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Special Education Major Gavin Knapp ’23 Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with unified sports in high school. Although his former high… April 13, 2023 AcademicsCommunityEducation
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: Alliance. In addition to writing books, he serves on the Board of We Need Diverse Books and is on the faculty of the Hamline MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. During the day, he is a federal early childhood policy expert who has worked in education at the national, state, and local level — both in and out of the classroom. He got his bachelor’s in Psychology from Dartmouth College and received a master’s in Ed Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Outside of spending time
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Ann Kullberg ’79 has never taken a formal art course, but her work is internationally known—and her story is as colorful as her art. Though the lines were not always straight, and there were rough patches along the way, Kullberg…
Ann Kullberg ’79 Draws on Her PLU Education to Create an Art Empire Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 10, 2015 Image: Ann Kullberg’s painting ‘Broken Rules.’ (Courtesy Ann Kullberg.) August 10, 2015 By Nanci SmithPLU News Contributor FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Ann Kullberg ’79 has never taken a formal art course, but her work is internationally known—and her story is as colorful as her art. Though the lines were not always straight, and there were rough patches along the way, Kullberg
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PLU’s General Education Program prepares graduates to ask significant questions, engage relevant knowledge, and wrestle with complex issues.
Understanding PLU's General Education ProgramPLU’s General Education Program prepares graduates to ask significant questions, engage relevant knowledge, and wrestle with complex issues. The program is rooted in the classical liberal arts and sciences as understood within the Lutheran educational tradition, and is grounded in an understanding of scientific perspectives, mathematics, languages, and the longstanding traditions of critical discourse about nature, humanity, and the world. The array
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd? Thanks to the maker movement and some creative minds, it isn’t. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Education & Kinesiology is bringing that creative spirit to campus April 12…
Teachers tinker: Education department’s annual Benson Lecture, hands-on workshop bring spirit of maker movement to PLU Posted by: Kari Plog / March 22, 2016 Image: The seventh annual Benson Lecture on April 12 will focus on the maker movement and its impact on education. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. in the Regency Room in the UC. March 22, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd
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The ‘L’ is not silent Recently, I received a letter from a concerned parent and alumna commenting on how completely amazed and surprised she is at how different PLU is now, compared to her time here in the early 1980s. She has since returned to campus many times, but more… March 21, 2016 Lutheran Higher Education
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Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D. TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology . Bergeson has extensive experience in state education,…
Former State Superintendent joins PLU as interim dean of the School of Education and Kinesiology Posted by: Zach Powers / July 7, 2016 Image: Terry Bergeson, interim dean of the PLU School of Education and Kinesiology. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) July 7, 2016 By Donna GibbsPLU Marketing & Communications Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D.TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific
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April 2, 3, & 4, 2019A graduate degree can help optimize your career opportunities and achieve future success. PLU Office of Graduate Admission and Alumni & Student Connections are pleased to present Graduate Education Week for 2019 to explore the value of graduate education for developing successful careers. Career panels will be held at 6 p.m. and lunch workshops from 12 to 1 p.m. on April 2, 3 and 4, Tuesday to Thursday. Come join us to explore your goals and consider your next steps. Lunch
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DIRECT ADMISSION TO EDUCATION The School of Education offers direct admission for the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE), Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (BME), and Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (BAK) Health/Fitness Certification programs. The PLU Education program does not require a separate application for our teacher certification programs. Your application to PLU is also your application for direct admission to Education. When you apply to PLU (it’s free to apply), list the teacher
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253.535.7577 www.plu.edu/wang-center/ wang.center@plu.edu Tamara Williams, Ph.D., Executive Director PLU is committed to a vibrant array of global educational opportunities, linked to its mission and vision of educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable, and peaceful world. Consult the Wang Center for Global Education for comprehensive and more detailed information. PLU encourages majors in all fields to participate in off-campus study—for a semester, academic year, January Term, or
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