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Katrina is an associate professor in the physics department, where she enjoys teaching a range of courses.
viewers can read the writing normally (i.e. the presenter appears to be left-handed if they are right-handed and also appears to be skilled at writing backwards!).”What supportive technology do you use to implement this strategy/project?“I film with a standard video camera and process the clips in iMovie. I upload videos to YouTube and link them to my course Sakai website. To make the Light Board, I vertically braced a Plexiglas plate with boards and clamps to a table.”What are the benefits, for you
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Product Website: www.wikispaces.com Cost: Free for educators and students.
an example for them to look at, can assign project teams, and students can upload video and images along with text. In addition, because the very best wikis will be public, we follow strict guidelines for citation and avoiding plagiarism which students adhere to closely and even self-monitor because they are motivated to put out a good product.”What are the benefits, for you and your students, of utilizing this tool or strategy?“There are so many great things about using wikispaces both from an
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Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1…
Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in
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Visiting Writer Series By Kari Plog ’11 Rick Barot, assistant professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, was a political science major as an undergraduate before accidentally discovering his passion for poetry. Matthew Dickman came to PLU as part of the Visiting Writer’s Series. He…
,” he said. “PLU students are readers and writers and they are genuinely interested.” One of the recent speakers, Skipper said, blogged about how engaged PLU students are, and that is what keeps writers coming back. “It’s a really popular event,” Skipper said. “They’re writers and they want to connect.” Barot said he hopes PLU students realize the benefits, and hopes students see the series as one way to really get what they pay for with their tuition dollars. “It’s important that students go to
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 10, 2019) — With Monday’s Convocation marking the beginning of their senior years, Pacific Lutheran University’s first full class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients are just two semesters away from completing their journey to graduation — and what a journey it…
area code, it was expanded in 2017 to extend across Washington. This year, the GPA requirement was reset from 3.70 to help level the playing field as PLU shifts towards a more holistic admissions process. After being awarded to 141 students over the first three years, this Fall’s incoming class numbers 107 new recipients — 20 percent of PLU’s first-year students. More than 79 percent of recipients are first-generation college students. Receiving the scholarship has benefits beyond helping make
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2020)- Pacific Lutheran University’s Office of Alumni and Student Connections recently launched the J-Term Job Shadow Program, aimed at exposing students to professions they are interested in pursuing after graduation. From January 21 to 24, 40 students visited PLU alumni at…
professions they are interested in pursuing after graduation. From January 21 to 24, 40 students visited PLU alumni at businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies across the Seattle/Tacoma region.“Alumni job shadow experiences can have really wonderful benefits for students,” said Jessica Pagel, who serves as director of operations and virtual engagement in PLU’s Office of Alumni and Student Connections. “Experiences like this help them build professional connections, learn about
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Regan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide him. Even when, as a second-year Lute, it led him to rethink plans to follow his parents into medicine and toward a major…
communication organization functions, it benefits me long term.” “I also just find it fun,” he adds with a big smile and shrug. “I can get a little bit bored, just doing the same thing day in and day out so it’s nice to move around and switch things up.”ALUMNI & STUDENT CONNECTIONSAlumni & Student Connections supports Lutes in utilizing the PLU network to help forge new connections and create exciting opportunities.Lute Powered is a new series highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known
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Students who live on campus are more likely to graduate than non-residential students. One payment covers rent, utilities (heat, water, electrical, refuse), laundry and wireless internet.
Living On Campus vs. Living Off - For FamiliesSome benefits of living on campus Students who live on campus are more likely to graduate than non-residential students. One payment covers rent, utilities (heat, water, electrical, refuse), laundry and wireless internet. “Rent” is paid to PLU through Student Accounts, and Financial Aid is factored in. Residence halls are secured buildings that Campus Safety and Hall staff help keep safe. Upper Division students (junior and above) receive a reduced
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Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1…
Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in
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The University Jazz Ensemble, a 19-piece performing group, will present the concert A Tribute to Women Composers on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8 PM.
steadily over the decades. With music written as early as in the 1930s and as recently as five years ago, this concert will span many eras and iterations of jazz, from swing era “popular” music to bold, modern works. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of Music, assembled the concert repertoire for the benefit of both the music students and the community. “I wanted to challenge our students and create a new listening opportunity for audiences. One of the added benefits is
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