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, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students October 29, 2024 Angela Meade ’01 Vocal Competition Returns to PLU for Fourth Year October 28, 2024

Rhapsody in Zoom: Recap of Fall Master Classes Posted by: Reesa Nelson / December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 Online learning during the pandemic has presented multiple challenges to professors and students alike. But one of the shining diamonds to grow out of this pressured environment has been the creation of new opportunities for virtual master classes. Guest artists from around the state and nation “zoomed” into the homes of students this semester to impart wisdom, know-how, and advice. Over

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insecurity, providing childcare, or competing for space with five siblings—and no internet access. “The pandemic was a fantastic eye-opener for the community and country on how important social, face-to-face interaction is in our ability to learn, and the value of in-person education,” Lord says. “Public education is such an important service worth continuing to improve and preserve.” Next year, remote learning will no longer be an option at Lord’s school. At Zwang’s school, parents will once again

private Lutheran colleges of Norwegian heritage in the United States; •    represents Norway’s Lutheran heritage by serving as Norway’s chief diplomat and by having served as the nominal and constitutional head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway; •    demonstrates a long-standing commitment to education and to the elements of PLU’s mission and strategic initiatives in speeches and public appearances; and •    demonstrates care for a just and sustainable world through service; for instance

other hundreds of hit songs that have made Beyoncé a worldwide music icon. But it was just one of the questions students tackled in the Women’s and Gender Studies course titled Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “The general premise of the course is to think about Beyoncé as a social, political and cultural figure through the lens of black feminist theory,” said Jennifer Smith, PLU’s first dean for inclusive excellence. Smith co-taught the class with PLU’s Center for Gender Equity Outreach and

PLU. “That was a very meaningful experience because my perception of health disparities was mostly framed by rural health disparities, like folks who live in the middle of nowhere and their closest doctor is an hour away and the closest specialist is eight hours away,” Chell said. “So, to see this free clinic situated across the street from a phenomenal hospital and people need to access it, was fairly eye-opening to urban health disparities.” Her passion to understand and help create health

Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Posted by: Zach Powers / March 15, 2024 Image: Brian Sung ’23 is a double major in business and economics. He recently interned at Russell Investments. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 15, 2024 By Fulton Bryant-Anderson ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Brian Sung ’24 has made the most out of his PLU years inside and outside the classroom. In the classroom

to apply in Tacoma for special education positions — making her the first Teach 253 graduate on track to return to Tacoma Public Schools. What advice would Bowen offer students thinking of exploring careers in education? “Go for it,” she said. “Whereas it may be hard and challenging at times, there are so many more days that make it all worth it. Teaching provides you with an opportunity to really help raise the adults of the future.” Read Previous Sen. Patty Murray tours PLU campus, gets glimpse

. Samuel Torvend St. Benedict of Nursia “It’s very clear in the Rule that every community should be self-sustaining,” said Dr. Torvend. “There were no grocery stores or wholesale food suppliers in the early medieval world. You ate and drank what you grew.” The stability of rural monastic life was an appealing alternative to the urban decay and ongoing military conflict of medieval Italy. “They had no one to rely on but themselves.” Sustainability was necessary in order for these monastic communities to