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Nicole Jordan ‘15 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Rylan MoultonNicole Renee Jordan ‘15 self-describes herself as “a very values driven young adult.”During her time at PLU she was involved in many different aspects of life on campus, enough to have a box full of gold name tags. Her work ranged from Admissions to Res Life to the Diversity Center, all with a focus on fostering community and sustainability. In addition, she was a Rieke Scholar (2012-2015) and a
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Don't Wait to Give Kyle Franklin ’07 never waited for the right time to start giving back. When he first started attending PLU as an undergrad, first attracted by the university’s location and its focus on social justice, he began giving. And Kyle continued to give: as of last year, he had contributed $10,000 to various PLU programs including Q Club, the Women’s Center and Project Access scholarships. Kyle has also made a provision for PLU in his will. This dogged determination to giving
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activities or measures). The assessment plan should capture any direct or indirect measurements of student learning employed by the program. A good assessment plan will be clear, sustainable, and focused on student learning (rather than reporting). Here, sustainability has everything to do with time and workload. Create an assessment plan that strikes a good balance between what the program can accomplish and what the program wants/needs to understand about how students are learning. Tips for Effect
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shooting in American history on Sunday as a terrorist act targeting a place of “solidarity and empowerment” for the LGBTQ community and namely LGBTQ people of color. He urged Americans to decide “if that’s the kind of country we want to be.” It is not the kind of country I want, nor do I think is it the kind of country that our students deserve. Since the shooting death of PLU Professor Jim Holloway by a deranged gunman 15 years ago, we at PLU have been especially sensitive to issues of gun violence
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half. In years previous, while looking into her collegiate options, Kirsty ultimately chose to attend PLU because of its notable study away department and the university mission statement’s focus on global education. Taking advantage of the global opportunities laid before her, Kirsty boarded a plane bound for Valparaiso, Chile in the fall of 2010 to study for a semester. While there, she honed in on her Spanish language, focused on topics of social justice and human rights, and, in her own words
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History. Normally, students in Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen’s classes are placed into small cohorts, in which they are able to build mutual support. From what she learned during the Spring, the students who took the time to get to know each other did the best. Based on this, she decided to add a synchronous element to her classes. She felt this would help students connect in the virtual classroom. She uses Zoom’s breakout rooms feature, which allows small groups of students to talk with each other outside of
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SPRING ADMITTED STUDENT EVENTS Congratulations on your admission to PLU! We’ve got lots of ways for you to experience campus, whether it’s your first time or your fifth. Take a look at the upcoming events (including some virtual info sessions and ZeeMee Live events to connect with both current Lutes and potential classmates!), and get your RSVP in soon – we’re excited to welcome you to campus! FINANCIAL AID CONVERSATIONSWe are offering multiple in-person and virtual opportunities throughout May
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, flipped, and/or distance courses. The program focuses heavily on essential technical skills and should be completed prior to participation in PLUTO+ programming. Participants will independently complete online lessons in Sakai at their own pace. Individual Sakai training sites provide a place to practice, view examples, and access resources. There are no required workshops or meetings.Program CurriculumThe PLUTO Essentials online lessons and learning outcomes include: Welcome: Participants will be
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Bjug Harstad Memorial EndowmentIn the interests of preserving the memory and mission of Rev. Bjug A. Harstad, his grandchildren Isabel Watness and Duff Harstad, along with many others, created an endowment fund at Pacific Lutheran University. The Bjug Harstad Memorial Fund was established in 1994 to carry out Bjug’s heartfelt plea to Scandinavian Americans that “they not lose touch with their ancestral culture and traditions.” In our moment in history, given the urgency and importance of the
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, they will be expected to host Namibian teachers in their classrooms and school, continue established projects, and participate in a Washington State excursion. Applications will include the following information: Description of previous experience in Namibia and the impact of that experience on your teaching, global awareness, and cultural competence (if relevant) Description of a specific focus to explore with the Namibian teachers Description of goals and objectives of participation in this
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