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throughout the Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference this week. “There were Holocaust survivors who talked, and those who didn’t,” said Sauvage, who will talk about his film and the Huguenot community that saved his family and thousands of others. Sauvage’s parents were definitely of the second category, but once he knew his story, Sauvage, who switched from a journalism career to filmmaking in France, pursued his passion of finding the unknown stories of the Holocaust. “I knew I was born in Le
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confident that we are positioned to achieve new levels of success even greater than we have already seen.” As one of the oldest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) organizations in the Puget Sound, Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA also is one of the area’s premier advocates for STEM education and diversity. 30 Years of Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Accomplishments • Served more than 14,000 students in the Puget Sound area. • Cultivated more than 200 certified teachers. • Impacted more
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she’s grown to cherish. “This place called Pacific Lutheran University is very special, and it’s made up of the most amazing people,” Cunningham said. “I couldn’t have chosen a better work family.” Cunningham’s career has included successful tenures in federal, city and state government; nonprofits; radio; television; higher education; and entrepreneurship. Despite the varied sectors and scenery, Cunningham said her goals and objectives always have drawn from the same source of passion
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Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Institute. The forum brings together advocates for peace from all over the world with diverse education and experience. National and international leaders present regarding issues such as human trafficking, Ebola and, this year’s, theme: disarmament. One such speaker is former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who will speak about his latest book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power. Read Previous PLU Seniors Present Research at World’s Largest Math Conference
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—one each in the Anderson University Center, the Mortvedt Library, the Hauge Administration Building and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, and four in Olson Auditorium. These devices act as “call for help” boxes as well as speakers to announce emergency messages inside the buildings. With the exception of the four in Olson, each device also is wired to an external speaker that now allows campus officials to send messages to students, staff and guests outdoors. PLU hopes to
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a tidal wave of new chapters, with most of them being international,” Grahe said. “I imagine a future where chapters from many countries collaborate on research and service opportunities, in addition to just making new friends. At the same time, Psi Chi has also increased its focus on diversity. We need better access for all qualified students.” Grahe has taught for 18 years and is the co-founder of the Collaborative Replications and Education Project (CREP), a major undertaking with
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department-wide goal and supporting each other along the way.” Overall, Thomas said, Drive to 125 went even better than expected. “I was fairly confident that together our teams could achieve 125 wins,” she said, “but I didn’t anticipate the buy-in and importance the goal would have to each of our teams and to our student-athletes.” Read Previous PLU MediaLab Student Wins International Design Award Read Next Education Career Fair Brings Major Employers to Campus—and Results in Immediate Jobs COMMENTS
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, PLU continues the tradition of Lutheran higher education through its commitment to the advancement of knowledge, thoughtful inquiry and questioning, and the preparation of citizens in service to the world. Read Previous PLU’s MediaLab wins 2017 National Broadcasting Society Award Read Next PLU names Peace Scholars for 2017 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
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-world issues.” The project is meant to serve national interest by improving curricula in mathematics and statistics education. Simic- Muller and her team will work together to design and implement two modules to further statistical reasoning using actual transportation data from traffic stops and school administrative data from disciplinary cases. Simic-Muller will also be implementing these modules into her own. Read Previous Housing Our Neighbors Read Next (Re)Building Community COMMENTS*Note: All
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Norwegian classes and chose to move forward with a third major in Nordic Studies. This year, Einan added Chinese to her coursework. “I think it is really important to study languages because they are how people communicate,” says Einan. She sees a strong connection between her language studies and her love of literature. “I would really like to be able to read books from different cultures in their original languages.” After graduation, Einan will begin work on her Master of Education degree at PLU. She
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