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Team to help the families get settled and adjust to life in America, said John Summerour ’87, a member of the team. “It was not long after their arrival that we recognized the families had special challenges in the areas of education,” Summerour said. “They had no access to formal education in Somalia, and when they arrived, they were illiterate in their own language. “We realized the kids were going to have special needs, and it became obvious they needed additional tutoring.” The church applied
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reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016
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and timely scholarship. “One of my goals at PLU is to promote early engagement of undergraduate students – especially for women and underrepresented students – in machine learning, bioinformatics, and the data science field,” he says. “I want to inspire students to pursue advanced STEM education and research careers.” Cao explains: “Not only is research interesting for the students, I think it’s truly an important part of their education in computer science. I liken it to the Chinese proverb, from
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privilege – the idea that some people have advantages in life that others do not. The most obvious example might be access to a university education. “College was not an automatic thing for me,” he said. It isn’t for a lot of people. And by simply looking at his – and other’s – opportunities through that lens has been important to how he sees the world. “It’s absolutely necessary to pay attention to this aspect of understanding issues,” Eckstein said. “I’m trying to ensure [what students] bring to the
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by The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), established in 2005 to “help coordinate and strengthen campus sustainability efforts at regional and national levels, and to serve as the first North American professional association for those interested in advancing campus sustainability.” The AASHE compiled its rankings using the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a voluntary system that allows colleges and universities to report
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Smith and Associate Professor of Biology Mary Ellard-Ivey``Protest``Guests: PLU President & Professor of English Thomas W. Krise and Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Justice & Sustainability Angie Hambrick Read Previous Musher turned author: Alumna harnesses her PLU education to recount experiences on Iditarod Trail Read Next PLU awarded total of nearly $590,000 in state grant money for intensive, alternative route for teacher certification COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the
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ensure PLU graduates are able to excel in a variety of fast-paced, constantly changing, business environments. 26:40- How the School of Business attracts and retains quality faculty members. 29:00- How PLU alumni can connect and become involved with the School of Business and current business students. × × × More PLU Podcasts OTI: Failure (ft. business professor Kory Brown, art and design professor Jp Avila)DCHAT: PLU Interim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry BergesonOTI: Violence (ft
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religion students for a quickly changing religious landscape. 28:10- The challenges and rewards of studying philosophy. 31:05- How the MFA in creative writing program and the Scandinavian Cultural Center fit into the Division of Humanities. 33:10- How alumni of the humanities can get involved with their major department. × × × More PLU Podcasts DCHAT: PLU Interim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry BergesonOTI: Gender (ft. Center for Gender Equity Jennifer Smith and Associate Professor of Biology
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Rachel Carson Science, Technology & Society Annual Lecture is on March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. PLU dean of natural sciences Matt Smith in the KNKX studio on campus at Pacific Lutheran University. More from DCHAT Dean of Humanities Kevin O’BrienInterim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry BergesonSchool of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee Stay Connected with PLU Audio Subscribe on ItunesFollow on Soundcloud Read Previous ‘Learning from Standing Rock’ event at PLU to
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Michelle Long as Commencement 2019 keynote speaker Read Next Forum on Education Abroad recognizes PLU for study away excellence 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 A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal
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