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We will probably be talking about the 2019-20 school year for the rest of our lives. Prof. Kevin O’Brien speaking at the PLU Convocation, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer) In March, responding to the regional outbreak and global pandemic of COVID-19, PLU closed most…
world, passionately engaging research, and teaching diligently. The stories in this issue were written by students in Professor Scott Rogers’s January course on “Writing for Professional and Public Settings” (ENGL 323). Each took on a writing assignment, interviewed subjects, and crafted a great article. This website was then designed by our Digital Humanities Lab Tutor, Sami Hoskins, a graduating senior. Their work demonstrates the amazing capacity of PLU students. It’s an honor to present to you
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 17, 2016)- MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, the multimedia, applied research organization that celebrates 10 years of success this fall, counts more than 200 students as participants throughout the decade. Those participants are invited to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary Nov. 5…
trying to figure what in the world this teaching thing is all about, and Dr. Lisosky was sitting next to me, and said ‘I have an idea. We should create some sort of agency and students would do all the work, the writing and photography for clients in the community,’” Wells recounted. “And then she turned to me and said, ‘and you should run it.’” That was 10 years ago. Now, the student group has produced five Emmy-nominated documentaries (with one Emmy win), along with 32 other national and
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Keven Drews’ doctor told him he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. So, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to earn $500,000 for a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer
options in his longtime fight for his life. Drews has faced a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer formed in the body’s plasma cells. His last hope is a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, with the half-a-million price tag. “I got 14 years,” he said. “I’m hoping to get more.” Drews recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, after spending years working as a
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The Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global
requirement, but its core and elective courses are primarily taught in English. Courses marked with the HISP designation are taught in Spanish. Courses marked with the LTST designation are taught in English. Major in Hispanic Studies A minimum of 36 semester hours beyond HISP 102, including: Language and Composition 4-12 semester hours of Spanish language and critical writing for second language or heritage learners. Students with prior background in Spanish should consult the Language Placement Guide for
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Manage all newsroom, business and administrative operations for the newspaper. Update all documents, templates, libraries, etc. for the current year. Determine a specific publication schedule.
The Mast Editor-in-Chief Responsibilities Manage all newsroom, business and administrative operations for the newspaper. Update all documents, templates, libraries, etc. for the current year. Determine a specific publication schedule. Interview and hire staff positions and hold employees accountable for fulfilling job functions. Train and assist employees in journalism and writing skills, Adobe programs and AP Style. In conjunction with the General Manager of Mast TV, hold weekly staff meetings
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When: Thursday, March 7, 2019 The Writer’s Story: 4 pm in Ness Second Floor Lobby, KHP Reading and Reception: 7 pm, Studio Theatre, KHP
Free & Open to the PublicWhen: Thursday, March 7, 2019 The Writer’s Story: 4 pm in Ness Second Floor Lobby, KHP Reading and Reception: 7 pm, Studio Theatre, KHPDr. Melissa Michal is of Seneca descent. Her creative work explores historical trauma and resilience within her own community. She has work appearing in The Florida Review, Yellow Medicine Review, and the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program’s Narrative Witnessing project. Dr. Michal’s short story collection, Living on the
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Pacific Lutheran University is located six miles south of Tacoma, in suburban Parkland, Washington, on a 156-acre woodland campus.
therapy, nursing, and writing. The university was founded in 1890 by Scandinavian immigrants. Throughout its history, PLU has remained closely affiliated with the Lutheran church and is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. PLU has set out three pathways to academic distinction: global education and service to the world, student-faculty research and creative projects, and helping students discern meaning and purpose in their lives. Global Focus. Becoming a globally focused
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Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kaushi 汉语水平考试 (HSK) is China’s official Chinese language proficiency test for non-native speakers.
HSK level 5.What is YCT?Zhōng xiǎo xué Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì, 中小学生汉语考试 or Youth Chinese Test (YCT), is an international standardized test of Chinese language proficiency. This test assesses the primary and middle school students’ abilities to use Chinese as second language in their daily and academic lives. YCT is divided into writing and speaking tests, which are independent to each other. The writing test consists of four levels, namely, YCT level I, II, III, and IV. The speaking test consists
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2015)—When Katrina Hay was a child, her grandparents gave her a poster that depicted the structure of the universe and compared the sizes and shapes of its components. That wondrous poster remained in her mind throughout her youth and became a…
turn her attention to a much younger group of learners. Hoping to reproduce the feelings her old poster gave her, and to inspire children to get involved in science, Hay spent part of her break writing Little Bear’s Big Night Sky. What story does Little Bear’s Big Night Sky tell? It’s is a children’s story about the surprising scale and elegance of our universe. The book invites readers to wonder and think big. In the story, Little Bear and Mama Bear live in the wilderness, where they can see
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In March 2020 PLU shifted to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “How will classes work? Will there still be group projects? Will Capstone presentations still happen? How long will it be like this?” These are just some of the questions students and…
The Adaptation of Learning Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Levia Roskopf '21Creative Writing MajorIn March 2020 PLU shifted to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “How will classes work? Will there still be group projects? Will Capstone presentations still happen? How long will it be like this?”These are just some of the questions students and faculty alike were asking. The process of teaching changed in this time, professors have found themselves altering
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