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  • to the graduate program at Portland State University. She sees her life in phases, she said, and hopes her (future) professional experience in government—Europe, the State Department or the U.N.—eventually brings her back to academia, where she’d like to teach. In the immediate future, she and her cohort colleague Samardich are researching the movement of women in peace-building with a focus on Kenya and plan to present their research at graduate conferences during the next academic year. ANNA

  • , providing you with the ticket number and a note that an email confirmation is on its way.Check Status of Your RequestsTo check the status of your requests, click the “History” button at the top of the page. You’ll see a list of your requests. Click on the number (1) of a request  to see the details. View the details of your ticket. If you want to add a note, click on the “Add Note” button (1) and enter your note in the box. If you want to send a copy of the ticket to someone else, fill in a valid email

  • of the Apocalypse: End Times and Resilience in Contemporary Mexico,” Villoro is perhaps that nation’s keenest political commentator. During his subsequent, more intimate session with students and faculty members, Villoro addressed a wide range of issues that included Mexico’s recent history of drug cartel violence, its representation in his fiction, as well as a more general discussion on literature. The gathered students, some of whom have been reading Villoro’s short fiction in Professor

  • Damian Alessandro news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Where History and Innovation Meet by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social… November 28, 2017 curriculumDamian Alessandrohistoryinnovation studiesjob skills

  • Talking with Governor Inslee Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 25, 2014 November 25, 2014 Along with the presidents of several of the other private, not-for-profit universities in Washington, I had the honor of meeting with Gov. Jay Inslee yesterday in his office in the Capitol in Olympia. Our main reason for meeting with him was to stress our desire to see the State Need Grant (a subsidy from the state that supplements the Federal Pell Grant for students who can’t afford college) restored to

  • Louis Hobson ’00 is an accomplished actor on stage and on screen. His next act includes building a production company that he hopes will infuse innovation into the entertainment industry.

    Arts and Communication Executive Advisory Committee. “A lot of what I’ve done at PLU, is bridge the gap between academia and vocation,” he said. “I’m looking at ways to give students a focus on academics and apply what they learn to the vocation they want to enter one day.” Once Hobson decides to do something, he says he puts his entire self into it. After he accomplishes the goal at hand, he presses on to the next thing. He hopes that persistence is contagious with the students he mentors. “PLU

  • for getting a course to count for a particular element. Assessment rubrics with framing language will need to be written for each element to clarify how we want to evaluate the specifics of student learning. The rubric will detail how we interpret the range of abilities demonstrated in/by a given artifact. Outcomes are living texts. They can/should be revised based on ongoing assessment and review. A test for evaluating core learning outcomes: Count the action words.When doing assessment we

  • DickersonLutes are invited to honor Steve Dickerson’s coaching career at a celebration May 6 at the Washington State History Museum, 6-8 p.m. A short program at 6:30 p.m. will highlight the impact Dickerson has made on many people’s lives. Registration for the event available soon at golutes.com. Email athletics@plu.edu to learn more. Dickerson hopes that message continues after he’s gone, one he’s worked to build for 14 years at PLU. He started as an assistant, coaching alongside his former college roommate

  • The PLU Department of Social Work program is preparation for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, households, groups, communities, and organizations.

    G. Wohrle! Read It Here! Social Work is a profession dedicated to helping people.In the Department of Social Work at PLU, we prepare you for a fulfilling career in community care for others, including children, youth, and families; working with marginalized and disenfranchised populations; addressing community behavioral health needs; and bringing about social change. Learn from passionate experts in the field, gain hands-on experience through local agency practicums, and be prepared to enter

    Heidi Brocious, BSW Program Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 104 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
    Anissa Rogers, MSW Program Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 144 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Vulnerabilities Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities Globally. The 5th biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service keynote lecture will take place at 7 p.m.

    5TH BIENNIAL AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS CELEBRATION OF SERVICE TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2021 Co-sponsored by the Wang Center and PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program, the event has a global health focus and entails two parts: PART I, 12:00-1:00 PM Reflections on Community Health Service in Global Context: A Panel Presentation of PLU and Peace Corps Alumni Margaret Chell ’18, Peace Corps volunteer, Guinea Colin Hartke ’08, Peace Corps volunteer, Mozambique Anne Hoblitt Linn ’08, Peace Corps volunteer

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    253-535-8752
    868 Wheeler Street Tacoma, WA 98447-003