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combination. A practical curriculum The Innovation Studies minor is a useful supporting field for history majors, since it has the ability to provide tangible job skills that you might not otherwise receive in the basic PLU curriculum. The director of the program, Michael Halvorson, is a history professor here on campus, and he is enthusiastic about what the program can do for all PLU students. The minor offers a great synergy and overlap with many majors (including History), so that students can double
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—On Sept. 21, I had the immense privilege of meeting and getting to know members of the iDebate Rwanda team. Although it is always an honor to spend time with international guests, their visit was of special importance to me as…
guests, their visit was of special importance to me as I prepare to leave for Kigali, Rwanda, in January. Members of iDebate Rwanda meet students in PLU’s Diversity Center.. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) As a student of History and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, I have long been fascinated by Rwanda’s past and culture, so the opportunity to hear firsthand the stories of Rwandans was one that I did not take lightly. After a rigorous application process, these four students won a competition through an
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Using Google Maps in the Classroom: Teaching an old software new tricks Posted by: Jenna S / November 30, 2015 November 30, 2015 by Jenna Stoeber Christmas break is nearing, and with it comes a chance for faculty to catch their breath after a long and hard fall—before revving back up for another semester. The holiday break is ideal for exploring new methods of teaching, so why not start small by finding innovative ways of using familiar, ubiquitous technology? Whether you’re going across the
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DEDICATION FOR 3 GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ANTENNAS Posted by: alemanem / February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021 DEDICATION FOR 3 GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ANTENNAS Feb 3rd, 8:30-10:00am (PST) This international event will be held online on when a prestigious IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing will be dedicated for the massive Gravitational-Wave Antennas in Hanford, WA, Louisiana and Italy. They collectively confirmed Albert Einstein’s 1916 General Theory of Relativity which predicted the
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-Degree Engineering Program. In addition to math and science courses, students will complete an internship/industry experience and/or courses in business, economics, history and ethics. “Project-based learning is a different kind of learning than in-class learning and adds a different kind of value to a student’s degree,” said Bogomil Gerganov, associate professor of physics. “Internships and apprenticeships are extremely valuable training for future engineers, and students with such experience are
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, the annual spring dance production at PLU. “Designing and performance is my life, basically, in a nutshell,” Ragoonanan said. “This is what I had dreamt to do.” In his native country, Trinidad and Tobago, he is considered a professional designer for a theater company, and he has seven years of design experience. He develops his skills by being around other designers, and through online sources. “I consider myself as a YouTube Junkie,” he smiled. “If there is something that I find interesting and I
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2015)— Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to Tacoma on Sept. 23—and Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Music Greg Youtz is playing a significant role in the international event. As chair of the Tacoma-Fuzhou Sister City Committee, Youtz was instrumental in…
City Exhibition at the Old Post Office, 1102 A St., at 10 a.m. Sept. 22. “Interesting for a classical composer,” Youtz said. Read Previous Hispanic Heritage Month at PLU: A New Student Group and Annual Lecture, and More Read Next Policy Experts to Team With PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how
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practices. However, where it’s different is that we’re now shifting our professional support for leaders, teachers and coaches to helping them get through this immediate shift.” We caught up Anderson, who was named Montana’s Teacher of the Year in 2016, to learn more about how educators, students and parents across the nation are doing during this unprecedented time and to learn more about the challenges they are facing (well beyond some schools simply being closed). PLU: Tell us about what you were
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Accepting Applications for 2017 SCI Internships Posted by: alemanem / October 5, 2017 October 5, 2017 Applications are now being accepted for SCI Scholars, a summer internship program supported by Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In this prestigious program, up to 32 chemistry and chemical engineering majors will be selected for 10-week Summer 2018 internships at 14 companies. Winners will receive
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that fall under the theme “… and justice for all?” Programs developed and supported all across campus feature a wide range of justice-related events open to the community, including film screenings, discussions, interactive workshops, rallies and the prestigious Powell-Heller Conference on Holocaust Education. “Justice values are embedded in who we are as an institution, academic programs, faculty, staff and students,” said Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service
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