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PLU’s Center for Gender Equity welcomes new Interim Director Posted by: hassonja / February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018 In December, PLU’s Center for Gender Equity (CGE) welcomed Talcott Broadhead as its new Interim Director. Talcott holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work and owns a private, transgender liberation and social justice-centered, social work practice in Olympia, WA specializing in Gender and Social Justice Education, Administrative and

moment in the early institutionalization of American Holocaust consciousness. Some scholars and survivors saw the contribution of feminist interpretation as necessary and valuable, while some dismissed it as distracting and trivial, and others rejected it outright as a disruptive threat. This had hugely significant consequences for the ways women’s experiences were or were not included in both scholarly works and public memorialization.” She also has moved into the classroom as an instructor

them.While the idea of approaching a faculty member for some one-on-one time can be intimidating, the benefits of forming those relationships make it worth getting outside your comfort zone. Pacific Lutheran University’s professors know students may feel uncomfortable about dropping by their offices, so many of them go out of their way to make those spaces as welcoming as possible to help put those students at ease. Jan Lewis, an education professor and the associate provost for undergrad programs, has a

situations. The trio brings the total number of PLU students to ever receive the prestigious award to 79. “I have a real passion, first and foremost, for teaching,” Hummel said. “I also have a passion for other cultures.” The Fulbright scholarship fits well with her goal to eventually teach high school German, she said. She’ll be immersed in the German culture, working in a 400-year-old school assisting native teachers in teaching English. She’ll also have the opportunity to share her culture. “It’s what

the signal processing challenge. Case agreed. This was the third year Case has taken a part in the competition. Each year, students are presented with a different problem that they don’t know until the start of the competition. “The process is pretty similar, obviously the problems are different,” he said. “What changes the most is the work dynamics. It’s just as much education as it is community building. It’s really fun.” “I think the experience in itself is helpful in a team setting,” Case said

October 12, 2012 Study Away opportunities at PLU take students around the world. (Photo of Greek coast by Markelle Lance) Study away offers students endless opportunities By Katie Scaff ’13 For PLU students like Global Studies and Anthropology double major Hailey Jung ’13, studying away is essential to the college experience. The Billings, Montana native has spent a semester in Norway and j-terms in Neah Bay and Martinique. “You get such a completely different experience than if you were just

. Department of State, PLU was ranked in the category “Leading Institutions by Undergraduate Participation in Study Abroad: Top 40 Master’s Institutions.” The report found that the number of U.S. students studying abroad expanded by 3.4 percent to an all-time high of 283,332 in 2011-12, quadrupling over the past two decades from 71,000 students in 1991-92. PLU’s Study Away program is a fundamental element of the university’s commitment to global education. PLU was the first American university to have

licensure and continue to complete the coursework necessary for this generalist MSN degree. PLU’s School of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Care and Outcomes Manager curriculum meets the requirements for several national

myself to be good at math,” the 31-year-old Lakewood native said. “I didn’t think I would be very successful. But it really grounded within me a passion for trying to answer questions that haven’t been answered yet.” McFadden’s aptitude and enthusiasm stood out to the point that professor Jon Grahe brought her back as a teaching assistant the following year. “That’s a course that most students just hate,” Grahe said. “So when you have a student that does well … you really want them for a TA. There

. The Las Vegas native initially wanted to attend a bigger school, but she saw the promise of a more intimate liberal arts setting after a tour of campuses in the Pacific Northwest. “Everyone told me that the rain was really going to get to me, but in Vegas everyone gets excited when it rains,” she said. “I was more surprised to hear some of the jargon that is different from what I’m used to. This is super niche, but have you ever heard of jojos?”Tracy is part of PLU’s international honors program