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Emily Struck ’23 reflects on her time at PLU, captivated by chemistry and research https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/05/05/emily-struck-chemistry-research/

to implement research into your future career, if possible? Yes, of course, in a Ph.D. program, I’ll have to do research. After that, who can say? In my future career, I hope to research and develop new syntheses and novel drugs based on natural products that can be used for treating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. A key part of my future career will be doing research and developing new syntheses. What made you pursue the IHON-Oxford Program? I really wanted

Statement of Solidarity: Black Lives Matter https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2020/06/02/statement-black-lives-matter/

never understand these experiences on an embodied, visceral level, we humbly offer ourselves as resources, as mentors, and as witnesses to your pain and heartbreak. Finally, we believe it is imperative to support efforts already underway to make change, especially within our field of study. There have been movements within Communication to challenge the whiteness of the field: #CommunicationSoWhite and #RhetoricSoWhite. We commit to these movements in our teaching, scholarship, and service. We will

Lute Plays Piano ‘Up Close with the Masters’ https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2014/02/21/lute-plays-piano-up-close-with-the-masters/

is also a musician, and her colleague gave her a flyer about the class. I decided to apply because I wanted guidance with the pieces I was going to use for my master’s program audition. After they told me I could play for him, I ran to my sister’s room and was jumping up and down with excitement! What did you know about Vladimir Feltsman before you met him? I knew he was a Bach expert, so I looked forward to hearing his suggestions on my Bach piece. I also knew he had a very blunt teaching style

Obituaries – Resolute Online: Spring 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/obituaries/

, originally drawn to football. He was part of the 1947 championship Pear Bowl team. At PLU, he met Helen Jensen, his future wife, discovered his vocation of education and found his faith. All three became foundations for his life. Graduating in 1950 with a degree in education and English, Dick began teaching in Aberdeen, WA. After their marriage in June 1952, Helen joined him teaching in Aberdeen. He earned his master’s in education and English at PLU in 1962 and his doctorate in education at Washington

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New Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna PLU’s music faculty welcomes their newest hire, Cassio Vianna. The native of Brazil brings with him an extensive resume of teaching, composing, and performing jazz music. This year, he’ll begin a new journey channeling his passion into educating and inspiring PLU students as director of… March 14, 2019

Schedule https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-synagogue-and-church/schedule/

Empire, German Catholics defended Jewish rights not because of a particular affinity for the Jews of their era, but because they believed liberal democracy would respect Catholic rights if it were forced to respect all religious rights. During the years of the Weimar Republic, German Catholics all defend the rights of Jews because this defense applied to the rights of Catholics. More importantly, opposing the Nazis, German Catholics condemned racism as contrary to Catholic teaching, but did not

Feminist Student Union and Asian Pacific Islander Club ‹ Resolute Online: Winter 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2016/what-was-it-like/feminist-student-union-and-asian-pacific-islander-club/

challenge, it was also our motivation to work harder. Our efforts paid off when we produced our first annual API Club event in our second year. We were one of the stronger cultural clubs on campus, so other clubs looked to us for support in brainstorming and planning their own events. We were also fortunate that our club advisor was the director of Student Involvement and Leadership and the Multi-Ethnic Resource Center. As a result, we had the support of campus administration, a big victory in its own

Blogging: So Many Uses, So Little Time https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-development/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-at-plu/blog/

Blogging: So Many Uses, So Little Time Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana

Maintaining Student Engagement https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-development/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-at-plu/engagement/

Maintaining Student Engagement Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes

Flipping vs. Blending – What’s the Difference? https://www.plu.edu/faculty-resources/faculty-development/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-at-plu/flipped/

Flipping vs. Blending – What’s the Difference? Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Like it or not, technology is influencing the process of teaching and learning in new and evolving ways. Two key trends that draw upon innovations in technology and pedagogy are the flipped learning format and the blended learning format. As these terms are used more often and in varying ways, the difference between the two formats can become confused. I