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  • Palmer Scholars Builds Hope and Opportunity Through Education Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 9, 2020 Image: Image: Palmer Scholars H.S. graduates who are PLU bound pose with Jonathan Jackson, Palmer Executive Director March 9, 2020 By StaffDebbie Caffazo, Resolute Magazine - Fall 2019 IssuePalmer Scholars builds hope and opportunity through education.Jonathan Jackson, Class of ’12 sociology alum, a member of the PLU Alumni Board and a current MBA student at PLU, is executive director of

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 29, 2016)- Garrett Wade bounced from desk to desk in a crowded classroom one recent Thursday morning, guiding his students through the online program they were learning at Sylvester Middle School in Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a…

    . The intensive, primarily field-based program within the School of Education and Kinesiology offers individuals a high-quality, accelerated route to certification in high-needs educational areas, specifically special education.    Through the yearlong program, candidates gain hands-on classroom experience while simultaneously taking flexible classes that work around professional and family life. “PLU does a fantastic job fast-tracking good, qualified teachers,” Wade said, adding that school

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University has been closely connected to the Scandinavian world—and to the local Scandinavian community—since its founding by Norwegian Bjug Harstad in 1890. These days, PLU’s Nordic roots are reflected across campus: in building names, artwork, Scandinavian Area Studies programs…

    Area Studies programs and especially in the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC), which in September takes those roots on the road and to the public. In celebration of PLU’s 125th anniversary, the SCC has created a special exhibition called PLU at 125: Lutheran Education on the Frontier, which will be displayed at the internationally recognized Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood from Sept. 26 to Nov. 10. (The Lute community is invited to join PLU President Thomas W. Krise at an

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 31, 2016)- The state Legislature has adjourned, following a 60-day regular session and a 20-day overtime session. The budget adopted by lawmakers maintains current funding levels for the State Need Grant program, despite earlier proposals to cut as much as $9 million.…

    them also receive College Bound scholarships, according to data from the Financial Aid office. The university currently accounts for more than $4 million in SNG funding, plus an additional $691,500 in Washington College Bound scholarships. Other expenditures related to education include*: $5.3 million to recruit and retain K‐12 staff including funding for the Beginning Educator Support Team program and professional development for classroom para-educators. $4 million net increase for charter

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 18, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing earned $350,000 to further its long history of placing Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students in rural and underserved communities to administer primary care to those in need. The money comes in the form of…

    Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students in rural and underserved communities to administer primary care to those in need.The money comes in the form of an Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) grant for the 2016-17 academic year, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It will cover tuition and living stipends for students in the FNP program. Those students already have clinical experiences in a variety of clinics in the

  • Cover art by  Diego B. Lasansky Intersections, Number 46, Fall 2017 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning,…

    Intersections goes digital Posted by: hassonja / December 12, 2017 December 12, 2017 Cover art by Diego B. Lasansky Intersections, Number 46, Fall 2017 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the NECU, and has its home in the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 17, 2016)- Joshua Cushman ’08 stood in front of a crowd at the Wang Center Symposium last month and recalled his childhood in which nobody asked him about his future. The Tacoma native was the product of a broken home, plagued by…

    his childhood in which nobody asked him about his future.The Tacoma native was the product of a broken home, plagued by poverty, violence and abuse. Cushman was one of several speakers who discussed resilience, in the seventh biennial event at Pacific Lutheran University that aimed to stimulate serious thinking on the global challenge. Cushman told attendees that his negative experiences as a child prevented him from envisioning a future in which higher education was valuable or even possible

  • SEATTLE, WASH. (April 16, 2015)- Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically defying that expectation. Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009,…

    traditional musical theatre, Lizard Boy is a “somewhat-autobiographical solo-show-with-three-actors” that follows a boy with lizard skin who fights evil and learns about love. Huertas attributes some of his triple-threat skills in performing, composing and writing to his theatre education at PLU. “Doing theater at PLU was awesome!” he said. Specifically, Huertas recalls that the study of Shakespeare and the PLU Theatre Program‘s emphasis on language “stuck with [him] forever.” “I have a lot of my

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- A familiar Pacific Lutheran University tradition changes its anatomy this year, as organizers reimagine “The Vagina Monologues” as “The Monologues” – a fresher, more interactive take on the famous play. Incorporating student-written content, “The Monologues” is a twist on the…

    approach topics of sex, menstruation and female genitalia in thought-provoking and empowering ways.LEARN MORE PLU Women's Center Washington Corrections Center for Women IF Project Freedom Education Project Puget SoundThe decision to reinvent the show at PLU was a collaborative effort between student directors and Jennifer Smith, director of the Women’s Center. By incorporating students’ stories into the show, the cast and crew hope to broaden perspectives presented in the play. “We wanted to get more

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 14,2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Partnerships and Professional Development has joined with the Tacoma Principals Association for a program that will allow Tacoma Public Schools principals to complete their Administrator Professional Certifications through PLU. All Washington principals and program administrators are required…

    benefit of access and affordability for community leaders who need to complete this program, PLU’s intent is to serve the community schools on its doorstep and embody the values of care, compassion, service, difference and leadership. “The Administrative Professional Certificate is an important step forward for the state certification system,” said Dr. Frank Kline, dean of PLU’s School of Education and Kinesiology. “The number of administrators who need it has been increasing significantly, and PLU