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Endowment support ensures the growth of ‘intellectual capital’ Throughout PLU’s history, thousands of alumni and friends of the university have been remarkably generous in providing the financial resources that have helped the university succeed. This kind of broad support made possible the construction of the…
gifts are critical to advancing the quality and distinctiveness of the university’s academic program: Endowments with a particular global emphasis in faculty development, curriculum development and expanding study-abroad opportunities; Support for student-faculty research opportunities that will enhance the educational experience of students and faculty working together one-on- one and in small groups to delve deeply into critical issues across the curriculum; Institutionalizing The Wild Hope
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PLU top placer in the Peace Corps This year, Pacific Lutheran University ranks No.18 on Peace Corps’ 2013 Top Colleges for small schools. The annual list recognizes the highest volunteer-producing colleges and universities for small, medium, large and graduate institutions. There are currently 15 undergraduate…
communities in 76 host countries on projects related to agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health and youth development. During Peace Corps service, college graduates make a difference in communities overseas. Volunteers return home as global citizens with cross-cultural, leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that position them for advanced education and professional opportunities in today’s global job market. Ninety percent of volunteer
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Roles/Responsibilities The Assessment Steering Committee was appointed by the Provost to commence in Fall 2018.
Curriculum rogers@plu.edu 253-535-7985 Hauge Admin 125 In 2018-19, the steering committee focused on recommendations for infrastructure, with priority on a designated administrator to oversee and facilitate the implementation of any assessment initiatives and plans. In Spring 2019, the Provost appointed Associate Provost Jan Lewis to be the lead administrator for academic assessment initiatives. Goals for 2019-21 include: the development and implementation of assessment protocols and processes for all
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Associate Director of Education Leadership Programs | School of Education | hagenca@plu.edu | 253-535-7277 | Hello! My name is Cleo Moore. I attended PLU for my undergraduate degree and also completed the PLU Principal Program. Go Lutes! I am so privileged to have returned to my alma mater as the Associate Director of Education Leadership Programs. I live in University Place with my husband, Zach, and toddler, Hensley. I have been a teacher and administrator in University Place School District for the past decade. I am incredibly passionate about educational leadership and supporting principal and doctoral candidates in expanding their impact on the academic achievement and growth of all students. I am privileged to support these impactful programs at PLU.
. Orient participants and faculty to program requirements. Support education leadership students with registration, content, and internship planning and all program responsibilities. Participate in state-wide/national policy development meetings. Manage external contracts and agreements. Provide professional development and clock hour offerings for teachers, assistant principals, and principals. Design and revise as necessary all PPD program curricula to align with state/national standards. Expand the
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Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading researcher on hope. His mission is to help people ofall ages exercise some control over what their future can become and to teach them how to aim for
Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D.Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading researcher on hope. His mission is to help people ofall ages exercise some control over what their future can become and to teach them how to aim for the future they want in school, work and life. He is also one of the most vocal advocates of psychological reform of America’s education system. He helps schools function less like impersonal factories and more like dynamic human development centers that help students achieve the
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By Michael Halvorson, Chair of Innovation Studies. The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of five new Innovation Studies minors. Each has completed a program of study designed to foster innovation and design thinking in an interdisciplinary context. They graduated on May…
Geosciences with a minor in Innovation Studies. He also played on the PLU football team, and was recently inducted into the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society for a high level of achievement in academics and athletics. Hannah McAllister graduated with a B.A. in Economics and minors in Innovation Studies and Statistics. She writes: “I liked the Innovation Studies minor because it allowed me to learn about the design process. This will benefit my future career in marketing research
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In May 2000, a grant was awarded to the Division of Social Sciences for a student-faculty research program to honor PLU faculty member and alumnus (1955) Dr. S. Erving (Erv) Severtson.
fellowship per student. Faculty are also eligible for up to $1,100 for travel and other project expenses per project. Applications for 2024-2025 are due by 5:00 pm on April 28, 2024. The competitive application process is open to students collaborating with any faculty member from the departments/programs previously housed in the Division of Social Sciences: Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology & Criminal Justice. To apply, a student must submit a
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Moral issues in health care reform The debate over the nation’s health care system has been swallowed up or sidelined during the last 60 years by war, impeachment, union opposition, and of course political bickering. During this year’s presidential election, the issue is again one…
the war, crudely put, seems to be whether it’s a direct government subsidy” or not. Menzel said he would try to push aside the political debate – which generally has Democrats calling for more government intervention and Republicans countering that tax credits and free market economics is the fix – and look at the moral implications of the health care debate. “In the end, there are conflicting moral views underneath these political wars,” Menzel said, who added that he does plan to look carefully
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Embracing the ‘bigger questions’ and living with a true sense of joy CALLING ANY UNDERGRADUATE an expert in spirituality might be an overstatement. But in speaking with Timothy Siburg, it is abundantly clear that he has done some deep thinking about the nature of spirituality…
conference of the Fund for Theological Education, an organization dedicated to support young people as they explore and respond to God’s calling in their lives. Siburg graduated in May with a double major in religion and economics. He plans to attend graduate school and continue his research on the effectiveness of the service that religious, nongovernmental organizations provide in less-developed regions of the world. “The overall spirituality of the PLU campus comes out of our focus on vocation
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PLU welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program Pacific Lutheran University has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA…
professionals join us in our mission to promote the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.” The Pacific Lutheran University MSF is jointly offered by faculty from Finance, Economics, Accounting, and Mathematics to present a cross-disciplinary education that uniquely prepares graduates to excel in financial careers. Graduates are equipped to hit the ground running with a powerful set of skills and tools from a curriculum designed in
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