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playing with Google Earth, a free software built using extensive satellite imagery, with the principle focus of exploration. Whereas Google Maps is great for routes and marking distances—perfect for visualizing the Joad’s arduous trek—Google Earth shows faculty and students an overhead view of any location on the planet, and even some in space! You can design tours that include text, pictures, landmarks, close-ups of 3D buildings and geographical features, and more. Some excellent examples of

the plot and the music is the combination of harp and cello,  working together to evoke the ancient Chinese zither called Guqin, which was played by the historical Cai Yan. The stage design by Art Giddings includes projections of luminous abstract paintings by Tacoma painter Becky Frehse, the makeup in Chinese theater style is by Portland makeup artist Ashley Bryant, who has studied in Beijing, and the costumes by Kathleen Anderson evoke China of the Han dynasty but also read as universal and

compounds that contain carbon atoms) to move ions, and they work well in smaller electronics, as well as new electric vehicles, but can become dangerous. These liquids, in particular, can even be flammable under the right circumstances. Remember Samsung’s exploding cell phones in 2017? That problem, as well as some safety concerns around electric vehicle batteries, can be attributed to issues with organic liquid-core batteries. In the lab, Waldow and his students work to design, build and test molecules

our senior coursework which focuses on interdisciplinary research methods. For their senior capstone projects, students design and implement their own interdisciplinary research approaches working with two faculty mentors from different departments on campus.Why Environmental Studies?Learning about the environment offers opportunities to integrate studies of nature and natural systems with those of human systems, and to bring both into dialogue with a humanistic understanding of ideas and

and structural context of our human experience.“Criminal justice is a major that our students have asked for, that our faculty members are well qualified to design and deliver, and that will produce discerning graduates who serve and lead throughout the Pacific Northwest and far beyond,” says Gregson. Read Previous PLU debuts new ‘CheckFive’ initiative, designed to strengthen communities virtually Read Next Largest-ever PLU student cohort participated in rigorous mathematical modeling competition

. “We did an intensive course with PLU professors from February to about April. The core curriculum was on rationalism and faith. Then we did our general Oxford tutorials for two months, and those were a lot more independently driven. “My primary tutorial was eight weeks long,” she said, “and that was a one-on-one tutorial with an Oxford tutor, and I got to design my own topic. It challenged me to pursue new interests in a totally different place; and, for that, I am forever grateful.”Wang Center

PLU senior Kelly Hall prepares to graduate with an indigenous studies major she designed herself Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 6, 2016 Image: Image: Kelly Hall ’16 is graduating this spring with an individualized major in Native American and indigenous studies. (Photo courtesy of Hall). May 6, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure

counseling or health centers to open. To access this new service, a student only needs a web-enabled device, such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop. Like Uber, providers are available 24/7/365.  Adding telehealth services emerged from a desire to increase PLU’s capacity to invest in student well-being, says Joanna Royce-Davis, Vice President for Student Life at PLU. “We noted how student needs are changing regarding mental health resources,” she says. “I think we do live in a more stressful time

Jeremy Knapp ‘21 talks interning for a state senator in Olympia, passion for political science and future career Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: Pacific Lutheran University political science major Jeremy Knapp ‘21 is learning the ins and outs of the Washington State Senate as an intern for Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood) in Olympia. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By By Ernest JasminGuest Writer for Marketing and CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Pacific

Prof. Gregory Youtz talks transitioning classrooms and teaching styles to distance learning Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 19, 2020 Image: PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz teaches a distance-learning music course from his home. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 19, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU