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learning model you use. How did you start down this particular path as an educator? I started with my physics students, creating lessons online on a learning management site and having them complete assignments within a window of time. This was great, because I knew students could take more ownership of their learning and self-manage their progress. I wanted to be able to give them more personalized feedback. I didn’t want to limit their learning with a deadline or with grades, I wanted them to be able

professional development to the teachers at N/a’an ku sê Primary School, a school located on a wildlife sanctuary and serving the indigenous San people, and then to the classrooms they’d visited in 2023. During the teacher workshop at N/a’an ku sê Primary, the PLU alumnae focused on everything from norm setting and classroom protocols to elevating a sense of community and encouraging collaborative practices across grade levels. Each alumna was then paired with a teacher or administrator, and together the

, including myself, love it for that,” Sablan said. “We see the good things that are happening here, and we celebrate it, and we don’t necessary need anyone else’s validation. Parkland is a really beautiful place if you look in the right places.” Sablan, a stocky, bespectacled man who burns with a quiet eloquence when discussing his beloved community, was born and raised in Parkland. With his roots already firmly entrenched in the neighborhood, the Franklin Pierce High School graduate chose to attend the

, 2017 conversation between Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson and the 2016 Benson research fellows Marc Vetter ’17 and Matt Macfarlane ’17, who have completed their projects and are now graduating from PLU. Benson fellows conduct research during the summer and fall months and then present their findings to the PLU community. For more information about the fellowship program and the work accomplished by the current Benson fellows, please email halvormj@plu.edu. Michael: “Good afternoon, Marc and

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caused by severe weather, has new beams supporting the roof. There are other changes, too. The drains are being replaced and, by the end of the summer, the pool will have a new coat of paint, new lockers and a new floor, said John Kaniss, PLU’s director of construction management. A new entrance to the pool will be constructed and all the glass will be replaced as well. Nearby, Names Fitness Center will also be getting a facelift. According to Kaniss, it has already received a new coat of paint, and

across the system, and then also oversee the practice of nursing for the organization. We have about 1,200 nurses here, so it’s oversight for that. PLU: How do you go about that oversight and management? Tachibana: A lot of that has to do with the practice of nursing, the standards of care that are delivered, the models of care, what nurses do in this organization, and how they collaborate with other members of the clinical team. I do a lot of work on watching nursing outcomes, so the patient

community with veterans that they may see across campus. read the full exhibit statement | see the list of books in the exhibit In their own wordsVeteran PLU students, staff and faculty were asked the following questions: What does service mean to you? Why did you volunteer to serve? What is something that you as a veteran would like you fellow Lutes to know about the military? What was your most memorable moment as a service member? Below is a selection of responses from 18 current Lutes that have

stories about these communities, shaped through active participation by community members. The final videos for “Our Communities, Our Neighbors” will be free and available online as educational resources. Read an interview about the project with Dr. Hoyt below and purchase your tickets today!How did you get involved in this project and what drew you to it? PLU Music professor and CRPF board member Greg Youtz reached out to me about directing one of the films in the “Our Communities, Our Neighbors

offerings is proving its popularity with students as well. “My favorite thing about a Theatre and Dance major is how multifaceted our program at PLU is,” Chuck Stern said. “Yes, I’m learning a diverse range of skills required of an actor and director, but I also have gotten to learn about playwriting, stage and theatre management, set construction, scenic painting, and so much more.” That hands-on program versatility is one of the things that sets PLU’s new Department of Theatre and Dance apart, Smith