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Since September your student has been learning and growing both academically and personally. They have been taking on the world with increased levels of independence and responsibility, and their
. For the first time they are not only living on their own, but also making decisions, learning, and growing independently. This semester has likely been a time of immense change for your student, and these changes often manifest themselves in a variety of ways—new haircut, new piercings, tattoos, changes in religious or political beliefs, etc. Your student will appreciate your support, rather than criticism, through this time of change. Recognize that while your student may be going through many
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Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022).
Press. (PLU Library link) Disability justice Ortiz, Naomi. (2023). Rituals for climate change: A crip struggle for ecojustice (1st ed.). punctum books. (PLU Library link) (Open access link) Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi. (2018). Care work: Dreaming disability justice. Arsenal Pulp Press. (PLU Library link) Schalk, Sami. (2022). Black disability politics. Duke University Press. (PLU Library Link) (Open access link) Sins Invalid. (2019). Skin, tooth, and bone: The basis of movement is our people
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ‘24 make a musical about climate change Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on… July 7, 2023 AcademicsCreatorMusicReformerSustainabilityThe ArtsTheatre
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By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their…
flights ahead. The 1970s at PLU were a time of change, a theme I later realized would repeat itself regularly. The 4-1-4 calendar was in its first iteration, with the January term called the Interim. Students were required to take two interim courses in their four years; faculty was encouraged to teach innovative courses outside the regular curriculum and even outside their specific disciplines. President William O. Rieke came to PLU in 1975 and soon after capital construction projects resumed
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Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of…
-country flights ahead. The 1970s at PLU were a time of change, a theme I later realized would repeat itself regularly. The 4-1-4 calendar was in its first iteration, with the January term called the Interim. Students were required to take two interim courses in their four years; faculty was encouraged to teach innovative courses outside the regular curriculum and even outside their specific disciplines. President William O. Rieke came to PLU in 1975 and soon after capital construction projects resumed
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2016)- Robin DiAngelo’s presentation at the 15th annual Diversity Institute began with a bold pledge. “If you remain comfortable this entire time, I didn’t do my job,” she told the audience of more than 200 educators, administrators and students at the…
-founder Marcie Lazzari, Ph.D., said the annual event is meant to facilitate difficult conversations and examine diversity. “It’s about providing opportunities for people to self reflect, gain new knowledge, dialogue with others and, hopefully, change in a positive way,” said Lazzari, a social work and criminal justice professor and graduate studies coordinator at University of Washington Tacoma. The South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership formed when faculty at UWT realized that many
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A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living…
helped me a lot. She connected me to all the resources on campus, all the things that make me be successful. I was about to quit, but Act Six believed in me.”An initiative of a Tacoma-based nonprofit called Degrees of Change, PLU is one of just five Act Six affiliated universities. PLU has partnered with the program since 2007 and enrolled and graduated more than 90 scholars. Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement Melannie Cunningham oversees the program on the PLU campus. Students, like
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Samantha Saucedo’s path was shaped from a young age as she witnessed how varying health conditions affected those closest to her. One set of grandparents was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and suffered from deteriorating health. Another set thrived, living long healthy lives. Those divergent health paths…
has been the most exciting thing I’ve ever done,” She remarked. “I really did not think I would start nursing right before a pandemic, but I’ve learned a lot about adapting to change and being flexible.” The Curtis High School graduate admits she’s had a lot of change in her life, especially in her academic career. She started off attending college at WWU in Bellingham but wasn’t interested in the schools’ majors. So, she pivoted closer to home to attend TCC for a year to start her nursing program
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Dean | School of Business | muldermr@plu.edu | 253-535-7258 | Dr.
Quality Management, Pacific Lutheran University, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Marketing Consumer Behavior & Decision Making Marketing Strategy & Planning Nonprofit Organizations/Marketing Effective Branding & Narratives (Business & Nonprofits) Global/Social Impact Projects & Transformative Change Accolades Emerald Insights Citations of Excellence Research Award for Impactful Research (2016) Excellence in Teaching Award, PLU School of Business (2016) LIVE UNITED Service & Leadership Award
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Associate Professor School of Business | Innovation Studies | muldermr@plu.edu | 253-535-7258 | Dr.
Resources and Total Quality Management, Pacific Lutheran University, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Marketing Consumer Behavior & Decision Making Marketing Strategy & Planning Nonprofit Organizations/Marketing Effective Branding & Narratives (Business & Nonprofits) Global/Social Impact Projects & Transformative Change Accolades Emerald Insights Citations of Excellence Research Award for Impactful Research (2016) Excellence in Teaching Award, PLU School of Business (2016) LIVE UNITED Service
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