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May 9, 2011 Dean of education and movement studies named By Greg Brewis An educator who has a comprehensive understanding of national and state trends in education has been named dean and professor of the School of Education and Movement Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Frank Kline comes to PLU from Seattle Pacific University where he is professor and associate dean for the School of Education. Frank Kline comes to PLU from Seattle Pacific University where he is professor and associate
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degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado. I am a jazz composer and pianist, and I love to teach! I have taught at many music academies in Rio de Janeiro, and since I arrived in the U.S., I have taught at Western Oregon University, Umpqua Community College, and as a teaching assistant at the University of Northern Colorado. Here at PLU, I direct the jazz ensemble and the jazz combos, and I teach a variety of jazz classes. What made you choose PLU? My first contact with PLU was
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An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program.
forced her to reconsider. “I wasn’t 100 percent guaranteed re-entry to the country,” she said. OAXACA, MEXICO This program explores the intersection of development, culture and social change through the lens of the dynamic context of contemporary Mexico. View the Oaxaca programBut after hearing success stories, as the mystery shrouding DACA started to clear, she had a change of heart. “That inspired me, in a way, to push for it,” she said. The process was complex — lots of paperwork and lots of
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economy. More than 10,000 PLU alumni make their home in the area. And more than 3,500 students enroll at PLU every year and the university employs 700 faculty and staff. “I thank you for recognizing and holding up the essential and critical role of education in the context of economic development,” he said. “And, there is much to celebrate.” But he expressed pause in celebrating. As the PLU president nears the end of his 20 years at the university, he expressed concern about the future of a “new
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Sustainability at PLU focuses on three key components: care for people, care for the planet, and prosperity, both now and in the future.
environments. Thus we: ● Work collectively to reimagine models and practices that create ecological, social, and economic systems and relationships where all can thrive, today and in the future. ● Affirm sustainability efforts that respect, care for, and lift up those communities most disadvantaged by ecological degradation, communities both human and non-human, both local and global. ● Immediately establish and nurture a long-term sustainability strategy, which permeates throughout the PLU community and
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PLU Multimedia Recordings had its genesis in 1984 when Martin Neeb, Executive Director of University Communications; Bob Holden, Director of Audio Services; Jeffrey Bruton, Assistant Director of
LP and cassette, and performed by Choir of the West and organist David Dahl. Since that time we have release twenty four albums with many of them still listed in our catalog and available on CD. Our current model is to record one album each year. A Christmas album is released from “the best of’ the two previous Christmas season’s recordings in alternating years with a non-Christmas CD of music also “the best of” from the two previous concert seasons. We invite you to come back often to see what’s
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Supplemental Issue RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published twice a year, with an extra online-only update in September. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Building 29 Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links Discovery Alumni News Class Notes Calendar Credits Contact Recent Posts Billboards September 8, 2014 Lutheran Studies Conference September 8, 2014 The Art of Diplomacy September 8, 2014 A Decade of Distinction September 5, 2014 Archives > < Winter 2018 Fall 2017 Spring 2017 Winter
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Innovation Studies Student Launches Business During Pandemic Posted by: vcraker / May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 In less than six months, Mariken Lund '22 built a website for her sustainable clothing business, received a crush of orders, and started averaging 60,000+ views on TikTok and other social media platforms. And she did it all during a pandemic. Lund is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects at PLU. However, during the pandemic, she returned to Oslo, Norway
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minors in classics and Hispanic studies Why PLU? I had known many amazing people who graduated from PLU, and it seemed like a different community than many other colleges I had visited. PLU’s commitment to global education and diversity were big influences in my decision, as was the accessibility through generous financial aid. I also wanted to study religion, and PLU has an outstanding program with distinguished faculty. These factors, and a healthy desire to leave my hometown “bubble” led me to PLU
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Despite a shaky past, April Reyes ’21 built a strong foundation for her future Posted by: vcraker / December 8, 2021 December 8, 2021 Social work major April Reyes ’21 loves to talk about her tattoos. She has 13 total, nine of which she received while studying at PLU. She struggles to choose a favorite but says she loves to flaunt the lotus flower on the back of her left hand. “Someone significant in my life taught me, ‘No mud, no lotus,’ because lotuses grow in the mud,” she said. “Just like I
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