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  • Tacoma Rescue Mission Executive Director and PLU alumnus Duke Paulson on adapting through the pandemic Posted by: Marcom Web Team / July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterDuke Paulson ‘93 graduated from PLU in 1993 with a major in biology and a minor in psychology. While at PLU, he was on the swim and rowing teams, played soccer for a bit, and was heavily involved in Young Life. Today, he's executive director of Tacoma Rescue Mission where COVID-19 has

  • well.In The News TribuneNazi resister, 96, to be guest of honor at PLU Conference on Holocaust Education View the Video and ArticleThe methods of resistance and rescue work varied according to circumstances. Not everyone could have access to weaponry, nor would every Jew have been familiar with how to use a gun. So, some opted for passive forms of resistance, others went into hiding, some decided to disguise themselves as gentiles, living in the “Aryan” world among potential enemies. No matter what

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  • -world issues.” The project is meant to serve national interest by improving curricula in mathematics and statistics education. Simic- Muller and her team will work together to design and implement two modules to further statistical reasoning using actual transportation data from traffic stops and school administrative data from disciplinary cases. Simic-Muller will also be implementing these modules into her own. Read Previous Charged Up Read Next Confronting Mental Health: How the PLU community is

  • -world issues.” The project is meant to serve national interest by improving curricula in mathematics and statistics education. Simic- Muller and her team will work together to design and implement two modules to further statistical reasoning using actual transportation data from traffic stops and school administrative data from disciplinary cases. Simic-Muller will also be implementing these modules into her own. Read Previous Housing Our Neighbors Read Next (Re)Building Community COMMENTS*Note: All

  • , sociology, education or philosophy.  Students who study and work in these fields will find many instances in which their interests and goals are the subject matter of politics.Why PLU?If you major in political science at PLU, you will acquire the skills expected of liberal arts graduates and gain special skills and abilities that enable you to pursue career paths in fields such as the law, private interest groups and associations, governmental employment, campaign management and political polling

  • Lutes win a national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award and seven regional awards Posted by: Todd / May 19, 2013 May 19, 2013 It is a great time to be a student journalist at PLU. On May 1, 2013, PLU’s student newspaper the Mooring Mast was notified of a national, first place, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence award for in-depth reporting for small universities. This followed the Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards, where students took home

  • By Mollie Smith ’17 and Mandi LeCompte Jennifer Rhyne first came to PLU in 2005 when her husband, Jim Brown, was offered a job as the chair of voice studies in the Department of Music. In her first few years, she taught a few flute students, but as the years went by her responsibilities eventually grew to include instructing theory classes and directing the flute ensemble. In 2015 a full-time, tenure-track position for a flute and theory professor opened, and a national search ensued. Rhyne

  • empower themselves and others to challenge prejudice, violence, and other forms of dehumanization. The conference highlights interdisciplinary approaches to Holocaust and Genocide Studies with strong attention to arts, humanities, social sciences, and professional studies (including education).October (October) Education: The Jolita Hylland Benson Education LectureSeeks to encourage the thoughtful exploration of education in its various capacities and different ways education can and should be

  • A Year in AthensErika Tobin transferred to PLU in the Fall of 2012 after spending one year at Luther College in Decorah, IA. A Senior Religion major and Classics minor who plans to graduate in May of 2015, Erika hopes to attend seminary to get a Master’s in Divinity and become an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). After meeting with advisors in the Wang Center and examining all of her options, she chose to spend her Junior year in Athens, Greece with College

  • Shopping in the areaThe Old Main Market in the Anderson University Center (AUC) sells food items, some stationary and hygiene products. If you are looking to buy a few snacks or toiletries and laundry detergent off-campus, Walgreens is located conveniently at the intersection between 121st Street and Pacific Avenue. At the intersection between 112th Street and Pacific Avenue there is a QFC (grocery store), McDonald’s, and Little Caesars Pizza . Located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) away from