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Going for a Grammy Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 28, 2014 Image: Micah Haven ’09 is in his fifth year as band director at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma. (Photo: Tacoma School District) September 28, 2014 When you think Grammys, you might think Béyoncé and Macklemore—but you might not think Lute. It might be time to rethink the Grammys. Micah Haven, a 2009 Music Education graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and now the director of bands at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma, is a
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Program provides public recognition and financial rewards to elementary and secondary schoolteachers, principals and other education professionals who are furthering excellence in education,” according to the Milken Foundation website. In addition to being recognized as an outstanding teacher, Jones also received an unrestricted $25,000 to spend on other educational endeavors. CISL helps low income parents and parents of color to navigate the school system, according to Jones. Additionally, CISL
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a mom who was a student, then a geographer. Weiss initially turned up her nose at Stanford, since it was too close to home. She opted for an elementary education degree from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. But the faces looking up at her from the desks had known another, less privileged life. The recession and timber downturn in the 1970s and early 1980s had hit the families in Oregon City hard. “They were the kids from the projects, and I at first thought that was a gated community,” said
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Local Histories LTST 341 students visit the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture Building Bridges of Hope and Solidarity Alternative Spring Break: US/Mexico Border Immersion Program Learn more Powerful Lectures and Events Dr. Alberto Ledesma speaks at the 3rd Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture Learn more Community Engaged Learning Tatiana Molinero Ceras volunteers in a dual immersion classroom at Harvard Elementary School Latino Studies MinorAs a Latino Studies
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.” But ask anyone, and they’ll tell you Panago didn’t just survive in his new home. He helped make it better. “He always liked to help people,” Georgia Horton said of her son. “He was a very, very good person.” Panayotis (Panago) Horton ’12At his Pacific Lutheran University commencement ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Georgia Horton) At the root of his advocacy was a passion for access to education for marginalized communities in Tacoma. After graduating from PLU, Panago joined AmeriCorps. He served at
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table to table, stopping periodically to answer a question, assist with tying on a bracelet, or simply chat about the music being played as the kids assemble their crafts. In fact, the majority of the kids sing along loudly as they work on their jewelry. “This song is ‘House of Memories’ by Panic at the Disco,” says Kaila Harris ’24, AMP student director and elementary education major. “We were surprised the kids knew it — it’s an older song.” This is what an average morning at the AMP Camp looks
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; Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing); Joint Degree MSN/MBA; Doctor of Nursing Practice; Doctor of Education. Undergraduate Majors: Anthropology, Applied Physics (BS), Art History, Biology (BA, BS), Business (BBA), Chemistry (BA, BS), Chinese Studies, Classical Languages, Classical Studies, Communication (BAC), Communication Studies (BA), Computer Engineering (BS), Computer Science (BA, BS), Earth Science (BA, BS), Economics, Elementary Education (BAE), Engineering Dual-Degree, English
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2023 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education Day 1Wednesday, October 25th2023 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education Day 2Thursday, October 26th2023 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education Day 3Friday, October 27th
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A Shared Passion for Education Compels Non-Alum to Give Pat Wilson, a faithful donor to Pacific Lutheran University, wishes to support the hopes and dreams of students through her contributions to Pacific Lutheran University. Although Pat did not attend PLU, she established a connection to the university thanks to a former board of regents member and friend, Gary Baughn, and other friends she met at her former church. These friends first introduced Pat to PLU about 20 years ago, which was
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The Role of Computer Science in Liberal Arts Education & SocietyComputer Science integrates three fundamental processes: theory (from mathematics), abstraction (based on the scientific method), and design (from engineering) [1]. The problem solving perspectives emphasized in CS provide important mental models for addressing problems in many disciplines. This is sometimes called “algorithmic thinking” or “computational thinking.” As described by Walker et. al., “methodologies within computer
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