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kinesiology through a sub-field like physical therapy or sports medicine, but kinesiology is the larger umbrella term for the theory and practice of human movement.If you are interested in building a career in sports, fitness, physical education, or health care, a master’s of science in kinesiology is a great way to study the theoretical and practical foundations of human activity. A master’s degree in this field will also significantly improve your job and career prospects: Increase your earning
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celebration of the secular was every bit as important as the sacred. The two came into dialog, one whose fiery confrontation has not yet gone cold. Certainly, the roots of the modern Western university are buried deep in this tradition, and out of those roots stem such intellectual achievements as Kant’s magnificent critiques and the poetry of Goethe.Ours, however, is a time when word usage supplants etymology and neologisms abound in word-play—for good and for ill. May they be for the Good! So, the
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January 22, 2013 Mycal Ford ’12 has spent the year teaching in Taiwan on a Student Fulbright Fellowship. Mycal Ford ’12: A journey of discovery leads this Lute to China and Taiwan By Barbara Clements University Communications Mycal Ford eyed the skewer of fried scorpions he held at arm’s length in front of him and knew he had a decision to make. Was he going to hold true to his promise to himself – “Say yes to everything?” He had come to Chengdu, China, one of six PLU Gateway programs, with
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January 1, 2013 Chair’s report on scholarships and activities By Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Bob Ericksen received several notable invitations this year, including an opportunity to give the annual Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. Hilberg spent his entire career at this university, becoming the father of Holocaust Studies with his groundbreaking book, The Destruction of the European Jews (1961). Erickson arrived in Vermont the weekend
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person, and Lee Anne Campos, attending virtually via laptop, speak with a voice student about their song. Read Previous Introducing New Music Faculty Kate Olson Read Next Rhapsody in Zoom: Recap of Fall Master Classes LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon
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information, please visit https://skillup.online/pacific-lutheran-university/. For questions, please contact PLU’s Continuing Education office at ce@plu.edu or 253-535-7722. SkillUp OnlineFrom AI to Building Your Brand — Continuing education courses and programs co-developed with leading organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, and NASSCOM. Read Previous PLU Receives $11,000 Grant for Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program Read Next Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters
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individuals, families and communities. “The launch of the MSW program at PLU signifies our bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity and justice” said PLU President Allan Belton. “As the program sets its sights on empowering the next generation of social work leaders, PLU remains steadfast in its dedication to creating a more just and equitable society.” PLU’s MSW degree is ideal for those dedicated to tackling modern social issues through education and practice. The program will prepare
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conversation the two had a few days earlier: Have you ever read a romance novel? Gregson hadn’t. And she would fully admit that she was like many other people: She assumed romance novels were easy reads, brainless formulaic pop. Then, the box of novels arrived. She read one. And a research topic was born. Gregson and her friend, professor Jennifer Lois of Western Washington University, decided they wanted to study the writers of the romance genre, of which about 95 percent are women. Sure, the novels had
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Concert web streaming of PLU’s annual Christmas Concert, Winter Rose Posted by: Kate Williams / December 14, 2018 December 14, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerJoin us in one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concert, Winter Rose. Works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites to
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October 4, 2010 Homecoming brings together current students and alumni as part of ‘Meant to Live’ By Steve Hansen When the student-organized Meant to Live program blossomed on the PLU campus in 2004, its mission was a simple one: To bring speakers to campus who can share their vocational journey. In short, to get them to talk to students about how and why they do what they love. The program was quite a success, and over the past several years, it brought people from a wide array of vocations
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