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In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…
of international transfer students as a result of economic and health concerns. • New graduate student enrollment in the schools of business and education and movement studies has been hit hard, and we expect an estimated 270 graduate students this fall, down about 50 students from last year. Putting it all together, it appears now that our official fall enrollment will be somewhere above 3,550. I am so very pleased that our core undergraduate enrollment, and our enrollment in three of our five
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever. Blakney isn’t at…
vocation in public health. “It’s easy to get lost in numbers and statistics,” she said. “Having had that encouragement at PLU to think about social justice and environmental concerns helps humanize the numbers.” Blakney long assumed she would go to medical school. But after a study abroad experience in Panama and Costa Rica, she realized she wanted to make a difference on a larger scale. “It made me realize I’m more interested in medicine on a population level,” said Blakney, a former cross-country
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a prestigious national award for its most recent documentary film. These Four Years, which premiered in Seattle in November 2015, has earned a Grand Prize in…
MediaLab receives national prize for latest documentary film about higher education Posted by: Kari Plog / March 22, 2016 March 22, 2016 By Amanda Williams '16MediaLab General Manager, special to PLU NewsTACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a prestigious national award for its most recent documentary film.These Four Years, which premiered in Seattle in November 2015, has earned a Grand Prize in
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hannah Park ’20, an English major at Pacific Lutheran University, is used to translating. The youngest of her siblings, Park says she naturally fell into the role once she was the only one home with her Korean mother, who…
STARTALK program prepares Lutes and other educators across the state to teach Korean, Chinese Posted by: Kari Plog / August 15, 2018 Image: A STARTALK teacher runs through a Chinese-language lesson plan. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 15, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hannah Park ’20, an English major at Pacific Lutheran University, is used to translating. The youngest of her siblings, Park says she naturally fell into the role once
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The field of teaching offers you an arena to make an impact on the lives of others while thriving in a professional field over the long-term.
a teacher, this resource will help you find out if getting a master’s degree in education is right for you. You will also learn how Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Arts in Education can prepare you to enter the teaching profession in just one year! In this resource, we outline The benefits of choosing teaching for your career A clear step-by-step explanation of Washington state requirements Advantages of getting a master’s degree and certification at the same time Tips for financing your
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Associate Professor of Education | The PLU Chinese Studies Program | byrnesrs@plu.edu | 253-535-7286 | Ron was a high school social studies teacher in Los Angeles and Ethiopia before completing his Ph.D.
Ron Byrnes Associate Professor of Education Phone: 253-535-7286 Email: byrnesrs@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Denver, 1993 M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles, 1985 B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1984 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise High School Education Reform Cultural Globalization Social Studies Curriculum Development Biography Ron was a high school social studies teacher in Los Angeles and
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Global Education Committee Membership: Three members elected for three-year overlapping terms from the faculty at large, one faculty member to represent the PLU Gateway Programs selected each year by the current PLU Gateway Program Directors, with the provision that this representative serve no more than 3 consecutive years and that this person not be one of the four elected members of the committee. Advisory Members: Provost, the Executive Director of the Wang Center for Global and Community
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LUTHERAN HIGHER EDUCATION The “L” in PLU Maybe you already know it stands for “Lutheran”. ‘Do you have to be Lutheran to go to PLU?’ Answer: Nope. 10% of our students are Lutheran. The other 90% come from other faith backgrounds or have no faith background at all, and ALL are welcome here. So what exactly does that ‘L’ mean? At PLU, our Lutheran heritage means that our approach to higher education is fairly unconventional, because transformative care is the heart of everything we do. Caring
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theory and methods classes; and two new courses specifically designed for students who plan to use their education background for educational work in non-school community institutions, such as: museums, environmental education centers, performing arts organizations, businesses, etc. This education background along with the student’s area of academic emphasis will be taken into consideration for the job-shadow and internship components of this program. Required Content Area and Emphasis Students must
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Teacher, Climber and Guide | Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation | Jason is a school teacher, Emergency Medical Technician, and highly regarded mountain climber and Alpine guide, who has lead successful ascents of mountains across the globe.
undergrad business school in 1984, and in 1989 earned a second BA in education. He also holds an MA in educational technology from Grand Canyon University (2008). Jason’s day job is as a middle school teacher at Stahl Junior High School in Puyallup where he teaches an integrated computer technology class called “Digitools,” that combines technology applications with English and World Studies.
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