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Acclaimed Author Minh Lê Speaks on How Stories Can Connect and Transcend Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 21, 2023 Image: Acclaimed author Minh Lê to deliver this year’s Benson lecture on Apr 18, 2023 (photo courtesy of Minh Lê) February 21, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University’s 12th annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will take place on April 18 at 7 p.m. Acclaimed author Minh Lê will deliver this year’s Benson lecture, titled “Shelf Life: Finding Community (and Yourself) in the
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PLU professor and conductor Tiffany Walker discusses her passion for choral music Posted by: Zach Powers / November 29, 2023 Image: Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Tiffany Walker (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) November 29, 2023 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTiffany Walker fell in love with choral music in sixth grade and never looked back. An accomplished conductor and vocalist, Walker earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting at the University of Washington in
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PLU Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder named President of NADIIIAA Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / August 16, 2024 Image: PLU’s Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder will serve as President of NADIIIAA during the 2024-2025 membership year. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) August 16, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & Communications Mike Snyder will serve as the President of the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) for the 2024-2025
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come from is the reason why they now can’t successfully do X, Y and Z at their university. But a growing number of us understand that this is deficit-minded thinking that serves no one, least of all our students.What would be the antithesis of a deficit-minded mindset? Equity-minded?Yes, exactly. When it comes to retention, specifically, deficit-minded thinking solely imposes the responsibility for a student’s success on the student, not the institution. Equity-minded thinking examines the
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Jared Wright ’14, discusses working on refugee resettlement, impactful internships, and more Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 4, 2020 March 4, 2020 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2020) — Jared Wright ‘14, political science and global studies double major, arrived at PLU eager to engage in community work and excited to study social justice. He didn’t have specific plans and didn’t know what it would all look like, but he can clearly remember the excitement
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Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics Posted by: abryant / December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 Cover art Cross of Life by Tom Stancliffe Intersections, Number 52, Fall 2020Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the
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strengths, and that we performed well when we were given a chance to display our knowledge,” said O’Malley. “This is a significant accomplishment,” said Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Charlie Katica who mentored both student-bowl groups. “We are extremely proud of the students’ hard work and effort in this competition,” Study Kinesiology at PLUThe primary mission of the Department of Kinesiology (KINS) is to provide quality academic professional preparation for undergraduate students in areas
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objective is to engage and equip faculty members and staff for meaningful conversations with students and peers related to vocational reflection and discernment. Funded activities will include curriculum and content development focusing on introductory, student success, and capstone courses; research and finalization of delivery modalities; and pilot and assessment of the institute’s initial programming. How will the creation of the Wild Hope Institute support and/or create advantages for the PLU
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topics of interest and employment opportunities. The event is sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of International Nuclear Safeguards. Highlights of PNNL’s Lab Day include: Engage and network with safeguards experts Learn about internship opportunities Gain introductory knowledge on nuclear safeguards technology, safeguards policy and concepts, environmental sampling, and data analysis and safeguards. Send any questions with respect to logistics or course content to
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months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas.The team consisting of Dalen Todorov ’23, Elijah Paez ’24, Autumn Johansen ’23, and Zoee Kooser ’22 began distributing trees near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area. “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with
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