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  • Assistant Director & Confidential Advocate | Center for Diversity, Justice and Sustainability | mks@plu.edu | 253-535-8204 | My interests change often, but I consistently love learning new things. Anti-binary, anti-carceral, pro-SW. .

    Magdalena Stickel Assistant Director & Confidential Advocate Phone: 253-535-8204 Email: mks@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 156 Website: //stickemkplu.youcanbook.me/ Biography Biography My interests change often, but I consistently love learning new things. Anti-binary, anti-carceral, pro-SW.

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  • Are you interested in learning with and from your colleagues about pedagogy? Do you wish to get inspired by the awesome things happening in other people's classrooms? Do you want non-evaluative

    Teaching SquaresAre you interested in learning with and from your colleagues about pedagogy? Do you wish to get inspired by the awesome things happening in other people’s classrooms? Do you want non-evaluative feedback about your teaching from your peers? If so, you might be interested in joining a Teaching Square!What is a teaching square?Teaching Squares are an opportunity for faculty to gain insight into their own teaching through a non-evaluative process of reciprocal classroom observation

  • PLU's mission is reflected in teaching and learning excellence in the Division of Humanities. We celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of our students who have gone on to conduct lives of

    News from Humanities AlumniPLU’s mission is reflected in teaching and learning excellence in the Division of Humanities. We celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of our students who have gone on to conduct lives of “thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care- for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth.” Here are a handful of reports we have received from alumni and graduating students this year. What do French majors and minors do after graduating from PLU

  • Nearly a year into his new role as PLU Associate Vice President of Advancement, George Zeno and I took a walk through Parkland and discussed one of my favorite questions, #WhyPLU? Zeno is essentially a community matchmaker for social progress. Mentored at the University of…

    social progress. Mentored at the University of Washington by PLU alumni Connie Kravas ’67 and Eric Godfrey ’70, Zeno’s goal is to empower communities to solve their own challenges through shared learning and mutual benefitting activities. For Zeno, this practice of active listening and community equipping, aligned with a university’s strengths and resources, is the most powerful way to create real, lasting societal change. As UW’s chief community builder for equity and inclusion, Zeno developed

  • Your ePass account gives you access to a wide range of resources at PLU such as e-mail, the Sakai Learning Management System, secure PLU web pages, Library resources, and network registration for

    PLU ePassYour ePass account gives you access to a wide range of resources at PLU such as e-mail, the Sakai Learning Management System, secure PLU web pages, Library resources, and network registration for your devices. This site allows you to: Claim your PLU ePass account Change your password Update your security questions Set your email alias / nickname To manage your account, use the menu to the left. You will be required to sign in with your PLU ePass username and password.

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  • Associate Dean for Campus Life, Co-Curricular Learning, and Assessment | First Year Experience Program | jes.takla@plu.edu | 253-535-7597 | Jes joined the Residential Life Staff as the Director of Residential Programs in 2013.

    Jes Takla Associate Dean for Campus Life, Co-Curricular Learning, and Assessment Phone: 253-535-7597 Email: jes.takla@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.A., College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University B.F.A., Photography & Fiber Material Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Selected Presentations ACPA Annual Convention, Flourish and flow: Cultivating creative mindfulness to support student success, Houston, TX (March 2018) NASPA Annual Conference, Flourish and

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  • PLU mathematics professor Jessica Sklar is one of 23 collaborators creating a notable work of art, soon touring the nation. Called Mathemalchemy, the installation celebrates the beauty and creativity of mathematics. The finished piece will be about 16 x 8 feet in area and 9…

    testament to creativity, problem-solving, and dedication. Many of us don’t realize that art or math works aren’t typically creations of instant genius. Instead, drawing the perfect nose or proving a new mathematical result may take hours, days, or years of learning, effort, and repeated attempts. Sklar was inspired to work on the project by her interest in humanistic mathematics: “The notion that mathematics is, at heart, a human endeavor.” She also got involved as part of a lifelong mission to

  • Students who have signed the Master Housing and Meal Agreement (a part of the Living Plans and Learning Community) and are assigned housing are assigned for the full academic year (Fall, J-term and

    Cancellation Deadlines & FeesStudents who have signed the Master Housing and Meal Agreement (a part of the Living Plans and Learning Community) and are assigned housing are assigned for the full academic year (Fall, J-term and Spring semesters). Students who need to or choose to cancel housing at any point are subject to cancellation penalties if they do not submit the Housing Cancelation Form prior to the cancellation deadlines listed below.  Fall Housing Deadlines** Penalties Apply Beginning

  • What is your educational background? I received my Bachelors of Music Education (1977) and Master of Arts in Choral Conducting (1982) from West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M ) in Canyon, Texas. I received the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from…

    students to synthesize everything they have learned as collegiate musicians as they focus on learning to teach in the rehearsal process. It’s extremely challenging for many students, but it’s very rewarding to see them develop into the next generation of choral conductors. What should potential PLU music students know before they apply to PLU or declare the major? It’s very important to learn to make music at a deeper level than just learning it by rote. To really succeed as a PLU music student

  • Shelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she’s in osteopathic medical school she’s still deciding on what kind of doctor. The challenge, she says, is that she’s enjoying every aspect of her studies. That’s no surprise, because…

    . The challenge, she says, is that she’s enjoying every aspect of her studies. That’s no surprise, because getting to medical school – and becoming a doctor – has been her lifelong goal.After double majoring in chemistry and classics at PLU, Hatton spent three years working as a medical scribe and a certified nursing assistant with medically fragile children before beginning her graduate studies. To prepare for medical school, she completed the one-year Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS