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could allocate that money however we wanted to in the stock market. We then went through the semester seeing if we were going to make or lose money from our investments.” Ouanesisouk, who was offered a job by Amazon Web Services months before graduation, says team projects that connected business lessons with the needs of local businesses were a highlight of her years in the program. “In a business marketing class we had to reach out to local or PLU organizations in improving their marketing

Nettles and Kathy Collins. Prior to teaching at PLU, Geller taught at Stockton State College in New Jersey and Wagner College in New York. During her career at PLU, Geller was able to expand class offerings from basic black and white film development, to more advanced color photography and computer imaging. When she first arrived, black and white film photography was the primary class offered. This was followed by color photography where “my students and I refurbished a color processor that had been

assigning a blog activity, instructors should critically analyze the purpose of the activity. Any blogging project should be in support of the course’s learning objectives and enhance meaningful communication. Expectations and processes for the activity should be defined up front. In most cases, technology hurdles should be minimal, allowing students to focus on the content and not the tool. It is also important to analyze the audience for student writing. Will these blogs be private to the class or

have for students coming into your course. 4. Course Learning Objectives and PLU Integrated Learning Objectives: Your course learning objectives clarify the overall knowledge and skills students should acquire by the end of the course.  It is also a good idea to specify ILO’s that your course supports. 5. Class Expectations: It is critical for instructors to explicitly state expectations for student behavior, communication, attendance, participation, and other policies important for the course. 6

January 11, 2008 East Campus holiday event successful In parade-like fashion, Dolly Hale’s first grader class from Tacoma’s Elmhurst Elementary School marched across the pavement. Each purposefully carried the toy they had purchased with their parents to the waiting car. The toys were donated to PLU’s East Campus holiday event, which serves 300 needy families living in the area. The huge outpouring of support from PLU and community organizations – like those elementary school students – made

, Meant to Live is becoming part of Homecoming. By joining together with Homecoming – when hundreds of successful PLU graduates already come to campus – organizers will be able to take Meant to Live and turn it up a notch. “What could be a better time to bring alumni and students together than at homecoming?” asked Lauralee Hagen, executive director of PLU’s office of Alumni and Constituent Relations. Her point is well taken. And it seems to fit nicely with a gift that the class of 1958 gave to the

horn symposium is unique in that it provides a dense, three-day immersion into the world of teaching, learning, performing, listening and enjoyment of the world of horn.  It is an opportunity for local horn players to interact with world-class musicians like Douglas Hill, Bernhard Scully and Mark Robbins. Master class opportunities are valuable learning experiences for students who might not otherwise get to interact with such masters. Special presentations will be given on interesting and cutting

, PLU’s new director of The Center for Community Engagement and Service, at James Sales Elementary School, one of three schools where he is developing a mentoring program. Zylstra is PLU’s new director of The Center for Community Engagement and Service, which operates under the Career Connections department. His job, basically, is to connect PLU to the community, be it through working with faculty to support service-learning in a class, or talking with community leaders about opportunities and

September 4, 2012 The inauguration of PLU President Thomas W. Krise took place Tuesday, Sept. 4 in Olson Auditorium. (Photo by John Froschauer) ‘The world needs more PLU’ By Chris Albert The beginning of PLU’s 123rd year marked a time of change and a celebration of a rich history of pursing lives of service and thoughtful inquiry. The Presidential Inauguration and Convocation welcomed the class of 2016 and the swearing in of PLU’s 13th president, Thomas W. Krise. “We become Lutes together today

invitation to speak to Chris Browning’s class about the Holocaust. Despite some initial skepticism, Kurt Mayer audited the class — thus kindling a relationship that culminated in a decade of service as a Board of Regents member, the blossoming of the university’s Holocaust studies program and the establishment of the endowed Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies. The Mayers, along with the Powell and Heller families and many others were the foundational members in promoting Holocaust Studies at PLU. Over