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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2016) Pacific Lutheran University alumna Jessica Anderson ’07 is passionate about education, geosciences and technology, and has combined all three to become an award-winning educator. In 2016, Anderson was named the Montana Teacher of the Year and received a Presidential Award…

    some of these new practices that you became active in education communities online and on social media? Yes, this is when I started blogging and sharing on social media about my classroom successes and challenges. It was through this process that I became an advocate for blended learning as an avenue to achieve seamless technology integration, differentiation and personalization in my science class. I also had the opportunity to work as a BetterLesson Blended Master Teacher and have my classroom

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured…

    following questions might be useful to consider when you communicate expectations at the beginning of a term: Preparing for Class How should students prepare for each class session? When should students skim resources or read deeply? How will students know they are prepared for assessments and/or meeting learning objectives? Participation in Class What does active, engaged participation look like in this class? What are the consequences of missing class, arriving late, or leaving early? Is class

  • By ; TACOMA, WASH. (April 28, 2020) — Ten years after graduating, Alayna Linde ‘10 is back on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — this time consulting with Pierce County Parks on an innovative new trail project to connect people, parks and PLU. The Parkland Community…

    opportunity to approach complex projects and issues from the perspective of building understanding. How can we best communicate about this project so everyone can understand what’s going on? How can we engage more people, so that the outcomes of projects are more reflective of their communities? It’s exciting to work on an active transportation project in general, but also fun to work so close to PLU and think about greater connectivity between PLU and the broader Parkland community. It’s been really

  • This program offers interdisciplinary research experiences at the forefront of the chemical sciences. Although our faculty research groups are grounded in “traditional” areas of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic, physical), most of their research projects cross boundaries between these areas. A unique aspect of our REU…

    research groups, including both experimental and computational researchers, drawing on University of North Texas’ world-class resources in both instrumentation and high-performance computing. In addition to a meaningful research experience, this program includes a career program involving career-active researchers at major international chemical companies, tours of local companies to see how chemistry plays a role, “hands-on” learning experiences and training in scientific communication (written and

  • Share your Zipcar experience for a chance to win! During the months of March and April, you have the opportunity to win $50 in LuteBucks. You simply need to share your Zipcar experience by taking a short survey available on the Commute website at https://www.plu.edu/commute/zipsurvey. …

    March 1, 2013 Share your Zipcar experience for a chance to win! During the months of March and April, you have the opportunity to win $50 in LuteBucks. You simply need to share your Zipcar experience by taking a short survey available on the Commute website at https://www.plu.edu/commute/zipsurvey.  You’ll also earn a $10 Zipcar driving credit just for participating! To be eligible, you must be PLU staff, faculty or a student and have an active Zipcar account. If you don’t have a Zipcar account

  • LOCK-DOWN DRILL THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17-21, 2012 Pacific Lutheran University will be conducting a campus-wide lock-down drill during the week of September 17-21. This is a critically important drill. Your participation and cooperation are essential. The drill will be initiated by Campus Safety and…

    information. Insert all seven digits of your phone number in the “phone number” box. SURVIVAL The survival skills we practice during a lock down drill on campus are useful in malls, sporting events, restaurants, and other public venues. To learn more survival strategies for an active shooter incident, please view Run. Hide. Fight. produced by the City of Houston. This is a short 6 minute video describing good tactics and the proper mindset to have should you find yourself caught in the middle of an active

  • Giza Alterwajn de Goldfarb, 79, discusses her experiences of sharing her story of surviving the Holocaust and her obligation to testify. Giza was born in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. She was smuggled out of the Ghetto as a toddler in a suitcase and was…

    Spanish TranscriptAdditional Media Giza. The Girl in The Suitcase directed by David Serrano Blanquer (2014) Translation on the book jacketGiza’s reencounter with her Polish sister We believe this book to be a contribution to the active memory of the Shoah, of the imperious and sustained struggle for survival, as well as a possible attempt to grieve the loss of loved ones, which does not stop with just one generation, as stated by Judith Kestemberg, for many generations are needed to process this grief

  • TACOMA, WASH. (December 23, 2015)- On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pacific Lutheran University students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on…

    students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on entrepreneurship.According to Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown, the undergraduate course is all about “learning by doing.” Nearly every lesson throughout the semester was applicable to the small business ventures students worked together to launch. Working in groups of 5-6, students created

  • PLU professor to speak at the Second Annual Peter Berger Lecture at Boston University PLU Professor of Anthropology Elizabeth Brusco will speak at the Second Annual Peter Berger Lecture in the Comparative Study of Religion at Boston University. The lecture will be at 5 p.m.…

    .” Her published work includes a book on the evangelical movement, “The Reformation of Machismo” (University of Texas Press 1995), and written pieces on gender roles in Colombia and religious persecution in that country. The Peter Berger Lecture is named for the former founder and director of the the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. He is now a retired professor at the university, but remains active. The lecture series aims to bring in distinguished scholars in

  • MESA Day tests math and science skills The voices of 400 elementary, middle and high school students bounced off the walls of Olson and Memorial gyms at the annual MESA Day competition. Working in teams, the students built catapults from Dixie cups and plastic spoons,…

    the event. PLU faculty and staff judges tested the projects, recording the results in a passport around the students’ necks. “It’s a hands-on experience for science learning,” Tisdale said. “They are learning the concepts and applying the theories. It gives them a deeper learning.” At the opening ceremony, state Sen. Rosa Franklin ’74, D-29th District, stressed the importance of preparing students for careers in the math, science and engineering fields. The United States lacks the skilled workers