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mountaineering course. That Reidel had never done this before didn’t matter. She wanted to challenge herself. The basic mountaineering class, taught by university fellow and archeologist Don Ryan, familiarized students with knots and carabineers, climbing techniques and how to survive in the wild. He uses these skills while shimmying up and down ropes into Egyptian tombs on his research trips. The half-semester class included an overnight trip nearby into the Cascade Mountains to test skills outside the gym

discussion, announcements, file sharing, and Q&A. It’s available online as well as through the Campuswire App. The Class Feed, which is one of the main features in Campuswire, can have multiple threads and conversations going at the same time. Instructors can use the Class Feed for announcements, discussion prompts, and to post a poll for students to respond to. Students can use the Class Feed to post questions to their instructor and classmates, respond to discussion prompts, and engage in conversation

February 5, 2013 Economics of golf By Jesse Major ’15 An unconventional approach to economics that allows students to shoot lasers and travel PGA tour destinations was taught this J-Term by Mark Reiman, associate professor of economics. This class, The Economics of Golf, was inspired by a book called Golfonomics – not Reiman’s golfing skills In The Economics of Golf, students met with owners of golf courses in Tacoma, Monterey, Palm Desert and Phoenix, as well as officials of the PGA tour to

September 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfe90PTrXY Pacific Lutheran University Inaugural Address By President Thomas W. Krise Before we get started, I’d like to have a word with the brand new freshmen and transfer students. You are, after all, MY class.  We all become Lutes together today. I have proof that being a new college president is just like being a new student. First, I’m pretty nervous. And excited. Second, what did your mom say to you when you said goodbye last Friday

PLU launches Fixed Tuition Guarantee Posted by: vcraker / October 18, 2021 Image: The Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts building is seen behind yellow leafed trees on PLU campus. October 18, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university. This guarantee disrupts the general

deposit to secure a spot in the class by May 1, they’ll receive a one-time $200 scholarship. We can’t emphasize enough the importance of filling out the FAFSA, however, we understand and share in the frustration, and we hope this post will offer you the resources necessary to make the process a bit smoother. Read Previous Hello from England! 🇬🇧 Read Next Winter adventures at PLU ❄️🏔️ LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while

collaboration Improve team efficiency Exercise social and emotional intelligence Increase an organization’s bottom line Now, what does it mean to lead organizational change? In short, change is constant, and it affects all industries. According to a report by Towers Watson, organizations that have strong change management practices in place are 3.5 times more likely to out-perform their competitors.By getting an MBA, you will develop the foundational “nuts and bolts” of business knowledge along with the

Microsoft Philanthropies VP Justin Spelhaug to speak at PLU on March 10 Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterBig Tech sometimes gets a bad rap, with critics pointing to its potential for spying on us, tricking us or leading us to rack and ruin.But technology can be a greater force for good. Justin Spelhaug, vice president of the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies, will bring a message of

circumstances, faculty do not have time to learn such skills. In this blog post, I will provide some basic advice for engaging remote learners in emergency situations. Virtual Class Sessions Virtual class sessions are often appealing to faculty new to online teaching because it seems like the easiest way to recreate what they are doing in the classroom. However, teaching virtually requires a different approach than teaching face-to-face. If faculty choose to hold live, virtual class sessions, here are a few

October 15, 2012 Deirdre N. McCloskey – distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago – spoke about the value of the middle-class during the annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) The value of the bourgeoisie By Katie Scaff ’13 Don’t be ashamed of being bourgeois, said Deirdre N. McCloskey, distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the