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Mathematics professor in the math department – to co-found the Mathlete Coaching Project, in which PLU mathematics students coached local middle school students in preparation for Washington’s Math Olympiad competition. His intent was to build a community of enthusiastic people who were enthusiastic about mathematics, stretching from PLU to the elementary schools and including students, parents, teachers, and school administrators. Bryan wanted kids to see the fun parts of math and believed in teaching

series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender, will screen at 4 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. The other two portions of the series will premiere in Tacoma later this spring. “A World of Difference” was jointly sponsored and supported by PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the Wang Center for Global Education and

1994 genocide is so important. It is only when we connect with people in meaningful ways that we begin to see not only how flawed humans can sometimes be, but also the compassion and resilience that can develop because of it. As a closing to our dinner, Jean Michel thanked PLU President Thomas W. Krise for allowing them to share their message and mission with PLU with a saying in Kinyarwanda that roughly translates as: “Bless the back that carried you, for without your mother you would not be the

vegetables from the Anderson University Center Late Night Snack: bowl of buttered popcorn and Cheez-Its Read Previous Follow your dreams and say “yes” to opportunities, Patricia Krise advises Read Next Snow much fun COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships

23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is known for its energy, creativity and ingenuity. Its iconic founding fathers and mothers are revered as some of the greatest improvisational artists in modern history.No performance stage is too grand or too modest for the lively genre, but jazz music may be most at home in culturally vibrant metropolitan nightclubs. New Orleans, Chicago and

, Wash. What home cooked meal he misses most: pot roast Staple Food: grilled chicken Specialty: “Bulking meals”–a mixture of chicken or ground beef, brown rice, cheese, black beans–for after his workouts Where he gets his food-spiration: “I’ve observed my dad. He’s a really good cook.” Where he gets his food: on campus Grocery List: n/a Breakfast: oatmeal or a bagel Lunch: chicken sandwich and chips from the Anderson University Center Dinner: tuna fish sandwich and chicken salad from the Anderson

, PLU economics professor Priscilla St. Clair will host a panel discussion featuring PLU alumni who have served in the Peace Corps. The event will spotlight PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program, an undergraduate certificate program that prepares students for Peace Corps service and other international and domestic service-oriented programs.  Panelists will include Shella Biallas ’04, who worked on ecotourism in Belize; Haley Ehlers ’16, who worked on personal finance programs in Timor-Leste

provides other opportunities for him to consult, lecture and publish on the role of Lutheran higher education in linking academic study and ethical commitments. In addition, income from the endowment will fund a yearly Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU, the first of which took place last September. All that is great for the university. But Torvend speaks even more enthusiastically about what the chair will mean for the students, faculty and staff of PLU. He likes to talk about placing the Lutheran

Why Marketing Analysts are Game Changers for Business Posted by: Lace M. Smith / November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019 By Melissa BehrendGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsCompanies work diligently to keep a step ahead of their competition, and marketing analysts play a major role in this strategy. Consumers determine where their money goes, but marketing analysts use data to determine why they spend their money where they do, which is crucial when it comes to companies bringing in new

place, and invite you to think about the larger purpose of this shared experience. The Commencement Ceremony is the most important event on the Pacific Lutheran University calendar. It is a celebration of achievement and a confirmation of our mission and purpose. While it is becoming increasingly common at other colleges and universities to alter the regalia, we at PLU seek to maintain the traditions of the ceremony and respect for the emblems of the academic profession. This is one of the ways we