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August 23, 2010 Remarkable good fortune, unparalleled generosity Dale and Jolita Benson are among PLU’s most generous donors. They have given the university just about $5 million in the last decade. In 2004, they established the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic history, the first fully funded chair at PLU. Last spring, they established the Jolita Hylland Benson Chair in Elementary Education. They have also contributed to the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, to Wang Center
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to continue his education, pursuing a masters of education, and eventually teaching high school English. While joining the military provided Huynh the opportunity to travel – he’s logged time in Kuwait and England – he decided to take advantage of PLU’s academics after learning about the Yellow Ribbon program and take advantage of its well respected teaching program. “I want to help people and give them the skills to help themselves,” said Huynh. Then there were also the clubs that played to his
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lifelong learner, something highly valued by the staff and faculty at PLU, and he’s committed to always bettering himself and the program — and we could see that in his work at his previous institution.” “I have been fortunate to learn, grow, and lead across multiple NCAA Division III institutions in my career,” said Snyder. “My stops at Oberlin College and Illinois College have been incredibly valuable, as they have molded my education and understanding of Division III athletics and have prepared me
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request to participate in the program at any other time is neither guaranteed nor implied, and is on a space-available basis, if at all. I must complete all college courses prior to entering the nursing program with a minimum grade of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale. This applies to nursing prerequisites, electives, and general education classes, taken at PLU or another institution. With the exception of courses only offered as pass/fail, all courses must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a
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love. The payoff often comes in the midst of the commotion. Read about four local educators who are embracing the challenges after pursuing continuing education opportunities through PLU’s School of Education. Read More Barista Creations It didn’t take long for Hansel Doan ’17 to find the perfect place to photograph his “barista creations.” Read how the MSMR grad turned break-time Instagram photos into a corporate dream job. Read More Wall Street State of Mind A younger Pape Samba ’18 watched
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Welcome Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center for Global Education, discusses PLU’s holistic approach to global education and its role in an increasingly interconnected world amid conflict and uncertainty. Read More Oaxaca An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program. She opens up about her identity struggle and the valuable lessons learned abroad
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, while also exploring place-based learning with an IHON faculty member | Fall or Spring | Learn More Oaxaca, MexicoDevelopment, Culture, Environment and Social Change in Mexico Spanish, Hispanic and Latino Studies, Anthropology, History, Art, Natural Sciences, GenEd, Internship | Fall | Courses taught in Spanish, at least 4-5 college semesters of Spanish (or equivalent) required Learn More Windhoek, NamibiaCultural Immersion for Education and the Natural & Social Sciences Education, Natural Sciences
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apart. Scott graduated in 1996, earning a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in political science. Rebecca graduated with an education degree two years later. She teaches fourth grade in Chelan. After working a technical job at Boeing right out of college, Scott Benson changed course and the pieces started falling into place for his future in the wine business. “We made a very abrupt plan to move down to Willamette Valley,” a region in Oregon known for its wine, Benson said of him and his
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Campus Fire Safety Information In accordance with the 2009 changes to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, institutions like Pacific Lutheran University that maintain on-campus housing, shall, on an annual basis, publish a fire safety report [Section 668.41(e)]. For compliance purposes this report is contained in this section of Pacific Lutheran University’s Annual Security Report of the Campus Clery Compliance report. In accordance with the law the complete report’s name has been changed to
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Politics of Anti-Corruption: The National Supervision Law, Hua Shiping, University of Louisville The Baroque Paradox: on the Western Understanding of Li Shang-yin, Lan Jiang, St. Peter’s UniversityPanel 4C: Overseas Chinese Education (Hauge Administration Building 205) Chair: Daliang Wang Bilingual Education (BE) in the United States, Iris Xu and Feng Rui, Troy University 评《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》中的文化自信问题, Helen Xiaoyan Wu, University of Toronto (Online) Facing World Challenges with Ancient Chinese Wisdom
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