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My name is Elle Sina - I am Sámi, born in Tromsø in Northern Norway. I mainly grew up in Norway, but I also lived in Vancouver a couple of times during my childhood as that is where my mom's family
who does the same elsewhere.Mathilde Magga ('20)My name is Mathilde Magga and I am a Sámi woman from Northern Norway. I just entered the MA/PhD program in literature at the University of Washington where I get to pursue my interests in Indigenous literature. When I first came to PLU 3 years ago, I had no idea what I was doing; I didn’t even know if I wanted to stay for more than a year. But with the love, passion and mentorship I received both from the English department and the NAIS community, I
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The Education Advisory Board of the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington meets quarterly or more often, as needed, to plan the educational programs for the Confucius Institute for teachers
Advisory Board Members Aihua Liao, Assistant director, UW CIWA Alice Flores, Vice President, Chinese Language Teachers Association – WA Angela Davila, World Languages Program Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Chan Lu, Assistant Professor, UW Asian Languages & Literature, Seattle Dongmei Huang, Confucius Institute Chinese Director K-12 (from Chongqing Municipal Education Commission), Seattle Heidi Steele, Chinese Teacher, Peninsula School District, Gig Harbor Jennifer Lundstrem
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Fiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Scott Nadelson is the author of four story collections, most recently The Fourth Corner of the World; a memoir, The Next Scott Nadelson: A Life in Progress; and a novel, Between You and Me. His stories and essays have appeared in Harvard Review, AGNI, Ploughshares, Glimmer Train, The Southern Review, Crazyhorse, New England Review, Prairie Schooner, and Alaska Quarterly Review, and have been cited as notable in both Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays. Winner of the Oregon Book Award, the Great Lakes Colleges New Writers Award, and the Reform Judaism Fiction Prize, he teaches at Willamette University and lives in Salem, Oregon. Mentor.
encouraging them to make discoveries of their own. Above all, I try on a daily basis to remind myself and my students of the joy that literature can provide both reader and writer, the relief from a world that often suppresses joy, the pleasure of finding a way to communicate genuinely what it feels like to be human. What a wonderful way to spend one’s life, working day after day to compose, in the words of the great William Goyen, ‘the music of what was.’”
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The following represent those honorary degrees that may be offered by Pacific Lutheran University. While there are many other honorary doctoral degrees, the following not only represent honorary
Honorary Degrees Guiding PoliciesThe following represent those honorary degrees that may be offered by Pacific Lutheran University. While there are many other honorary doctoral degrees, the following not only represent honorary degrees offered historically by PLU, but also represent the strongest alignment with mission. DegreeAwarded to someone who has demonstrated significant and sustained accomplishment, achievement, and dedication to: Doctor of Arts (D.A.)literature or the arts Doctor of
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Western China: The Rural and Minority Experience For over 20 years PLU has a unique partnership with Sichuan University in Chengdu China.
Interested in Study Away?Gateway - PLU | Chengdu, China: Continuity and Change in an Emerging World PowerSichuan University in ChengduWestern China: The Rural and Minority Experience For over 20 years PLU has a unique partnership with Sichuan University in Chengdu China. Sichuan University offers a broad range of courses including History, Literature, Political Science, the Arts, and Business. This program emphasizes Chinese language and culture, as well as a special focus on the Tibetan
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Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | papadoha@plu.edu | 253-535-8706
Descriptive Study." Internation Journal of Exercise Science Vol. 6(1), 2013: 52-62. B.E. Saelens and C. Papadopoulos. "The Importance of the Built Environment in Older Adults’ Physical Activity: A Review of the Literature." Washington State Journal of Public Health Practice Vol. 1, 2008: 13-21.
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Founding Director, In Memoriam | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Judith Kitchen (1941-2014) was the co-founder of the Rainier Writing Workshop MFA program at PLU. She is the author of four collections of essays, most recently The Circus Train (Ovenbird Books, 2014).
. She had the distinction of being called—by Newsday—the Evel Knievel of literature.
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Professor of Kinesiology | Pre-Health Sciences Advising | papadoha@plu.edu | 253-535-8706
Descriptive Study." Internation Journal of Exercise Science Vol. 6(1), 2013: 52-62. B.E. Saelens and C. Papadopoulos. "The Importance of the Built Environment in Older Adults’ Physical Activity: A Review of the Literature." Washington State Journal of Public Health Practice Vol. 1, 2008: 13-21.
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PLU’s vibrant vocal and choral program provides singers from all academic disciplines with outstanding opportunities for performance and study.
orchestra each year as well as scenes programs. Private lessons are available for all students from one of eleven voice faculty, led by James Brown. Lagerquist Concert Hall and the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts are two of the finest performance facilities in the Northwest. If you love to sing, PLU is the place for you! Highlights of the choral music education degree include courses in elementary music methods and materials, secondary choral methods, secondary choral literature
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Calendar Calendar Highlights Calendar Highlights Upcoming Events Norwegian Heritage Festival April 28 The 42nd annual event will celebrate PLU’s Scandinavian roots in the Anderson University Center. The festival includes a collection of events that feature Norwegian foods, entertainment and vendors, as well as crafts and demonstrations from rosemaling to woodcarving. More Information Syttende Mai May 17 Join PLU as it marks Norwegian Constitution Day with a series of events, beginning with the
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