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Our VisionThe Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library is committed to excellence in service that enables, empowers, and encourages life-long learning. The library provides access to information resources that advance the teaching of critical thinking and the pursuit of knowledge for the Pacific Lutheran University Community.Our MissionThe mission of the library is to support the university in providing quality education in preparation for lives of service. To that end, we: Provide quality customer service
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Leading Organizational ChangeA Guide to Advance Your Career with an MBA Degree /* critical leadership in today’s professional landscapes, an MBA degree will equip you with the sought-after leadership skills needed to effectively communicate, make data-driven decisions, and successfully lead others. Whether you have a background in business or not, there are
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analysis, interpretation and communication.Why Study English at PLU?English offers excellent preparation for any future requiring integrative thinking, skill in writing, discernment in reading, appreciation of human experience and aesthetic values, or the mastery of critical and creative expression. PLU offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with emphases in Literature and Writing, as well as minors in Writing and Literature, and also anchors the interdisciplinary minor in Publishing and Printing
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. She learned about it from Bridget Yaden, chair of the Department of Languages and Literatures. “What I’m teaching them is how to teach,” said Yaden, who also serves as professor of Hispanic studies. “The way STARTALK teaches, you (learn to) teach 90 percent or more in the language.” PLU has partnered with Seattle Public Schools for 11 years to offer the grant-funded, three-week program. This year is the first time classes have been taught on PLU’s campus — a change that generated increased
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Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese Grandmother’s caretaker Posted by: Zach Powers / April 15, 2024 Image: Cora Beeson ’24 is a global studies major who recently presented research at the 2024 Human Development Conference at the University of Notre Dame. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 15, 2024 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Global studies major Cora Beeson ’24 spent four months in Indonesia last spring for a study abroad
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program encourages candidates to explore their vocation as teachers and to work for meaningful social change by recognizing the perspectives of the students and families in the communities they serve; by providing opportunities for powerful and authentic learning grounded in the lived experiences of their students; by facilitating candidate inquiry into the formulation of critical educational questions; by honoring the vast array of cultural and linguistic resources in schools, classrooms and
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ten years,” said David Joyner, director of jazz studies and producer of the concert series. “It is a testament to PLU’s commitment to America’s unique cultural treasure, the wealth of jazz artists in the Northwest and the discerning tastes of the Jazz Under the Stars audience,” he continued. To mark the milestone, an extra concert is being added to the line-up this summer. The Jazz Under the Stars 10th Anniversary Gala features a unique double bill, renowned jazz musicians Pearl Django and Greta
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Studdard. Mentor. Workshops and classes in poetry. Statement: Carolyn Kizer wrote in the foreword of On Poetry & Craft by Theodore Roethke that when another student was critical of something eccentric she had tried in her poem, Roethke said to the student: You want to be very careful when you criticize something like that, because it may be the hallmark of an emerging style. Kizer wrote, He knew that our eccentricities are our true voice. As a poet myself, this is something I keep in mind while
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can PLU students think about their role in this method of community change-making? When we speak of our mission of serving other people, our communities and the Earth, continuously learning from our environments and being able to apply theory and practice together are critical to our mission delivery. Our students come from richly diverse backgrounds and they will continue to develop new experiences on their own journeys of vocation. We hope they can take all of their lived experiences and the
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Keynote Speakers“The Olympic Games, Social Activism and Responsibility: How Sport Can Affect Change in the World” Keynote Speaker: Joey Cheek Olympic Champion, Darfur Activist and Humanitarian Gold medal-winning Olympic speed skater, Joey Cheek, co-founder of an international coalition of athletes committed to raising awareness about the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, will be the keynote speaker in the March 4 sessions in Tacoma. After winning gold in the 500 meter race and silver in the 1000 meter
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