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prosody that is grounded in the synergetic relationship between reading and creativity. But the art of writing (like thinking) is an ongoing and lived engagement with how our voices and our hands shape and get shaped by the world. That engagement should evolve and thrive beyond the particulars of any single learning context. As such, I think of workshop as an interim where we cultivate habits of mind and sensitivities to craft that a writer can adapt according to their everyday grind and develop
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Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester discontinued Posted by: hassonja / December 13, 2017 Image: Downtown Tacoma for TIES study away program on Monday, June 6, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) December 13, 2017 TIES Program Update from Joel Zylstra (Director, Center for Community Engagement and Service) The Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (TIES) program has been discontinued indefinitely. TIES served as one expression of PLU’s long-term commitments to linking global education with our
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Contact Us To learn more about social impact projects at PLU, contact the following team members. Innovation Studies Student Ambassadors for Social Impact (2022): Heven Ambachew (Computer science, Innovation studies) Mary Campbell (History, Business, Innovation studies) Felix Halvorson (English writing, Communication, German, Music) Social Impact Group / Community Engagement Dr. Mike Halvorson (Innovation Studies) George Zeno (PLU Advancement) Dr. Mark Mulder (School of Business) Shelly Cano
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Achievements and Accomplishments Amy Siegesmund, Professor of Biology, receives national teaching award More Information The Office of the Provost welcomes and celebrates the achievements and accomplishments made of faculty through engagement with students, academic communities and the world.Faculty ExcellenceRecognizing excellence in teaching, advising, mentoring, research, & service.AccoladesFaculty awards, achievements and honors.Research GrantsRecent grants support the cutting-edge projects
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2012-2015 Student Life Strategic Plan, the division is focused on the University Strategic Priorities emphasizing its core work: Enhance Student Achievement and Success, and Increase Leadership Capacity and Community Engagement.
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percent—but its newest semester-long Study Away program puts students just a few miles away. The Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (T.I.E.S.), offered for the first time in spring 2017, aims to “promote a deep and nuanced understanding of how thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care foster collaborative engagement” toward a more “diverse, just and sustainable community.” “(T.I.E.S.) provides an opportunity for students to dive deeper into the local community with the same focus, interest
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Holi Celebration (Spring 2023) Religious and Spiritual Diversity at PLUBecause PLU is a university rooted in the tradition of Lutheran Higher Education we value religious and spiritual diversity, engagement, learning and connection with our neighbor. We encourage students, faculty and staff to participate in experiences of religious and spiritual diversity on campus and in our community. For a Lutheran perspective on Religious and Spiritual Diversity work: Why Interfaith Work is Not a Luxury
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meeting and exceeding the accreditation standards set by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International). AACSB accreditation is the gold standard for business schools and includes universities such as Harvard and Howard. The PLU School of Business was most recently reaccredited in 2022 with notations of innovation in the areas of experiential learning and industry engagement. Fewer than 5% of the business schools in the world achieve these accreditation
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Professor Encourages Peers to Engage in Public Dialogue in New Book Posted by: Todd / April 22, 2014 April 22, 2014 In the recently published Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement, associate professor of communication Amy Young addresses the shortcomings in university academia, mainly that intellectuals are not encouraged, and in some ways, don’t know how, to become engaged in public dialogue. “I’m trying to look at how people who are obviously very credentialed
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through the PLU library. Amy Young Dr. Young’s work explores questions of style and public engagement. Her most recent book, Prophets, Gurus & Pundits: Rhetorical Styles & Public Engagement (Southern Illinois University Press) is available on Amazon. Her work appears in a variety of journals and books including the Quarterly Journal of Speech and Communication & Critical/Cultural Studies. Her edited book on academic motherhood will be out later this year.Learn MoreJustin Eckstein Dr. Eckstein is the
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