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ongoing effort to improve the baseball park and PLU athletic facilities in general, Hagen said: New bleachers and turf have been installed, and now announcers, scorekeepers and media will find counters, writing surfaces and shelter in a press box fittingly named for the humble but hugely influential Kittilsby. “I did things in baseball behind the scenes,” Kittilsby said. “My skillset in sports fits better in the press box than it does at home plate or in the coaching line. Certainly they wouldn’t name

science you might end up writing code for software simulations of proteins, creating the next big video game, or developing a social application that connects people in new ways. The possibilities are limitless. Read Previous PLU Wind Ensemble: Musica Ignota Read Next Hope, a Pacific Lutheran University Christmas Concert 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

Clover Park School District. It was very special. Clover Park is a very diverse district. I worked with second graders. I had a lot to learn as I changed from an observer to a full-time student teacher. I love reading and writing, and it was so fun to connect with the students through those subjects and through practices that elevated and uplifted the assets that each student brought to the table. Half of my students were multilingual learners (MLL). I learned strategies that promote meaning-making

The Key to Innovation Innovation Studies program director Michael Halvorson discusses how understanding the past can unlock the future Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMichael Halvorson ’85 was a technologist before he was a historian. His PLU undergraduate degree is in computer science and he worked at Microsoft for the first 10 years of his career. He spent the next 15 years writing books about software and emerging technology. He went on to earn

(center, black tank top), with her fellow 2010-11 Rieke Scholars.Northwest Education Access works with the youth to determine the best next steps in career exploration — whether that is further traditional higher education, a training program, a short-term professional technical program, or an apprenticeship. After all, the traditional college classroom isn’t for everyone. While some students love writing essays, others work best with their hands and thrive in technical programs. “We have students

had not spent much time in cities. But when she moved to Parkland to attend PLU, she suddenly had access not only to local cities like Tacoma and Seattle, but also to cities across the globe. A travel writing class sparked a love of travel, leading to a J-Term in Cuba and full semesters abroad in Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago. It was the first step in a 20-year journey to her current role as president and CEO of ECOnorthwest, a leading public policy and research firm in the western United States

—including critical thinking, writing, communication, mathematics, and technology—at more advanced levels of aptitude. Through civic engagement, knowledge and insight no longer exist in the life of the mind; they become coalesced in mindful and caring community involvement. By conjoining the academic knowledge and skills necessary to address community needs, students deepen and extend their learning. Additionally, individuals who are active volunteers have 27 percent higher odds of finding a job than

think one of the exciting things about research is that there are innumerable possibilities,” she says. “My hope is this trope of Dark Green Religion can be more robust, can become more inclusive.” Professor O’Brien and Collin Ray will present their research in May 2018 at the American Academy of Religion regional conference being held at PLU. Helen Smith is a PLU junior, with a major in Communications (Journalism concentration) and minor in English Writing. She completed this article as part of her

Un Remedio: Confronting the Challenges of Distance Learning Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Marie Rodrigues '20English Writing MajorWhen asked how her students are persevering in times of distance learning, Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies responded, “They inspire me daily.”Transitioning to online learning has been a lengthy process for all involved, but Professor Urdangarain is grateful to have students who remain courageous, flexible

in Dr. Scott Rogers’s ENGL 323 course, this project is an example of how mapping technology and digital writing can help PLU students and faculty get to know our immediate community. Digital tools give voice to people who wouldn’t get to be a part of a college project. Connection through TranslationImportance of Dead Languages Read Previous Connection through Translation Read Next Disruption and Continuity: PLU’s Division of Humanities in Spring, 2020 LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022