the heat. After President Loren J. Anderson’s State of the University address, about a dozen faculty and students talked about how the campus was doing in its conservation goals, including

  • Nursing program secures two grants By Barbara Clements The School of Nursing recently received a total of $800,000 in grants which will help the school continue its outreach to senior citizens in the South Puget Sound area. Broken out, the funds come from a$500,000 grant…

    June 29, 2011 Nursing program secures two grants By Barbara Clements The School of Nursing recently received a total of $800,000 in grants which will help the school continue its outreach to senior citizens in the South Puget Sound area. Broken out, the funds come from a$500,000 grant received from the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation to the Comprehensive Gerontologic Education Partnership (CGEP), and an additional $300,000 from the Cornelsen Family Foundation. Pacific Lutheran University

  • Claim: A carbon tax will reduce pollution In general, a tax on an action induces people to do less of the action. A “carbon tax” would raise the price of consuming goods like fossil fuels that cause carbon dioxide emissions, thus giving incentive to consume…

    change, but also those of several other pollutants that affect human health. A carbon tax would make those who cause the emissions from their consumption pay something for it directly and, in the process, lead to fewer emissions. For an electorate that hates new taxes, one could offset the carbon tax increase by lowering some other existing tax such as payroll taxes. This way, the bottom line for most households need not change, but the incentive for conservation is preserved. To address equity

  • A walking tour from a graduating senior about her time at PLU Welcome to PLU! I’m the senior you, and I’ll be your tour guide today. I’ve spent almost four years on this campus, and have come to know it well. I want to show…

    May 21, 2008 A walking tour from a graduating senior about her time at PLU Welcome to PLU! I’m the senior you, and I’ll be your tour guide today. I’ve spent almost four years on this campus, and have come to know it well. I want to show you some of the places that will be important to you in your life here. You should know, first of all, that things will be different from what you have known up until now. While you’re at PLU, you’ll learn to think about the world differently. Your integrity

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 12, 2016)- Steinar Bryn’s peacebuilding work has kept him busy in Norway, eastern Europe and elsewhere around the world, but his ties to Pacific Lutheran University run deep. The repeat Nobel Peace Prize nominee has developed and supported dialogue centers in the…

    nearly two decades. But in that time Bryn, Ph.D., also has taught in PLU’s communication department, supported Fulbright scholars, hosted study away students and peace scholars, and supported faculty research. Communication & TheatreVisit for more information about PLU's Department of Communication & Theatre.Now, Bryn will build upon his campus connections and speak about his longtime peacebuilding work on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.  The event, “10 Lessons from 20 Years of

  • Grant supports environmental research With a $90,000 grant, the Environmental Studies Program intends to provide students and faculty members with more opportunities for research and creative projects. The program received the funding from the Wiancko Charitable Foundation in December 2007. The program’s faculty determined the…

    research retreat.“We talked about how we could best take advantage of this particular opportunity, and what’s important for environmental studies at PLU and for the students,” said William Teska, professor of biology and chair of environmental studies. “We want to use the funds in a way that makes the maximum impact for PLU, but also for the environment,” he added. “We want to make the world a better place, and to make our region a better place.” The grant provides a unique opportunity to move the

  • PLU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society, presents its annual One-Act Festival from Wednesday, January 23 through Saturday, January 26 at 7:30pm in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s show, titled Accidental Love, explores many…

    Mitchell Helton ’15, Forbidden Fruit by George Jay Smith, directed by Jill Heinecke ’13, and Between Red and White by Kate Howland ’12, directed by Joshua Parmenter ’15. “This is a really great mix of shows with a really great mix of students, some who’ve been performing since high school and others who are in their first production,“ says Jill Heinecke ’13, who is directing Forbidden Fruit. The students are challenged with this quick turnaround production – they audition, rehearse, open and close in

  • PLU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society, presents its annual One-Act Festival from Wednesday, January 23 through Saturday, January 26 at 7:30pm in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s show, titled Accidental Love, explores many…

    Mitchell Helton ’15, Forbidden Fruit by George Jay Smith, directed by Jill Heinecke ’13, and Between Red and White by Kate Howland ’12, directed by Joshua Parmenter ’15. “This is a really great mix of shows with a really great mix of students, some who’ve been performing since high school and others who are in their first production,“ says Jill Heinecke ’13, who is directing Forbidden Fruit. The students are challenged with this quick turnaround production – they audition, rehearse, open and close in