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  • A long-planned academic restructure is being implemented that organizes Pacific Lutheran University’s academic programs into four colleges: the College of Health Professions; the College of Liberal Studies; the College of Natural Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies. “We’re very grateful to the faculty and…

    Individualized Major Languages and Literatures Master of Fine Arts Native American & Indigenous Studies Philosophy Political Science Publishing & Printing Arts Religion Sociology & Criminal Justice STEM Education MinorCollege of Natural SciencesBiology Chemistry Computer Science Environmental Studies Geosciences Mathematics Physics PsychologyCollege of Professional StudiesBusiness Communication, Media & Design Arts Education Innovation Studies Music Theatre & Dance Note: General Education, First Year

  • PLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific…

    Colleges of Professional Studies (education) and Natural Sciences (chemistry and mathematics).”  In 2021-22, Gardiner said that seven students were recruited to the NSF-funded Pathways to Culturally Sustaining STEM Teaching Program and awarded roughly $140,000 in forgivable loans.  Anderson feels like the program’s anti-racist, equity-focused, and student-focused instruction is essential. She hopes these conversations become the norm in classes beyond her program and she’s proud that PLU is leading the

  • Last October, a new club emerged on campus: the Student Neurodiversity Club. Although small, this club is having a growing impact on the PLU community. When attending a recent SNC meeting in the first floor Stuen lounge, I was greeted by a cheerful collective of…

    recent SNC meeting in the first floor Stuen lounge, I was greeted by a cheerful collective of students, as well as fidgets. There was a unique sense of empathy among members of the group, as they discussed school, life, challenges and triumphs.  To learn more about the Student Neurodiversity Club, I interviewed the current SNC president, Ryan Browne. Ryan is a senior majoring in Communications at PLU.What does it mean to be neurodivergent?  Just a difference in brain chemistry for the most part. We

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The beginning of a new academic year provides an opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices and perhaps try something new. Consider the practice of using “essential questions” during the instructional process. Essential questions explore salient, fundamental ideas that are…

    alone. 4. Points toward important, transferable ideas within (and sometimes across) disciplines. 5. Raises additional questions and sparks further inquiry. 6. Requires support and justification, not just an answer. 7. Recurs over time; that is, the question can and should be revisited again and again (p.3). Using these criteria, a natural science course might pose the question, “What is the relationship between science and technology?” or a physical education course might ask, “What makes someone an

  • By Layne Nordgren PLU’s Sakai learning management system now includes an Accessibility Checker tool you can use to inspect the accessibility level of content you create in the rich-text editor ( CKEditor ). This editor is embedded within many Sakai tools such as Lessons, Mailtool,…

    inaccessible to students who have physical, cognitive, or learning disabilities, and some aspects of your content might introduce unnecessary barriers that impede students from successfully performing the learning activities you intend. As you create content in your Sakai courses, it is important that you design your materials with accessibility in mind. The Accessibility Checker helps you to implement best practices for improving the accessibility of your course content, such as: header formatting for

  • by Patrick Colin Wakefield Last July I was contacted by a PLU music faculty member, Erik Steighner, about recording an album. Erik, as a saxophone professor, obviously loves music for saxophone. His dream was to record an album of modern chamber music for saxophone featuring…

    ! Once the edits were completed, I applied some subtle EQ changes and exported the tracks for the album. Erik sent the tracks over to a production company, who in turn created the physical copies of the album, which is currently available for purchase on iTunes. While I doubt it will ever make the “top 40”, I’m very happy with how the album came together.   Future Recordings I’m very grateful to both Erik and Ed for the opportunity to work on the album. While album production isn’t necessarily an

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra will close its 2015-16 season with a blend of brand new works and twentieth-century masterpieces. The concert on Tuesday, May 10 at 8pm, features violinist Laura Hillis ’17 and composer Emilio Gonzalez ’16, and will be conducted by Jeffrey…

    writing music for film. The grand gestures and emotional melodies resemble American movie music style. “I am captivated by its drama and challenged to portray all the emotion it demands,” Hillis explains. “It’s draining, but it’s a blast. It has taken a lot of mental and physical energy to prepare the concerto, but I had a lot of help along the way.” Hillis was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, where she studied violin with Rudolf Sternadel and was a member of the South Saskatchewan Youth

  • Professor coaching at Olympics again For Colleen Hacker, being on the coaching staff of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Field Hockey Team brings her professional and athletic careers full circle. It also marks the fourth time the PLU professor of movement studies and wellness has been…

    the national tournament for the first time ever. This August in Beijing, she’ll serve the field hockey team as a sport psychology consultant and mental skills coach. “This has that extra-special emotional component to it,” she said. “I really feel it on a personal level.” Hacker is an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of peak performance. At the Olympic level, there aren’t significant differences in the physical abilities of the athletes, she said. The difference is in an

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Gloria Perry repeated “I’ll be darned” over and over upon hearing the news that she’ll step onto the mound at Cheney Stadium to represent Pacific Lutheran University and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Tacoma Rainiers game Aug.…

    physical education.PLU Night at the RainiersThe Edgewood native, who currently lives in a retirement home in Milton, said she wishes her sister could stand alongside her for the culminating moment. But, Perry said, she knows her twin will be there in spirit. “We were so close all our lives,” she said. “She would be proud, I imagine. It’s a shame she can’t be a part of it.” Perry said she’s thrilled to be a part of PLU Night at the Rainiers game. She loves the name recognition that PLU has in the region

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world. Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his book “ Modern Poetry in…

    in Art,” resulted from a months-long exchange of painting, photography and poetry. Rick Barot, associate professor of English at PLU, also participated in the project. Barot contributed a poem, which is among a collection of poetry in three languages. The physical exhibition is on display at VALA Art Center in Redmond until Oct. 30, in conjunction with Kirkland-based Ryan James Fine Arts. “Ekphrastic” refers to poetic responses to art, while the idea of “assimilation” refers to the act of