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● Slides are organized by topic and each topic includes several videos you can choose from that are less than 5 minutes long. ● Each slide has a note as a suggestion for an introduction to the video and prompt questions to encourage students to join a conversation about the topic.
Helping Students in Distress - A Guide for Faculty and Staff (Rev. 2021) (pdf) view download This tool is to help you make decisions in those critical times facing a student in distress. It is grouped by type of incident, then offers FACTS, what to DO, and what to AVOID in order to minimize confrontation or risk of negligence.
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Co-President sam.atienza@plu.edu
2024-2025 DJS ClubsDJS Clubs leaders believe in and work to promote equity between individuals and across the institution. This coalition of clubs will work from an intentional and intersectional framework that centers service, marginalized identities and raises awareness of injustice at PLU through community, critical curiosity and advocacy. Objectives Build a collaborative community of DJS club leaders Provide professional development opportunities to learn leadership skills Develop
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PLU student and prof head to Antarctica for global warming research through study of rocks and ice By Barbara Clements In a lab littered with Hostess snack bars and French fry wrappers, geosciences student Mike Vermeulen ’12, turns to his computer and pops up a…
remembers that on her first trip to the continent, a wind gust picked her up, with a fully loaded pack, and slammed her into a rock. This will be Todd’s third trip back to Antarctica. This research on the rocks will not only provide clues into long-term global warming, but give a sense of long-term ice pack development and sea-levels. For low-lying communities, this information is critical. In short, “ice matters,” Vermeulen said. While on their trip, the team will be talking with three elementary
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Immigrant described as ‘crawling’ causes professor to take a closer look By Chris Albert, University Communications Adela Ramos will never forget the day when, as a graduate student at Columbia University in New York City, she was reading a “New York Times” article about a…
and how it is used in literature since her time as an undergraduate student at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. It began with a teacher who brought to life 18th century British novels – and in particular, the role women played in the development of such novels. Her interest in understanding how women are portrayed, led Ramos to become interested in how language is used to describe other things. “When I was in grad school, I started to focus my work on animals and how they are portrayed in
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For the past four years Pacific Lutheran University student workers and volunteers have made the Parkland Literacy Center a beacon of community and learning support. Operated by PLU and located in the Anderson University Center, the center provides free one-on-one and small group tutoring for…
wifi and printing services. And, of course, snacks—a critical element of any after-school program. Tutoring occurs after school in the Anderson University Center on PLU’s campus, and the center plans to expand off-site tutoring in local schools and Pierce County Library branches.PLU student tutors represent a wide range of majors beyond the expected education pathway, including business, computer science, math, social work, and nursing. PLC also offers a unique opportunity to demystify the
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PLU Financial Aid, Gift Aid and Scholarships apply toward Gateway and (one) Featured Semester Study Away program fees. We recommend you also apply for study abroad scholarships.
Critical Language Scholarship: Fully funded intensive study of a critical language. Summer. Boren Awards: For study of critical languages. Semester or academic year. BRIC Go Global Scholarship:For study of foreign language abroad. Semester, academic year, J-Term, or summer. MeritMerit-based Scholarships American Chemical Society International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program: Funded by the National Science Foundation, this program is to encourage talented young chemical and materials
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Our Thirsty Planet The 2012 symposium addressed the theme of water - a resource we are over-exploiting and over-using and yet the very resource upon which we must depend to survive.
2012 International Symposium Our Thirsty Planet The 2012 symposium addressed the theme of water – a resource we are over-exploiting and over-using and yet the very resource upon which we must depend to survive. The 2012 Symposium keynote speakers were Maude Barlow and Terje Tvedt. The symposium was held on February 23 and 24 on PLU Campus. The overarching goal of PLU’s biennial international symposiums is to stimulate serious thinking about contemporary issues and to provide a forum for the
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French & Francophone Studies majors will be able to: Demonstrate French language proficiency at the Advanced-low proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL.
, and critical theory. French & Francophone Studies minors will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in French at the Intermediate-Mid proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL. Demonstrate understanding of diversity within French and Francophone cultures (in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia) and of their products, practices, and perspectives. For more about the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines: https://www.actfl.org/educator-resources/actfl-proficiency-guidelines/french
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Commencement 2009 This year more than 650 students will make up the graduating Class of 2009 at PLU on May 24 at the Tacoma Dome. Here in their own words are a few insights from graduating students about their time at PLU and the next…
. Marit Barkve – Bachelor of Art in Norwegian Language & Global Studies (Social Justice and Development) with a minor in Political Science Why PLU? JooHee Berglund was a brilliant recruiter at a Lutheran college fair in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My PLU experience: Year 1 – Lots of fun, lots of friends, lots of refreshing change. Year 2 – Studied abroad for the year in Hamar, Norway. Year 3 – Lots of academics, Language Capstone (intro to critical literary theory!); RA in Hong. Year 4 – Good combination
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By Damian Alessandro. Innovation . If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time,…
history, and the benefits (and shortcomings) that innovative products and ideas have brought. For these reasons, I’ve taken the plunge into the new Innovation Studies minor. Innovation Studies is a new interdisciplinary program at PLU that focuses on innovation (surprise!) and entrepreneurial thinking. The goal of this minor is to encourage creative thinking and adding value to companies and virtually any endeavor. The program hopes to nurture and push students to come up with big ideas that will
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