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  • Programs https://www.plu.edu/education/programs/

    Programs The School of Education offers a variety of programs leading to teacher or administrator certification as well as a variety of programs and professional development offerings for already certified individuals. Quick Links Endorsements WEST-B/WEST-E WA E-Certification OSPITeacher Certification Programs Undergraduate ProgramsMasters with CertificationAlternative Routes to CertificationUndergraduate ProgramsUndergraduate Programs: Elementary Certification with endorsements in Special

  • What About Monkeypox? https://www.plu.edu/wsr/news/what-about-monkeypox/

    What About Monkeypox? Posted by: Marcom Web Team / July 14, 2022 July 14, 2022 Monkeypox has now shown up in Pierce County and we are in close contact with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) to determine an appropriate initial campus and Health Center response to this matter. TPCHD sends out regular updates on new cases, which, as of today, number two unrelated individuals, neither of whom have experienced recent travel. This link will take you to the TPCHD announcements related to

  • Gina Gillie https://www.plu.edu/horn/staff/gina-gillie/

    player, she is currently Assistant Principal with the Tacoma Symphony and has also played with the Northwest Sinfonietta, the LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra, the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and the Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra. She is a member of two faculty chamber ensembles at PLU, the Camas Wind Quintet and the Lyric Brass Quintet. In 2006, she attended the Tanglewood Music Festival as an orchestral fellow where she worked with world-class musicians such as James Levine, Elliot

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    French Horn
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  • David Allan Cates https://www.plu.edu/mfa/staff/david-allan-cates/

    , and there are fewer and fewer things I know. But I know what it takes to write. I know the fear; I know the dangers and demons; and I know the joy. As a teacher, I try to help students understand this journey, and I try to help them live it as the adventure of their lifetime.”

  • What’s he like? https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/07/30/whats-he-like/

    are avid hikers and boaters. Krise will quickly pull you into fast-moving conversations, complete with animated hand gestures to illustrate the story and his favorite topics, such as teaching, 18thcentury Caribbean literature, two years living aboard a sailboat, the value of a liberal arts education, food and coffee. Especially coffee. In a hobby that will certainly give him street-cred among Northwesterners, Krise buys his beans green – preferably from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica – and then

  • Preparing for med school https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/07/08/preparing-for-med-school/

    July 8, 2008 Accepted to med school For those passing through northwest­ern Idaho, here’s hoping you don’t meet Guy Jensen. Jensen is a volunteer emergency medical technician, who, during the summer, is likely to be one of the first people on the scene in the event of a car wreck, wildfire or other emergency on the rural roads near his hometown of Genesee, Idaho, population 900.Jensen, who otherwise works on the family farm when he’s not at PLU, saw this as an opportunity to serve his

  • Obituaries – Resolute Online: Fall 2022 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2022/obituaries/

    and financial aid and served in that capacity for 13 years. He then moved to the Office of Development (now Advancement), where his positions included serving as the university’s director of endowed scholarships. Sara Officer Ph.D. Retired PLU teacher, coach and administrator Sara Officer Ph.D. passed away in May 2022. Officer spent 30 years at PLU, retiring in 1998 as a professor and assistant dean. Officer coached several PLU athletics teams and developed an intercollegiate athletic program for

  • PLU Admission Blog in Justice https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/justice/

    PLU alum takes leadership role as Tacoma’s chief equity officer As far back as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods’ quiet strength and power of observation. “My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,” she says. “I’ve developed that over time, but I’ve always been the listener in the room and not necessarily… August 4, 2022 Alumni ProfilesDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementJusticeLutheran Higher EducationParentsPLU GradsService

  • Decorated veteran and PLU staff member Steve Shumaker on PLU’s upcoming Veterans Day Celebration https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/10/31/steve-shumaker/

    chief for Black Hawk helicopter mechanics. He now works at Pacific Lutheran University as the Vet Corps Navigator, connecting military-affiliated students with on- and off-campus military resources.During his time in the military, Shumaker was deployed four times: twice to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq. He flew 1,800 hours in combat and received two distinguished combat medals: the U.S. Army Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded when one distinguishes himself in support of operations by “heroism or

  • Associate Professor and Chair Heather Mathews receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Service https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/01/25/2023-faculty-awards-service-heather-mathews/

    of faculty governance, the university and the community beyond the university. This year, we honor Heather Mathews, Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication, Media & Design Arts program.As the department chair, Mathews consistently exhibits unwavering professionalism, care, and dedication, ensuring effective management of the department’s affairs week after week. A colleague described her as “a gifted servant leader, able to see the larger picture while ensuring that the details are