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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. This semester, several courses illustrate how the university’s curriculum caters to those eclectic interests. Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you ask…

    challenges for Smith and Taiwo will be to subdue students who are super-fans of the music. “I want students to take pop culture seriously as political texts,” Smith said. “Really thinking about issues of identity and power within our pop culture texts is a significant skill for students to have. Will it get you a job? Maybe not, but it will leave you a more informed and aware citizen.” Students in Daniel Heath's course titled "How to Build a Starship" conduct an experiment involving skateboards and

  • What role can the experience of art play in our understanding of the Holocaust? We attempt to answer this question Thursday, March 14 at 3:40pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall, as Assistant Professor Heather Mathews examines artworks as tools of empowerment. First we look at paintings…

    ,” Mathews writes. “And, importantly, these expressions help us to understand how it is possible for the survivor to persevere, perhaps even to flourish, in spite of the trauma that shadows their early lives.” Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” was premiered during World War II in Stalag VIII-A, a prisoner-of-war camp in Görlitz, Germany, outdoors and in the rain, on January 15, 1941. Written and performed during their internment, Messiaen performed on piano with musicians he met on the journey to

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s soon-to-be Art and Design graduates will be featuring artwork in the upcoming senior exhibition, Palimpsest: Evidence of the Artist , opening April 24th, 2019 in the University Gallery. Art admirers and families are invited to join the artists and faculty for a…

    . Each student also has an overall theme to their work. Jasmine Graeber ‘19 a BFA painting concentration from Olympia, WA explains, “My capstone project is centered around the interaction of trauma and femininity. I am focusing on materiality, symbolism, and representational portraiture as a way to convey my personal narrative.” More information can be found on the show’s Instagram, which features bios from each artist, and behind the scenes shots. The exhibition will be on display April 24 – May 25

  • PLU students sort through garbage and learn how much of what is thrown away can be recycled. (Photos by John Froschauer) Student discovers sustainability, finds passion By Katie Scaff ’13 Like many students, Sara Patterson ’14 knew PLU was all about sustainability , but she…

    , Patterson just sorted recyclables for Environmental Services, but Cooley’s hiring brought significant changes—Cooley merged Environmental Services and Sustainability, creating the new Sustainability Department. She also gave each student his or her own project to work on. “I’ve become more informed and allowed opportunities on campus to expand what I do,” Patterson said. After spending some time in the department and finding her own meaning of sustainability, Patterson wants to help other students do

  • The Department of Communication at Pacific Lutheran University stands in solidarity with those demonstrating and protesting both here and around the country against the state violence repeatedly enacted against people of color generally, and Black Americans specifically. Breonna Taylor was shot to death in her…

    never understand these experiences on an embodied, visceral level, we humbly offer ourselves as resources, as mentors, and as witnesses to your pain and heartbreak. Finally, we believe it is imperative to support efforts already underway to make change, especially within our field of study. There have been movements within Communication to challenge the whiteness of the field: #CommunicationSoWhite and #RhetoricSoWhite. We commit to these movements in our teaching, scholarship, and service. We will

  • Mortvedt Library database subscriptions make an extraordinary number of journals available to the University community. You may want to stay current with topics from your discipline or higher education. One great option is to sign up to receive personalized “alerts” to your email inbox via…

    . If you would like assistance setting up the alerts, please contact Gail Egbers (egbersgl@plu.edu) at the library before May 31, 2017. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Day 1: Focus on Success & Community Read Next Communicating Course Expectations LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020 Engaging Students During Remote Learning March 16, 2020 How to Create a Basic Online Lesson March

  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Engaging students who are learning at a distance can be challenging for faculty, especially when faculty are accustomed to judging engagement face-to-face. During the PLUTO Institute for Online and Blended Learning, we recommend a number of strategies to engage students…

    Engaging Students During Remote Learning Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Engaging students who are learning at a distance can be challenging for faculty, especially when faculty are accustomed to judging engagement face-to-face. During the PLUTO Institute for Online and Blended Learning, we recommend a number of strategies to engage students through the careful design of instruction and communications. In exceptional

  • By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Considering how to assess students at a distance may seem daunting. Many faculty have always relied on specific assessment practices and believe in-person assessment is the best way to assess student learning. However, the principles underlying good assessment practices are…

    Students During Remote Learning Read Next Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Engaging Students During Remote Learning March 16, 2020 How to Create a Basic Online Lesson March 6, 2020 How to Conduct a Virtual Class Session March 5, 2020

  • As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to impact the world, educators are being forced to get creative as classrooms move online. Remote learning combined with the cancellation of large, in-person events, and concerns over the germ-spreading potential of singing and playing wind instruments…

    instruments means Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Music has had to rethink everything from instruction to performance opportunities. We asked Brian Galante, chair of the PLU music department, to talk about how faculty are working to preserve valuable instruction while keeping students safe. Can you give us a glimpse into what it has been like trying to rethink education during this time? It’s tempting to think that teachers simply continue to teach as they always have, but now they just do so

  • Tacoma, Wash. —   Pacific Lutheran University announced that it will be offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program , housed in a new PLU nursing facility center in Lynnwood, Washington. The rigorous program will prepare graduates to serve as qualified nursing professionals…

    North King County and Snohomish County area, offering classes and training in the same community that we anticipate many program graduates will go on to serve.” Guided by the School of Nursing’s principles to deliver safe, effective, family-centered, and community-based care, the program will combine comprehensive online instruction with immersive simulation experiences to help students hone their clinical and critical thinking skills. Students will also apply their expertise during clinical