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  • The Education Advisory Board of the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington meets quarterly or more often, as needed, to plan the educational programs for the Confucius Institute for teachers

    Education Advisory BoardThe Education Advisory Board of the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington meets quarterly or more often, as needed, to plan the educational programs for the Confucius Institute for teachers and students. Michele Anciaux Aoki, Director of the CIWA Education Center, chairs the CIWA Education Advisory Board. Contact her at maaoki@seattleschools.org. Many thanks to our founding Director, Karen Kodama, who has now retired from Seattle Public Schools. Education

  • Healthy Relationships Newsletter David B. Ward, Ph.D., LMFT Feeling depressed, anxious, or angry? How might your relationships be contributing to these feelings? As a marriage and family therapist, I

    for success in a relationship and a foundation to deal with the inherent challenges of being in an intimate partner relationship. (Extracted from PLU Healthy Relations Newsletter February 2019)

  • Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | alexus.hamilton@plu.edu | 253-535-8167 | Dr.

    Thesis of the Year, ACU 2019 Professional Memberships/Organizations American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) National Counsel on Family Relations (NCFR) Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT) Biography Dr. Alexus Hamilton (she/her) is a systemic mental health therapist who primarily works with Black individuals, couples, and families struggling with stressors related to systemic racism, discrimination, and oppression. She graduated with her doctoral degree in

  • Associate Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies | Peace Scholars | berguscj@plu.edu | 253-535-7512 | Why do you serve on the Peace Scholars Committee? Our global society needs young adults who not only want to make the world a better place, but are educated to contribute with knowledge, skills and insight gained from experience.

    Claudia Berguson Associate Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies Phone: 253-535-7512 Email: berguscj@plu.edu Office Location:Blomquist House - Room 14 Status:Emeritus Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Svare-Toven Endowed Professor Education Ph.D., Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington, 2003 M.A., Intercultural Relations, Lesley College, 1992 M.A., Scandinavian Studies, University of Minnesota, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

  • When asking PLU senior Sarah Smith what significantly shaped her undergraduate experience, she responds with a concise, “study away”.

    it only enriched her experience further to hear political conversation from some of the most prominent political thinkers in the world. Following her study away experience, from here Sarah intends on remaining critical of foreign policy, as well as continuing to analyze exactly what peace and conflict mean. Her experiences in studying away have caused Sarah to develop a critical perspective on international relations that allows for her to understand her place in the increasingly-globalized world

  • American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD) National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) Washington Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (WAHPERD) Washington

    General Links American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD) National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) Washington Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (WAHPERD) Washington Recreation & Parks Association (WRPA) Physical Education Links (Health & Fitness) American Association for Health Education (AAHE) National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Guide to Public Health Careers (Public Health Online

  • Director of the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) and Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington | TEDxTacoma | Dr.

    Climate Research Selected Articles Ackerman, T. P.. "Christian action in the face of climate change." Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith Vol. 66(4), 2014: 242-247. Wood, R. and T. P. Ackerman. "Defining success and limits of field experiments to test geoengineering by marine cloud brightening." Climatic Change Vol. 121, 2013: 459-472. Accolades NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal Leo Szilard Award for Science in the Public Interest, awarded by the American Physical Society Fellow of the

    Area of Emphasis/Expertise
  • Shortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed…

    years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed executive director of the Port of Olympia and later served as CEO of the Port of Tacoma. Since 2015, Wolfe has been the CEO of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma.We met with him recently to discuss his career in the maritime sector, his approach to international relations, and

  • Brice Johnson ’99 finds vocation in Red Cross leadership. Two neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minnesota share streets and a zip code. Interstate 94 runs down the middle, and since the freeway’s construction in the 1950s, the life expectancy between Summit Hill and the historically Black…

    ,” he says. The two years Johnson spent as assistant director of alumni and constituent relations at PLU were pivotal in his discernment process. Inspired by Mary Oliver’s 2008 visit, the campus conversation at the time circled around the final line of “A Summer Day” her 1992 poem: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious life?” Johnson being interviewed on the beach while helping to coordinate the cleanup work near Daytona Beach. Johnson with American Red Cross intern

  • A recent Niche.com survey revealed an interesting stat: “76% of juniors consider the total cost when deciding where to apply. Colleges with a sticker price over $40,000 per year are eliminated early by about half of students.” At PLU, the sticker price is over $40,000,…

    – significantly less than that daunting $40k from the survey. Let’s Break It Down: Sticker Price vs. What You Actually Pay Merit Scholarships: If you’re doing well in high school, many colleges – especially private schools will award you a merit scholarship based on GPA, grade trend and even course selection. “doing well” doesn’t mean perfect! At PLU, we award merit scholarships starting at around a 3.0 GPA, and so do many private and public schools! Need-Based Aid: If your family has financial need