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  • The Women’s Center changes its name to the Center for Gender Equity to better reflect its mission of inclusion and intersectionality.

    The Women’s Center changes its name to the Center for Gender Equity to better reflect its mission of inclusion and intersectionality.

  • Associate Professor of Music - Voice | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | johnsobw@plu.edu | 253-535-7625 | Baritone Barry Johnson is enjoying a successful career as an opera singer, stage director, concert performer, and voice teacher.

    Barry Johnson Associate Professor of Music - Voice Phone: 253-535-7625 Email: johnsobw@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 341 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Co-Director of Opera Production/Workshop Director of Knights Chorus Education M.M., Music/Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1989 B.M., Music/Choral Education, University of Arizona, 1985 Responsibilities Teaches Applied

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  • Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.

    to teach as originally planned, the other took a slightly different path. Both credit Namibia for the direction of their vocation. And they aren’t alone. Many students carry lifelong lessons with them after returning from Windhoek, says Jan Weiss, assistant professor of education. An educational relationship that started with a grant-funded teacher training program involving PLU faculty members has evolved into a deeply immersive experience for PLU students. The education component in Namibia

  • On Friday, September 29th, Athena Gordon had a conversation about vocation, teaching, and the importance of languages with two professors in the Department of Languages & Literatures. José Ramón Ortigas is an Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies who earned his PhD from the University of…

    mine because I wasn’t really happy with the job I was doing. I sat down and thought: what is going to make me happy? When I started teaching as a graduate student, I found a purpose. I was terrified at first, but that anxiety and nervousness were secondary to the joy I felt being a teacher. Being in a classroom felt very natural. Patrick Moneyang: My dad was a teacher, an elementary school teacher, so right away I was exposed to it. When I went to university, I decided to become a medical doctor

  • Pacific Lutheran University has announced the expansion of the Act Six Scholarship to Yakima Valley students, broadening the reach of this highly successful full-tuition, full-need scholarship partnership. Act Six, a leadership and scholarship program that connects local community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based colleges,…

    colleges, is making $240,000 available to Yakima area students to attend PLU. The deadline to apply for free is December 1.  “As someone who grew up in the Yakima Valley, I know firsthand that community is full of young people who are passionate about learning, justice, and equity, and who are eager to make a positive difference,” said PLU President Allan Belton, himself a first-generation college student. “The expansion of the Act Six Scholarship to that region represents an invaluable financial and

  • The professional programs in the Department of Kinesiology prepare prospective leaders for successful careers in physical education, exercise science, health and fitness promotion, pre-physical

    physical activities. The activity program is characterized by a timely response to student interests in the varied recreational sport and lifetime leisure opportunities available in the Pacific Northwest.General Education Program ElementFour different one-semester hour courses (PHED 100-259), which must include PHED 100, are required for graduation.Our DegreesThe department offers two degree programs: the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Kinesiology (B.A.K.) with teacher certification option, and the

  • Kevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed…

    for math. He will graduate this winter with a degree in mathematics and a minor in philosophy. He will be enrolling in the PLU Master of Arts in Education program to complete his goal of becoming a secondary math teacher.We spoke with Canady-Pete about his time at PLU, the advantages of going to college locally and why he wants to become a teacher. How does being a local student benefit you as a college student? For one, it’s nice being able to help my friends out whenever they want to do

  • The field of education is currently experiencing significant demand for new teachers. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of applications being submitted to the School of

    Admission RequirementsThe field of education is currently experiencing significant demand for new teachers. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of applications being submitted to the School of Education teacher preparation programs. To submit a highly competitive application, you are encouraged to apply as early as you possibly can. The school will make decisions based on a holistic review of the following items: A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a regionally

  • Associate Professor & Instruction and Reference Librarian | Library | rarteaga@plu.edu | 253-535-7505 | Roberto is an Instruction and Reference Librarian at Pacific Lutheran University.

    Roberto Arteaga Associate Professor & Instruction and Reference Librarian he/him Phone: 253-535-7505 Email: rarteaga@plu.edu Office Location: Mortvedt Library - 100 Status:Working Hybrid Website: https://plu.libcal.com/appointments/rarteaga Professional Biography Education MA, Library and Information Science, University of Iowa, 2014 BA, Economics & Management, Gustavus Adolphus College, 2009 Books Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project (Maize Books 2021) : View Book The Grounded

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  • New endowed chair created A new endowed chair has been created in the School of Education and Movement Studies – The Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education honors Jolita Benson. It has been funded by Dale and Jolita Benson through The Benson Family…

    and Movement Studies. Dale and Jolita Benson both attended PLU and graduated in 1963. Dale earned a BA in history and then a master’s degree and a doctorate from the University of Maine. He has had a long and successful career in the financial industry. He is a member of the university’s Board of Regents. Jolita graduated from the School of Education and has dedicated her life to educating children. She has lived out her passion each day as a teacher, mother and dedicated volunteer. Throughout her