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high school and college students from underrepresented backgrounds with local internships and working with students to improve their ability to communicate professionally and leverage the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in the classroom.  Born and raised in Tacoma, Whitney majored in business in administration with a concentration in finance at Pacific Lutheran University. After graduation, he spent six years traveling and living abroad while working for Russell Investments, before seeking an

PLU’s Faculty Assembly to press for excellence in every way. He has been critically important to the advancement of the university and we’ll miss his budget expertise, good judgment, wisdom, and humor at the President’s Council table, but we look forward to seeing him in familiar PLU surroundings as he returns to his first love, teaching physics,” Krise said.About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive

. More information about grading assignments and providing feedback can be found in the following video and help document: Video: PLU Sakai: Grading a Sakai Assignment Sakai Help: How do I grade an assignment? If you need help with the Sakai Assignments tool or any of these tips, don’t hesitate to contact itech@plu.edu to set up a consultation. Read Previous Quick Tips for Improving Your Sakai Site for Students Read Next Using Google Maps in the Classroom: Teaching an old software new tricks LATEST

Music Theory. “I saw him over the summer, and the care and passion that he brings to his students is unlike anything I have ever seen.  It is so inspiring, and this honor is richly deserved for him!” The next step in the Grammy Award process comes in December, when 10 finalists are announced. And then the winner—possibly a Lute with a PLU-infused passion for music and teaching—will be announced during Grammy week 2015 and flown to Los Angeles to accept the award and a $10,000 honorarium. “My

Alum combines passion for art and community with Tacoma Creates Posted by: vcraker / August 5, 2022 August 5, 2022 Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as a gallery assistant, Museum of Glass associate, and gallery exhibitions manager for the next seven years. All

. Small classes and attentive professors also helped her get through her studies and overcome dyslexia (another reason she decided against journalism as a career-she just couldn’t keep up with the teleprompter.) The solo performance class helped the 4-foot-10-inch Pansino battle her innate shyness and sparkle in her new-found calling, she said. She also credited trying out for the Lute cheer squad and teaching English in China during a J-term trip with helping her push herself through a natural

Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in support of students October 29, 2024 Angela Meade ’01 Vocal Competition Returns to PLU for Fourth Year October 28, 2024