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creative expression Appreciate and engage in diverse forms of creative expression: interpersonal (cultural), intrapersonal (journaling), linguistic (writing, speech), spatial (graphic art, design,), music, kinesthetic (body, dance), logical (pattern making, problem-solving), leadership (transformational, improvisational, collective) Linked Programs: Innovation Studies MakerspaceThe Innovation Studies program sponsors a Makerspace in Hinderlie Hall to support creativity, our curriculum, and student

Mae Ngai The 45th Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture “Mother of Exiles”— Refugees in American Myth and History Speaker: Mae Ngai Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: Monday, March 11, 2019 Place: Xavier 201 This event is free and open to the public

obscured nation-building agendas, and why opposition to asylum seekers from Central America today may not be so anomalous to our immigration history.Dr. Mae NgaiSpeaker: Mae Ngai is Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University, whose research and teaching focuses on the histories of migration, citizenship, race and ethnicity. She is author of the award-winning Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America (2004), and The Lucky

Program Schedule - Alternate RoutesIf you are currently employed or have strong relationships with a school, we will work creatively with you to explore the possibility of an appropriate internship where you are. The MAE-ARC program is heavily, but not entirely, based in the field. During the field-based portion of this program, candidates are assigned mentors in a school district in addition to their cooperating teacher. Typical internships begin on the first teacher report day of the school

teachers during their time in the PLU Masters in Education (MAE) program Support in developing their abilities to teach in culturally sustaining ways through monthly CS-STEM Equity Seminars Access to materials in the PLU STEM Resource Library Induction support for their first two years of teaching after graduation A forgivable loan of up to $21,700 for the PLU MAE program Quick Links Noyce Grant Homepage CS-STEM Scholars NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program PLU STEM Resource Library CS-STEM

, physical, or psychological disability from a professional assessor (physician, psychologist, physical therapist, audiologist, learning specialist) can receive accommodations as recommended by the assessor and as determined by the OAA director. Student support and wellness resources Student Financial Services Liaison for MAE Your first stop for questions about financial aid, billing, and registration issues is the MAE student support liaison. Contact Office of Student Financial Services  253-535-7161

, Manager of Short-Term Programs, olsencd@plu.edu. Short-term study away programs must satisfy a General Education, FYEP, or IHON requirement, or provide departmental or program credit towards a major or a minor. In terms of student demand, most PLU students study away on short-term courses offered during J-Term. While summer session courses have been offered in the past, enrolling these has been challenging due to limits on financial aid and our students’ need to work. Offering a short-term study away

curricular changes she made this year to make a biology unit more culturally relevant.Congratulations CS-STEM Graduates! (May 2023)Congratulations to all five of our CS-STEM Teacher Candidates who earned their MAE degrees! We look forward to you teaching in your own classrooms in the fall and look forward to hearing about your first year during our Induction Seminars. Congratulations to our CS-STEM Scholar Grayson Nottage who earned her Bachelor’s degree and was featured in the PLU News’ series about

253.535.7806 www.plu.edu/first-year/ fyep@plu.educ Rona Kaufman, Ph.D., Director The First-Year Experience Program prepares students for successful participating in PLU’s distinctive academic and co-curricular culture by promoting critical thought, impassioned inquiry and effective expression in learning communities that are both supportive and challenging. All first-year students with fewer than 30 transfer credits are required to participate in this program. As part of the First Year

Auditioning for PLU's BFA programsStudents wishing to audition for admittance into one of our three Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs should prepare the following: BFA – Acting/Directing: a 60 second contemporary monologue (memorized), a head shot, and an acting resume. BFA – Design/Technical: a 3-5 page portfolio of photos or paperwork with descriptions of your design/technical/stage management work and a theatre resume. BFA – Musical Theatre: a 30-60 second contemporary monologue