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in the world in science and engineering. UMBC was founded in 1963, the year Hrabowksi — a wide-eyed ninth-grader who loved learning — participated in what’s known in history books as the Birmingham Children’s Crusade. Commencement 2018Learn more about the ceremony and related events“For 50 years, it’s been an experiment,” Hrabowski says of the institution he’s led since 1992. And the experiment is working. UMBC leads the country in producing black students who complete science and engineering

Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsKevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion

history was so eye-opening. I never got to learn about it really up to this point, and it was just something that led to me becoming a bit more conscious,” Kop said. “When I took Latino studies, that really opened the floodgates, learning the history and systemic issues.” Kop was so impacted, he talked to professor Emily Davidson, PLU’s director of Hispanic and Latino studies, about becoming a Latino studies minor. “That J-Term, I had Dr. Maria Chavez for Latino politics, and learning more about those

Teacher, Veteran, Mentor: Willie Stewart ’69 Posted by: Zach Powers / November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 Willie Stewart, who earned a Masters in Education from PLU in 1969, became the first black principal in Tacoma School District history when he was appointed principal of East Tacoma’s Lincoln High School in 1970. After decades of leading Lincoln, in 1999 Stewart was elected to the Tacoma School Board where he would serve through 2005. Earlier this year, Stewart was honored by the Tacoma

Medieval composer/mystic Hildegard von Bingen. It is profound for many reasons. Hildegard is the first of very few female composers widely studied in music history, composer Ingrid Stolzel is from the same region in Germany, and consortium of 50+ schools was assembled to contribute to this project. The commission was a collaboration between PLU music and Pierce College professor/director Kaitlin Bove. Please Note: The students, musicians, and campus guest in this video are following PLU safety

book of the year in 2006. And the magazine rather sheepishly admitted, yeah, it was a comic book topping their list. “I think this is an amazing barometer of how far comic books have come,” she said. “It’s shown that we have open minds about this literature.” Read Previous Prof appears on the History Channel Read Next Students are urged to go vote COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private

Center for Learning and Technology. Not to mention a President’s Scholarship and many other scholarships and endowment contributions. “During their lifetimes, they provided advice, encouragement and generous financial support for every major PLU fundraising effort,” Van Beek said. Read Previous Alum talks about his journey before and after PLU Read Next PLU alumna gets front row seat to soccer history COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

September 1, 2011 Book project gives voice to the past The memories of 60 years of the School of Nursing are being brought together for a book, being released this fall. The book examines the history of the school, the people who make up its pulse and personal perspectives from alumni. In it, the journey of a growing institution is captured and the memories of the people who are called to lives of care and service are recalled. The School of Nursing has alumni that serve in all corners of the

October 1, 2013 Did You See This? Share Your Slice of History On Sept. 27, 1963—just weeks before his death—President John F. Kennedy spoke at a joint PLU-UPS Convocation at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium. Speaking to a huge crowd of rapt Lutes and major-league dignitaries (including then-PLU President Robert Mortvedt, U.S. Sens. Warren Magnuson and Henry (Scoop) Jackson, Washington Gov. Albert Rosellini and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall), Kennedy called for social justice, community and

Terry and Dave B. This year’s artists boast an impressive performance history, including sets at Bumbershoot, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Sasquatch Music Festival. LollaPLUza is both free and open to the public, offering a variety of activities for attendees of all ages, such as inflatables, food trucks, and sponsored booths in addition to live music. “We want LollaPLUza to be a day where Lutes and the local community come together to celebrate music, art, each other, and above all have fun