Search

students who have challenged themselves and undertaken a rigorous high school curriculum. What is First-Year with Advanced Standing?Academic standing at PLU will depend on the number of college-level credits transferred in (for example, a student with an AA through Running Start will be granted junior academic status), but any high school senior submitting college-level credit through any of the programs listed will be considered first-year with advanced standing. Here’s the reason: As a first-year

content delivery Recognition for significant expertise in an area of specialization Engages in the scholarship of teaching through research, publications, conference presentations, or workshops to further advance teaching excellence and expertise Demonstrates teaching excellence as characterized by challenging learners intellectually; communicating effectively; and showing a commitment to learning Makes substantive and ongoing contributions to the School of Nursing curricula and academic programs

of Public Health in New York, where he was awarded a graduate research assistantship and worked with a mentor on programs to reduce the burden of tuberculosis in New York City. “My mentor was a physician/epidemiologist, and aside from our work on TB, he developed a fascination with the 10 plagues of Egypt as described in the book of Exodus,” Malloy said. (Photo: ) Curt Malloy talking with the members of the village. +Enlarge Photo The two wrote a peer-reviewed article that was picked up by The

never left me. That’s what still inspires me and motivates me in my job now.” Her job now: athletic director at the University of Washington, where she oversees 20 Division I sports programs and an annual budget upwards of $100 million. And while PLU no longer offers the graduate program that helped launch Cohen’s career in college athletics, the most important lessons Cohen learned during her grad-school days are reflective of university-wide cultural standards. Jen Cohen '94 “So much of that time

, and the educational opportunities, that’s never left me. That’s what still inspires me and motivates me in my job now.” Her job now: athletic director at the University of Washington, where she oversees 20 Division I sports programs and an annual budget upwards of $100 million. And while PLU no longer offers the graduate program that helped launch Cohen’s career in college athletics, the most important lessons Cohen learned during her grad-school days are reflective of university-wide cultural

the students, faculty and staff on campus. “Vocation for me is what I do every day in my life, especially for others,” she says. “For me, that’s service.” Aviance Taylor Kamau, director of career, learning and engagement, believes that one person can have several vocations. “Vocation is this pulling or this yearning,” she says. “For some folks, this calling or pulling or responsibility may be connected to faith or spirituality. For others, it may be connected to community.” Regardless of the

Forensics Forum received a bronze medal sweepstakes award in recognition of them being one of the most successful forensics programs in the region this year. This is the second year in a row that the team won this prestigious award. Ruth Anderson Public DebateThe T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum hosted their third annual Ruth Anderson Public Debate this October. Each year, members of the team pair up with members of the community who specialize in the chosen topic. This year, Matt Aust ’17 and Angie Tinker

Award, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and appeared on best books of 2013 lists from Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Library Journal, Bookpage, and the Pima County Public Library. His nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, Tin House, the Guardian, and elsewhere, and recently won a Pushcart Prize. He attended the University of Arizona and was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. He has taught nonfiction writing at four MFA programs, Stanford’s Continuing

from Harvard University. After completing his graduate studies, Mortvedt served as a faculty member for a variety of colleges statewide and even served as the president of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas until 1958. In 1962, Mortvedt accepted the presidency of Pacific Lutheran University and worked to emphasize the development of academic programs. During the seven years he served at PLU, the School of Nursing was accredited by the National League of Nursing, a large grant was given to

experience in child development and elementary education as well as deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction. She has been in educational leadership for 12 years. Prior experience includes coordinating early learning at the Muckleshoot Child Development Center and teaching Native American Culture at Chief Leschi Schools, as well as serving as director of early learning programs for tribal, state and federally funded programs in the Salish Sea region. Cynthia is an Indigenous healer and implements