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  • Greetings and Happy Spring!  Welcome to the inaugural edition of the PLU School of Nursing newsletter.

    the Kaplan materials across the curriculum. Wishing you a great 2nd half of spring semester! Dr. Sheila K. Smith PhD, RN, ARNP-BC, FAANP Dean and Professor PLU School of Nursing Message from Lisa JohnsonClinical Placement Updates Starting this spring semester, you will be seeing more changes occurring with clinical placements. My role is shifting to take on responsibility for the Center for Continued Nursing Learning (CCNL) with oversight of clinical placements. For you, this will mean you may see

  • Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.

    said. “You have to go into a study abroad experience with a growth mindset, because it’s going to be hard. You have to be resilient. There is no going back home.” Education major Anna Parker ’17 said those unexpected challenges offered the most enriching learning opportunities. She said she learned to be resourceful during her time co-teaching with her mentor, since Namibian teachers often must create any of the learning materials they use from scratch — such as letters that adorn the walls or

  • A First Decade of International Activities When on September 11, 2001, the U.S suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history, Dr. Peter C. C.

    California and the Pan-Pacific countries, he has given special attention to the teaching of Chinese language and the training of Chinese language teachers. Beginning in May 2010, the Wang Foundation has become actively engaged in the discussion and formulation of the “California Language Road Map”. This focus as been on contributing ideas to improving the foreign language proficiency of elementary and high school students and ideas in the areas such as Chinese teacher training, teaching materials, fund

  • By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in…

    Research Fellowships? How does it help PLU and its students?” Travis: “Without this fellowship, I would not have considered investigating information from historical death records that are only available in paper form. Without these resources, if Teresa and I were able to work together at all, we would have been forced to simplify our work to only use what is available online.” “However, it is the materials in paper archives that can lead us to explore new topics. Too little has been published on the

  • During the 2022-2023 academic year, 237 PLU students participated in global and local study away programs to acquire new perspectives on critical global issues, advance their language and intercultural skills, form valuable new contacts and lasting connections, and advance their academic and career trajectory. We…

    : Books in Honor of Women’s History Month Read Next On Exhibit: Cardboard Containers LATEST POSTS On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service November 1, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022 On Exhibit: Women’s History Month March 9, 2022

  • Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 Welcome! We, Rose McKenney and Adela Ramos, are excited to share with you the work of the 2020 class of Environmental Studies students.

    . Percussion instruments are one of the instrument groups that is the most environmentally harmful due to rapid production of synthetic instruments and utilization of endangered woods. Through three case studies with rattles, congas, and xylophones, I find that most percussion instruments originally held great cultural significance and were created with natural localized materials, like native woods, animal parts, and plants. However, through industrialization and popularization of these instruments, the

  • This page chronicles the construction of PLU’s lightboard, which will be widely available for campus use.

    overheating won’t be an issue. Installation of a marker tray has also been added to the plans. A hole for the power cord for the LED’s will also need to be cut in the frame. All materials and parts are officially purchased and ready for construction, which we hope to complete this month. Other details we’re considering are attachable LED lights, to illuminate the presenter.9/15/17All the hardware has been purchased, and the frame has been cut to size. Now that the theater shop is re-opened for the school

  • Fall 2024 Auditions August 31-September 4, 2024 Membership in a music ensemble is based on the results of ensemble placement auditions held in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center during move-in

    materials, or you may choose the Ropartz Andante et Allegro. Horns: A five-minute selection(s) of your choice displaying both lyrical and technical/fast playing such as études, Solo and Ensemble repertoire, or a selection of several contrasting orchestral excerpts. A five-minutes selection(s) of several contrasting orchestral/band excerpts. (If auditioning for Symphony Orchestra please select and prepare a few demanding excerpts from Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 such as opening solo from Mov II). Trombones

  • Learning perspectives About a dozen students silently sit in a semicircle around a Makah woman, as she shows them how to make a cedar bracelet. Students mimic her as she holds several foot-long strands of cedar bark strung out from her mouth to her hands.…

    in the late 1970s, Huelsbeck worked on what would become one of the most profound archeological Native American discoveries ever – Ozette. The centuries old Native American village on the Washington Coast was remarkably preserved by a landslide between 400 and 500 years ago. Time stood still at the village, in many ways like the volcanic preserved site of Pompeii. “The landslide created an air tight seal,” Huelsbeck said. “It even preserved plant materials. The whole bit was preserved.” After a

  • Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and

    Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments. 253.535.7744 www.plu.edu/earth-science/ lechlear@plu.edu Alex Lechler, Ph.D., Chair The major and minor in Earth Science focus on the scientific study of the processes that shape the earth. The program offers courses that explore earth materials and what they can tell us about past climates, tectonic activity, and mountain building. We also study natural hazards and other