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,” she continued. “I see things, notice things about my students now and how to reach, how to relate to them better.” Learn more about the School of Education and Movement Studies at its Web site. Read Previous Holocaust survivor shares his story Read Next Renowned poet to speak on Earth Day 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 A family with a “Bjug” legacy of

September 7, 2009 The generous spirit of Norm Forness With some books you don’t have anything like the complete story until you finish the final chapter. So it was with the life of Norm Forness, who passed away last April. After graduating from Pacific Lutheran College in 1958, Forness pursued graduate studies, culminating with the Ph.D. in history from Penn State. He joined the history department at Gettysburg College in 1964 and taught there for 36 years. He was remembered by a colleague as a

that month. “But my counselor at PLU encouraged me to keep at it,” said the 34-year-old transfer student and divorced mother of two, who is now living with her two sons in University Place. “I couldn’t imagine having kept up my studies without her. She kept encouraging me to come in here and show everyone I could do this.” Osborn still managed to get A’s and B’s during that challenging semester. Osborn had long wanted to pursue her degree, but was discouraged by her ex-husband, who often sniped he

appointment at Pacific, Krise was chair of the Department of English at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Before moving to UCF, he served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served on the faculty of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, as a senior military fellow of the Institute for National Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., and as vice director of the National Defense University Press. Krise’s academic interests focus on early Caribbean

discount at coffee stands on campus, so they will eventually pay for themselves, and you aren’t wasting a cup every time you buy. Take a class that involves some sort of environmental studies, regardless of the department. Why? Education allows for more informed decision-making and is key to change. Read Previous William Foege ’57: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Read Next PLU on Wall Street COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

and the Women and Gender Studies programs. “From Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick comes The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem — today, a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The Department of Defense estimates there were a

Chinese Studies. It was her first time overseas, and she felt the whole journey was well-worth the scramble to make sure she was covered for classes in Taiwan because they started while she was in America. “I was busy emailing the professors to thank them for letting me go,” she said. During a two-week visit, the delegation visited Stanford University, the University of California-Berkeley, the University of Washington and Pacific Lutheran University. “We want our new generation to understand what

, who holds a bachelors degree in Environmental Studies from PLU, served in the U.S. Army from 1984 to 2007 (and at Joint Base Lewis McChord from 2000-07), retiring with a rank of Sergeant First Class. In 2010, he founded the VetCorps position at PLU to serve enlisted military personnel—along with veterans, dependents and spouses of military-affiliated personnel. “The Office of Admission at Pacific Lutheran University is very happy to welcome Michael Farnum to serve as our founding Director of

Studies at PLU. Glover starred in the 1997 film Buffalo Soldiers, chronicling the regiment’s battles with American Indians in 19th-century New Mexico and the complicated racial tensions and realities that existed between the sides. In addition to a keynote speech from Glover and Mergenthal’s talk, the event also will include musical and dance performances and comments from local leaders including Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and The Evergreen State College-Tacoma campus founder Dr. Maxine Mimms

the 16th best nursing school in the west by Nursing Schools Almanac and Forbes ranked the university one of its “300 Schools Worth the Investment.”PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast collegesPLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research