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  • Women’s Center’s Warwick Selected for National Think Tank Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 5, 2015 Image: Jennifer Warwick, PLU Victim Advocate and Voices Against Violence Project Administrator. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 5, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Jennifer Warwick, PLU Victim Advocate and Voices Against Violence Project Administrator, has been selected to participate in the national Think Tank on Sexual Violence Prevention

  • . Most recently, she has worked as a communications specialist supporting a U.S. Department of Education-funded network of educational service districts in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. The network goal is to improve student achievement, and much of its work centers on ensuring equity for Native American and Alaska Native students in the three states. “The educational status quo isn’t serving our indigenous students,” Hall says. “We’re looking at how we can better serve them.” Her work allows her to

  • Additional Requirements Hands-on Experience Completion of 50 semester hours of approved hands-on experience (internship, work experience, and/or volunteer project) in the same work sector as used to satisfy the Work Sector requirements, as certified by the program coordinator. Foreign Language Four semester hours in a foreign language or equivalent demonstrated proficiency. Note: Students wanting to serve in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America must apply to the Peace Corps with strong

  • marketplace helped inspire a new set of courses at PLU. During the 2015-2016 academic year, the Religion department will be offering a new set of linked courses: Religion and Healing in Comparative Religions (Fall 2015, taught by Dr. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien) and Health and Healing in Christianity (Spring 2016, taught by Dr. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen). The courses will be linked, so that the same groups of students will be automatically enrolled in the second course. This will not only foster consistency

  • Visiting Professor teaching educational methods in science and social studies, integration of technology, and an integrating seminar in the undergraduate and graduate-level teacher education programs. He serves as a board member of Impact Public Schools and Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School. He is also serving as Interim Executive Director of the Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) on Bainbridge Island. Rafael recently “rewired” after 40 years as a classroom teacher in the US, Spain, and Czechia and as

  • Blog Post: A Great Day to Be a Lute! #PLUGrads Posted by: Lace M. Smith / May 24, 2015 May 24, 2015 2015 Commencement Remarks to the Class of 2015 Your Majesty, Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen.  Welcome to this happy celebration of achievement!  Congratulations to the graduates of 2015, and a warm welcome to your family and friends who helped you on your journey!  On this day, when we mark PLU’s 125th anniversary year—our Quasquicentennial Jubilee—the entire global PLU community is deeply

  • ``To Light a Candle``The PLU Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Department, along with several other departments, are sponsoring the documentary “To Light a Candle” on Thursday April 9, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. in the PLU Regency Room.Watch the Trailer#educationisnotacrimeThis film is “a powerful documentary about Baha’is in Iran” and “highlights the religious minority’s determination to pursue further education despite the Islamic Republic’s sustained campaign of oppression against them.” The film

  • Education and other Teacher Colleges to develop and expand Chinese teacher preparation programs to produce a sufficient number of local Chinese teachers to meet the expanding demands of K-12 programs Support the development and access to online Chinese language programs Maximize the use of a variety of effective assessments of Mandarin, including the HSK and YCT, to help students reach their proficiency goals in the language Increase the number of students who have earned the State Seal of Biliteracy

  • 2019 Culinary Week — April 8-12 Culinary Week Image Thanks to the PLU Community for attending all of our events...You are the reason we love putting on Culinary Week!We really enjoy showcasing our talented kitchen staff and everyone has a great time sharing their passion for awesome food with you. This year the classes were: Ramen by Frank Montes & Kevin Michalk Fermentation by Erica Fickeisen and Katherine Forsyth I Can Grill That? by Anthony McGinnis Quick & Easy Desserts by Kim Umpstead

  • Encountering Adam Smith in ScotlandIn July of 2015, I traveled to Scotland under the auspices of a Karen Hille Phillips Regency Advancement Award. The primary purpose of my trip was to present my current research at a joint meeting of the International Adam Smith Society and the Rousseau Association, which was held at the University of Glasgow. In general, my research centers on classical political economy—particularly that of the 18th Century Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith—and