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2016-2017 academic year on sabbatical, a year which she dedicated to investigating the texts of Hermann Broch, an Austrian 20th century Modernist writer, with the explicit mission of exploring evidence of visual tropes and metaphors of seeing in Broch’s novels. Broch was born in Vienna on November 1, 1886, into a Jewish family. As a writer aligned with the Modernist movement, which prioritized individuality and subjectivity, he wrote fiction and poetry and was known for his unique and often

Classics and early American political thought, especially through the writings of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Carre Avary – Bachelor of Arts in education   Why PLU? I’ve wanted to go to PLU for as long as I can remember.  When I decided to go into education, PLU was the best fit for me and my family. My PLU experience: The students in the education department have become an extended family. I have learned more here than I ever thought I would. I have built relationships that will last a lifetime

young person to learn more about programming and computational thinking. Use your organization’s resources to support computer science education broadly in the community. If you haven’t already done so, also give Hour of Code a try! Grace Murray Hopper would be pleased. Michael Halvorson, Ph.D., is Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History and author of the forthcoming book, Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America, 1970-1995 (ACM Books / Morgan

my interview process. It felt very family and community oriented. Everybody I spoke to in the interview process was genuine and kind, and they seemed to really care about me as a person, not just another applicant. It felt similar to PLU in that way, and I had a really good educational experience at PLU. I enjoyed learning at a small school and I learned that I really thrive in an environment where I have more access to my professors and mentors, because I like to ask lots of questions. PNWU just

Technology. There, all seniors in the natural sciences will present the findings of their capstone research, or the results of their projects. A large number of alumni also attend the festival, some of whom discuss the work they are doing in the industry. Kakar referred to it as “bringing the whole family together.” “Festival” is the operative word here – the event bubbles with excitement, according to Hauser. “Interview,” might be another apt descriptor – the event is known to draw employers who are

predict that teaching in a foreign country will be a new and exciting challenge,” Palmquist said. Once he completes his fellowship, he plans to pursue a career in education – either teaching German or outdoor education. While in Europe, Palmquist plans to visit friends and family when he has the opportunities and explore Scandinavia to “utilize my Norwegian minor.” But mostly he’s excited to learn from his students what it means to be German today and show what being an American means. “A key goal of

candles at wholesale price and then resold them to raise money for its annual military ball. All five students who worked together on Northwest Trade have either a family member or good friend in the military, so when Watkins suggested they consider the Wounded Warrior Project the vote was unanimous. “I work for Social Security, so I help people apply for disability benefits,” Watkins explained. “Wounded Warriors is able to do a lot of really cool things that normal disability programs don’t. It’s a

her desire to write about the connection between a musher and her dogs. “It was always only about the dogs,” Moderow said. “It was purely to have the ultimate journey with my dogs. That was the heart of how it played out, and that’s all I ever wanted to begin with.”Debbie Moderow's memoirLearn more about the PLU grad's experience on the Iditarod TrailA longtime Alaska resident, Moderow was very familiar with the Iditarod Trail. Her interest in racing, however, didn’t ignite until her family

started looking at ways to incorporate technology into professional development opportunities. A Benson Family Foundation grant initially provided funds to launch the institute for interested faculty. The first workshop-style class was offered to professors in summer 2014. That led to about eight blended classes the following summer. A second institute launched in J-Term last year — eventually leading to roughly a dozen more courses, both online and blended. Now, a blended learning program is underway

. The intensive, primarily field-based program within the School of Education and Kinesiology offers individuals a high-quality, accelerated route to certification in high-needs educational areas, specifically special education.    Through the yearlong program, candidates gain hands-on classroom experience while simultaneously taking flexible classes that work around professional and family life. “PLU does a fantastic job fast-tracking good, qualified teachers,” Wade said, adding that school