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, Julie’s career embodies PLU’s mission of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service and care,” said Colleen Hacker, Ph.D., a PLU kinesiology professor who served as a performance psychology specialist and assistant coach for the U.S Women’s National team. Commencement will be held at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, May 28th at 2:30 pm. Additional details are available at plu.edu/commencement.PODCAST: Laughter Permitted with Julie FoudyPLU Professor Colleen Hacker, Ph.D., joins podcast host Julie Foudy to

significant contributions to their disciplines through disseminating research findings related to the discovery, integration, or application of knowledge. Chair of the Physics Department Bret Underwood was one of the recipients of the K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research. The university sponsors the Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. Their peers have nominated and

scholarships.  “I’m very grateful for the help and support through my scholarship. It has helped me and my family immensely,” shares Guillermo Baltazar Munoz ’25, who is majoring in Graphic Design.  “[My scholarship] helps me continue to put all my efforts and focus towards school and preparation for life after PLU. Also, my scholarship helps me continue dedicating some time to service in my community,” concluded Baltazar Munoz.  Beyond scholarships, gifts were generously given to over 100 different funds

develop skills in decision-making, analysis, communication and reasoning that prepare them for a lifetime of success – both in their careers and in service to others. Read Previous You’ll love “She Loves Me” Read Next Student production disrupts time in new Romeo and Juliet LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16, 2021 Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 February 16, 2021 Hints and Help for

metacognition and learning; the use of self-assessment to increase metacognition; and student theories of intelligence, learning, and failure. Siegesmund is an alumnus of the National Science Foundation Biology Scholars Research Residency and has received PLU faculty excellence awards in service (2019-20) and teaching (204-15). “During her time at PLU, Dr. Siegesmund has proven herself to be an incredibly dedicated, passionate and effective teacher,” said Chair of Biology Matt Smith. “She challenges her

academically rigorous liberal arts and professional programs. Students develop skills in decision-making, analysis, communication and reasoning that prepare them for a lifetime of success – both in their careers and in service to others. You Might Also LikeThe printed arts at PLU are alive and thriving Read Previous Art and Design students head to Bali Read Next Award Recognizes PLU Speech and Debate Team as one of the Best in the Pacific Northwest LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20

University, four regional Emmy® awards for overall excellence and the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award. Along with Heacox, Grande and Miller were also recognized at the ceremony for their work. Grande was honored as part of the team at KIRO that broke the news story on the Seattle Ride the Ducks tragedy in September 2015. She has been working for KIRO for 18 years. Miller serves as a news producer for KOIN TV 6 in Portland. She won best evening newscast for “News at 11 p.m

I am going to take exams. I decided to enroll in a Coursera course, Moralities of Everyday Life, created by a Yale psychology professor I had previously seen in TedTalks videos.  The enrollment process was simple and required just my name and email information.  I was given the option to purchase the “verified certificate” track for $50.  This service, called Signature Track, uses typing patterns with facial recognition to confirm a student’s identity.   Since it’s my first experience with a

Hey) and some that are out of reach for most high school groups (Frank Ticheli’s Blue Shades and the Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein).” At Central Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon, a small brass and percussion group from PLU will accompany the church choir. After the service, students will play a program including the arrangement of Amazing Grace and a band transcription of Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria, picked especially for the church audience. Students will perform with many other

October 20, 2008 PLU fleet on the move to green power PLU’s fleet of automobiles and maintenance vans are on the move. They are, of course, moving up and down campus, providing transportation as part of Campus Safety’s “Safe Ride” program, or moving groundskeepers and maintenance workers (plus all their equipment!) around campus. The PLU fleet is also on the move – moving away from gasoline and towards becoming a largely electric or gasoline-electric hybrid service vehicles. It is a move by the