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: Macroeconomics, Financial Econometrics Teaching Areas: Macroeconomics, International Economics, Managerial Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics Biography Krisztina Nagy (n-odge as in Dodge like the car) is an experienced teacher and researcher focusing on international economics and econometric analysis. She is passionate about teaching her craft to both undergraduate and graduate students and she especially enjoys guiding students to see the interconnectedness of today’s world. Dr. Nagy has taught at
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Teacher, Veteran, Mentor: Willie Stewart ’69 Posted by: Zach Powers / November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 Willie Stewart, who earned a Masters in Education from PLU in 1969, became the first black principal in Tacoma School District history when he was appointed principal of East Tacoma’s Lincoln High School in 1970. After decades of leading Lincoln, in 1999 Stewart was elected to the Tacoma School Board where he would serve through 2005. Earlier this year, Stewart was honored by the Tacoma
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About Peace CorpsPeace Corps is a US government organization that sends volunteers around the world for two years of service. Volunteers work to support Peace Corps’ three goals: To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. Volunteers receive up to three weeks of intensive training
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The Mission of the PLU OrchestrasThe faculty members involved in the orchestra program recognize both the unique place of the orchestra in western music and its unique role in a comprehensive university music program. Like other major ensembles in the Department of Music, the orchestra serves as the large ensemble for students who study its traditional instruments, and therefore offers them a chance to experience significant repertoire in their performance media, and to develop their technical
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Melanie Helle ’97 applies lessons learned at PLU to her work at Chief Leschi Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 13, 2023 Image: “We genuinely care about every single kid,”says Melanie Helle ’97, director of special services at Chief Leschi Schools. “All students are embraced.” (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 13, 2023 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterMelanie Helle ’97 walked into a new job in 2020, during the first year of the Covid pandemic. “That was my first year
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Rediscovery: Dr. Jenkins and the Texts of Hermann Broch Posted by: Matthew / December 4, 2017 Image: Professor Jen Jenkins at the grave of Herman Broch in Connecticut. December 4, 2017 By Clayton Regehr '18PLU HumanitiesOccasionally, we are fortunate enough to find things that are more exciting than what we are searching for. This is certainly true for Dr. Jen Jenkins, Associate Professor of German in the Languages and Literature Department at Pacific Lutheran University.Dr. Jenkins spent the
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Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers Posted by: Kate Williams / November 14, 2017 November 14, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerIn demand as a solo and collaborative artist, as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Lark Powers brings her extensive experience to the PLU music department. What is your background? I grew up in Northern California in Humboldt county, on the coast close to the Oregon border. Growing up, I studied both piano and
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Interesting and Important Research About Terminal Illness Experience Is Underway Sarah Cornell-Maier, PLU Benson Family Research Fellow Prof. Mark Mulder, PLU School of Business (Photo/John Froschauer) Through a unique and innovative summer research program at Pacific Lutheran University, terminal illness is the foundation of a student/faculty research project. Sarah Cornell-Maier was selected as a research fellow for the prestigious 2018 Benson Family Research Fellowship. She is working in
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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
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Building ConnectionsThe mobility of U.S. society is, perhaps, the most significant influence on relationships in the United States. People frequently do not reside in the same communities for their entire lives. Many large corporations require their employees to move often if they want to advance in the company. This mobility influences how people interact and form friendships. Americans tend to be very friendly on a casual basis and open to meeting many new individuals, but these interactions
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