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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 17, 2016)- MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, the multimedia, applied research organization that celebrates 10 years of success this fall, counts more than 200 students as participants throughout the decade. Those participants are invited to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary Nov. 5…
. “I was tasked with writing a first-hand experience of an outsider’s view of a service at Temple Beth El, in Tacoma,” said Melissa McGuire ’06, an early member of MediaLab. “This project forced me out of my comfort zone and took my writing to a new level. It was one of the hardest, yet most rewarding, assignments I ever worked on.” Also during that inaugural year, MediaLab students filmed and edited MediaLab’s first documentary, titled “Building Connections: Reclaiming Lost Narratives of the
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Building ConnectionsThe mobility of U.S. society is, perhaps, the most significant influence on relationships in the United States. People frequently do not reside in the same communities for their entire lives. Many large corporations require their employees to move often if they want to advance in the company. This mobility influences how people interact and form friendships. Americans tend to be very friendly on a casual basis and open to meeting many new individuals, but these interactions
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Both Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments.
manufacturing materials, food and agricultural products, and building sites necessary to support a growing population.Environmental Studies Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the relationships between humans and the environment. Managing the environment requires interdisciplinary tools and knowledge about natural systems, human institutions, beliefs and values, and the dissemination of these ideas through business, education, nursing and other professions.Earth
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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…
crossing cultural barriers, according to the project website. “Crossing boundaries between word and image is akin to traveling from one cultural context to another,” it states. Manfredi is the project’s creator, the conference director and the exhibition curator. He says the exercise of using poetic word to respond to visual prompts produces a kind of intimacy that brings viewers and objects into a closer relationship — including the artists whose work first inspired the poetry. “Our use of ekphrasis
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Online Learning at Pacific Lutheran University. Online and blended programs for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students extend the university’s mission beyond campus borders,
) EDUC 974W Incorporating Mndfulness(5018) EDUC 974X Empthy & Understanding (5032) EDUC 974Y Access Content for ELL (5025) EDUC 974Z Well-Connected Educator (5024) EDUC 975A Neurodiversity (5855) EDUC 975C Project Based Learning (5856) EDUC 975F Moving Math (5854) EDUC 975H Hit Play for Podcasts (800) EDUC 975J Extensions for Education (801) EDUC 975K YouTube in Classroom (802) EDUC 975M Building Peace (5006) EDUC 975N Trauma Sensitive Teach (5007) EDUC 975P Ready to Learn (5008) EDUC 975Q Writer's
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The PLU School of Business is a community of engaged faculty, staff & administrators who provide an excellent business education in a student-centered learning environment grounded in the liberal
Learn more about earning your MBA at PLU Apply to MBA MBA Information Sessions You can earn your MSMA at PLU, Find out more by clicking below! Apply to MSMA MSMA Information Sessions The School of Business is located in the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, PLU’s newest academic building. It is an environment where students benefit from personal interaction with faculty who combine a love for teaching with outstanding academic credentials and years of professional experience. A
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 29, 2016)- First-generation immigrant Shiva Thapa ’17 struggled to find a sense of belonging in his new country. After two years of searching, he finally found his identity in the Army. “Oftentimes when you are from somewhere else, you find that you…
education and athleticism. "(ROTC) isn’t about making you a soldier, but making you a successful human being. (ROTC) is building overall successful citizens for the country."- Shiva Thapa '17 Thapa said he feels fortunate to have been chosen for the Maude Foundation Green to Gold award, given its high standards for excellence. “The Maude Foundation looked to see who was the best among all of the Green to Gold scholarship winners, and I was the lucky one,” he said. Lt. Col. Erik Dye, professor of
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2015)— Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to Tacoma on Sept. 23—and Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Music Greg Youtz is playing a significant role in the international event. As chair of the Tacoma-Fuzhou Sister City Committee, Youtz was instrumental in…
University in Chengdu, China, said Xi Jinping signed the 1994 document that created the Sister City relationship while he was Chairman of the Standing Committee of Fuzhou Municipal People’s Congress. Chinese President Xi Jinping Youtz told WA China Digest that his initial involvement with the sister-city program was inspired by a $1.1 million grant project received by PLU and funded by the Freeman Foundation of New York and Stowe Vermont between 2002 and 2011. “We took 84 teachers, professors and school
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan. But…
abusive relationship, she did lots of counseling. Doctors who misunderstood how she felt during those turbulent years continued to raise dosages of her medications that weren’t working. At times, Norman picked at the edges of her fingernails until they bled, a form of self harm she says gave her the feeling of controlling emotions that often felt out of her control. “It sounds crazy, but I enjoyed the pain in a way,” she said. When she was down, experiencing depression, Norman would check out for
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Four PLU women from the Department of Economics present their research at a national undergraduate conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
* King County Metro 70.4% Fares only covered 29.6% of operating costs Sound Transit 74.8% Fares only covered 25.2% of operating costs Pierce Transit 80% Fares only covered 20% of operating costs *Data on rates from 2014 Jessen used statistical analysis to examine the relationship between public transportation subsidies and ridership. She acknowledges that she didn’t find a definite conclusion, and would benefit from more time and more advanced methods. But the student-faculty research process gave
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