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Communicating Course Expectations Posted by: bodewedl / February 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured or laid-back, almost all students benefit from receiving clear expectations from their instructor. The

Using “Essential Questions” for Thoughtful Inquiry Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The beginning of a new academic year provides an opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices and perhaps try something new. Consider the practice of using “essential questions” during the instructional process. Essential questions explore salient, fundamental ideas that are not confined to the content of a specific course or lesson. The

’ European headquarters. She parlayed that experience into a prestigious Fulbright grant, where she studied press freedoms in regions of global conflict, with a focus on the increased intimidation, and sometimes assassination, of journalists. Meet other PLU graduates who are leading a life of service Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing

April 8, 2012 Philosophy Lecture: ‘Ruined by Talking’ The Spring Philosophy Lecture “Ruined by Talking: Kieregaard on Language, Nature, and Communications” will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 24 in Morken 103. Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay will give the address. The lecture will exam both Danish philosopher SØren Kierkegaard’s sharp criticism of human language and his praise for the communicative skills of non-human life. Does language give humans an advantage over

bagel Lunch: burger and fries or taquitos and Mountain Dew Snack: any kind of breakfast food Dinner: pizza from Little Caesars Late Night Snack: “Taquitos, Eggos, or cereal or chips or pizza–whatever’s there.” 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

Public Opportunities to See the King During His Visit to PLU Posted by: Sandy Dunham / May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2015)—The public will have two opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway on May 23 when he visits Tacoma in honor of Pacific Lutheran University’s 125 anniversary: during his arrival at PLU, at 11:15 a.m., and at the Tacoma Dome, where the King will deliver PLU’s Commencement address and receive an

Professor Maria Chavez selected for 2021-23 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Posted by: tpotts / July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021 The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that Professor Maria Chavez has been selected as a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Presenter for the 2021-23 season. https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/ In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on a wide variety of specialized

, visiting assistant professor of anthropology. The archeology class prepared for the event by learning more about local archeology and learning the laws and rules about cultural resources in Washington. Mark Woldseth, a PLU alum, brought in projectile points, a Native American scraper, a shard of pottery, an old Lysol bottle and a mechanical calendar from San Francisco. Most people incorrectly call projectile points, “arrowheads,” Taylor said. Projectile points could have been used for more things than

Research Experience for Undergrad Students Posted by: nicolacs / October 19, 2016 October 19, 2016 The Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), is establishing a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) designed to provide undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis, processing, and characterization of biobased

DEDICATION FOR 3 GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ANTENNAS Posted by: alemanem / February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021 DEDICATION FOR 3 GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ANTENNAS Feb 3rd, 8:30-10:00am (PST) This international event will be held online on when a prestigious IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing will be dedicated for the massive Gravitational-Wave Antennas in Hanford, WA, Louisiana and Italy. They collectively confirmed Albert Einstein’s 1916 General Theory of Relativity which predicted the