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information about individual student needs so that teaching and advising responsibilities can be fulfilled. The accommodation cannot fundamentally alter the nature of an academic program To receive timely and reasonable requests regarding accommodations. Quick Links OAA Policy, Procedure and Guidelines ADA Guide to Event Planning Faculty FAQs Brief Summary of the What the DSS Office Does Study Away PolicyReasonable Accommodation It requires a change in the essential nature of a course or program, or

Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For CommunityThe field of rhetoric and composition is sometimes misunderstood as one centered on teaching writers how to “fix” texts once ideas have been selected, produced, or discovered: first we think, then we write, then we revise. Once we have a moderately readable draft, our inquiry has come to an end.  We just need to “clean it up”—and at this point, the writing teacher steps up with resources, strategies, and rules. In contrast to this

program from August 2007 to February 2014. Teska was dedicated to teaching, scientific research, and sustainable development and conservation. He developed research programs in Central America and the Galapagos Islands in the 1980s at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he chaired the Latin American studies concentration, implemented an interdisciplinary program among five departments and supervised dozens of undergraduate research projects. In addition to his work with the U.S

lens of PLU’s faith community. “The PLU student body is about 15 percent Lutheran, which means we have a diversity of faith traditions and perspectives on campus,” Rude said. So in the podcast’s inaugural episode, Rude and two non-Lutheran PLU graduates, Matthew Salzano ’18 and Alaa Alshaibani ’17, discuss faith formation, spiritual journeys and what a Lutheran higher education experience looks like from a different faith tradition. In its second episode, the podcast examines what teaching in the

Spiritual Care: Professor Erik Hammerstrom listens and learns during a sabbatical year spent as a hospital chaplain Global studies and religion professor Erik Hammerstrom has spent his career researching and teaching about the history of Chinese Buddhism. He’s a quintessential teacher, beloved by students for leading engaging discussions, his imaginative project assignments, and planning field trips to nearby temples. It’s hard to… September 10, 2024 ResoLute

Intensive PLU program prepares future principals TACOMA, WASH. (May 7, 2018) — William Peterson took a non-traditional path to the principal’s office. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a teaching credential, he jetted off to Ecuador where he taught English and expanded his linguistic abilities and cultural knowledge. Returning… May 7, 2018 Research & AcademicsStudent Life, Resources, Community

Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 When the principal of N/a’an ku sê, a rural school in Namibia that serves the San people, asked PLU music education major Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 to expand their existing music program to include children in junior primary (grades K-3), she initially felt daunted at… April 16, 2024 Research & AcademicsResoLute

and leadership scholarships require an application Artistic Achievement Awards – $1,000 to $7,500 per year – In the areas of Art & Design, Dance, Media, Music, and Theatre Visit Scholarship – $1,000 per year – Visit campus during your senior year, and you’ll automatically receive this scholarship Find more PLU scholarshipsWe also offer need-based scholarships and grants (as determined by the FAFSA or WASFA) But that’s not all! We encourage you to look and apply for outside scholarships, too. Some

$7,500 per year – In the areas of Art & Design, Media, Dance, Music, and Theatre Visit Scholarship – $1,000 per year – Visit campus the year prior to your enrollment and you’ll automatically receive this scholarship Find more PLU scholarshipsWe also offer need-based scholarships and grants (as determined by the FAFSA or WASFA) But that’s not all! We encourage you to look and apply for outside scholarships, too. Some of the scholarship search engines we recommend are BigFuture, Niche, Appily

originally from Texas, but I call Tacoma WA my home these days Major: Chinese Studies “I am really passionate and eager to explore what it means to create and connect with community so I hope there’s a lot for me to learn in this “Community Mapping” project. Additionally, I think PLU as an institution especially has a lot of room to grow in the ways that we connect to our Parkland/Tacoma community outside of campus so I hope to outline and even address these areas of potential growth.”Parkland Community