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Systemic Racism.” Simic-Muller explains the project will be geared toward equipping future math teachers with skills to understand and navigate race and institutional racism within their field. “One of the goals is to develop statistical literacy,” she says. “Another goal is to develop consciousness of these issues for future teachers with the hope that they will be able to deal with issues of race and racism and to use a curriculum that brings up some critical issues pertaining to race or other real

, music composition theory and conducted the Concert Chorus.  “The music department in those early days was small and my father brought his teaching skills to composition classes, choral conducting and other diverse classes,” Fritts said.  Fritts founded the Paul Fritts & Co. Organ Builders in 1979, and says he has been dedicated to the design and construction of high-quality pipe organs ever since. His company was commissioned by former music professor David Dahl to develop the Lagerquist Hall organ

, Puget Sound and PLU have been educating high-capacity and high-character leaders who have formed the backbone of the South Sound’s business, healthcare, and education sectors,” said Puget Sound Provost Laura Behling. “This partnership will help create new avenues for the next generation and ensure that our students have every opportunity to pursue meaningful postgraduate study and careers that will serve our community.” Puget Sound’s counseling program focuses on developing skills that are relevant

replaced monthly in-person meetings, eliminating travel time for administrators from throughout a five-county area in southwest Washington. “There’s not the urgency that there was two years ago,” Jaudon says. “But we continue to meet as a region. People keep showing up and they continue to see value in networking with each other.” A legacy Lute whose parents graduated in 1969, Jaudon learned from them that higher education isn’t just about learning job skills. “My dad told me not to worry about a

plant biology at PLU Read Next Anni Lange ’00 uses skills learned at PLU as VP of marketing and communications for Sound Physicians COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4

, and the journalism major is in a place to share her story not only with those close to her, but with the masses. Professor Joanne Lisosky said she is very proud that her student’s work garnered attention on a larger scale. “I adore her,” she said of Norman, who is a member of Choir of the West and active in stage productions as a theatre minor. “She is a delight in the classroom where she demonstrates strong leadership skills and a pure joy of learning.” "I’m happy I know why I am the way I am

nuances of life and combine them with critical thinking to lead impact in their own communities. When students learn to problem-solve through community action, whether it’s in Parkland or Lima, they are developing lifelong skills that help us better understand how Lutes contribute to the development of a more equitable and just world.  Can you think of a recent effort that exemplifies this sort of mentality? Yes. I think PLU’s role in supporting this region’s vaccination plan for COVID-19 is a great

and Economics double major with no programming background?” Matt: “I know, right? But throughout the interview process, I was consistently told that my background in history and economics was considered an asset to the company. They thought that the skills I learned along the way provided a pathway to do the job well. Essentially, what needed to happen is for me to connect the skills that I learned in college to what they were looking for in their business. I know that this fellowship helped me

. It is an identity molded from without. If transposed to the educational front, one might construe professional education in a parallel fashion, as the imbuing of factual knowledge and skills requisite for a career within a particular professional group. In this sense, an English course that might be based upon learning and using the bibliographic guidelines of the Modern Language Association would have a professional orientation. And a language course designed primarily to prepare students for

left with, I still talk with and hang out with on a regular basis.Tell me about your recent internship at Russell Investments.  My job involved making data accessible. I used my skills to code user-friendly applications that allow people to access sales data and understand financial concepts. I made a lot of friends and connections that I didn’t have walking into Russell.How did PLU prepare you for the internship? My classes and the mentorship from my professors pushed me and helped me ace my