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? Well, soon after I started there I had a lot of the underrepresented minority students in my classroom after school and during lunch. Just wanting to talk about their experiences in life. For many of them, I was their first Black teacher that they’ve ever had, and I taught 10th graders. That experience really opened my eyes to what I—as a Black woman in science and as an educator—represent. That was the moment where I started thinking that I really love science and I wanted to do experimentation

Gender Equity in welcoming Talcott. The Center for Gender Equity supports, challenges, and empowers students, staff, and faculty to combat gender-based oppression and enact positive social change. Learn more at www.plu.edu/gender-equity/. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Student opportunity to visit Amazon HQ in Seattle Read Next New American Colleges and Universities Summer Institute to be held at PLU – Call for proposals LATEST POSTS Intersections: Called and Empowered (and Assessed

Quick Tips for Improving Your Sakai Site for Students Posted by: Jenna S / October 1, 2015 October 1, 2015 by Layne Nordgren Now that the semester is underway and much of the heavy lifting of creating and populating your Sakai course site is complete, perhaps you’re ready to consider some fine-tuning to improve your course site for students. One option to consider would be to review your course using the Quality Matters Rubric Standards checklist, but that may take more time than you have to

August 24, 2010 Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students Agnes Berge Smith graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1932 with a vision. During the spring of that year, she traveled with the Choir of the West to sing at the Chicago World’s Fair. The trip was the premier occasion of what she called many “liberating experiences” that she had while studying music here. Smith never forgot the powerful influence that the PLC experience had for her and she was determined to ensure

. “PLU makes space for the non-traditional student, so even a non-traditional student can still get the full college experience,” Lucas says. A Captivating Capstone Lucas has received high praise from PLU faculty for her capstone, “Resistance to the Roots of Colonization: Protected Crowns,” which focuses on the personal and political aspects of Black hair.  “There’s still not a lot of research on Black hair,” Lucas says, referencing the historical lack of Black representation within ideal beauty

-traditional student, so even a non-traditional student can still get the full college experience,” Lucas says.Social WorkLearn more about the Social Work program at PLUA Captivating Capstone Lucas has received high praise from PLU faculty for her capstone, “Resistance to the Roots of Colonization: Protected Crowns,” which focuses on the personal and political aspects of Black hair. “There’s still not a lot of research on Black hair,” Lucas says, referencing the historical lack of Black representation

Application Deadline Extended for the Clean Energy Bridge to Research Program! Posted by: alemanem / February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021 The application deadline for the Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) summer program has been extended to Friday, March 5th, 2021. Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer research program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF 1559787) and facilitated by University of Washington’s (UW) Clean Energy Institute (CEI). It supports a select