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my privilege to frame our hopes for the year ahead, to encourage your full engagement in the learning process, and also to challenge your imagination as you begin to envision,  and then to build a foundation for your future,” Anderson told the crowd who packed into Olson Auditorium. Only one percent of the world’s population receives a college degree,” Anderson noted, adding that the new Lutes gathered in Olson have the rare privilege to study and then go out into the four corners of the globe to

PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service welcomes new Director Read Next PLU team selected to participate in the Council of Independent College’s 2019 Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute LATEST POSTS Intersections: Called and Empowered (and Assessed) April 29, 2022 Intersections: Called to Place November 10, 2021 Intersections: Learning Love of Neighbor May 3, 2021 Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics December 1, 2020

October 27, 2014 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Participants speak at the 2013 Working for Change Panel during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) From on-campus simulations to community service projects, PLU promotes advocacy and action By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 28, 2014)—Taking part in the nationwide Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Services will

toddlers, and she can donate time to creative jobs for nonprofits. She also told the Business Examiner she’s already learned a profound, Lute-like life lesson: “Go with your gut. It’s often a lot more helpful than your brain.” Zach Powers ’10, Media & Content Manager, PLU. The Business Examiner cited Powers’ passions for communication, outreach and creative programming, along with his “all-in” engagement with local politics and government, arts and culture, athletics and education. Plus, he coaches

research that impacts communities locally and around the world.  MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with 12 hospitals and more than 22,000 team members. We are committed to achieving our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future for all and delivering world-class health outcomes and exceptional experience. Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies, and civic engagement in the Pacific Northwest. Offering

being able to foster that engagement. I’m always in a process of tweaking classes, making them more pertinent to students. You know, some of the things that we talk about in the Spanish Civil War, we can use them to talk about our current political climate. Taking a historical moment that is foreign to students and making it current, or at least pertinent. PM: I like what you say about being able to foster student engagement. They discover that French is something that they need. It is an experience

about the benefits of living on campus rather than with their families! We get it – that is a fantastic question to consider. PLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance engagement in and enjoyment of your college experience. Residential students are supported academically and socially when they make their home on campus so they can thrive holistically while at PLU. Furthermore, at PLU, every residential student (including first-year, new transfer

learning. Student Engagement: Equips students in their faith and thinking, promotes student ownership of learning, capitalizes on the backgrounds and stories of each student, facilitates meaningful learning experiences, and generates rich student dialogue. Curriculum & Pedagogy: Demonstrates effective teaching practices, recognizes individual student abilities and needs, develops strategies to come alongside each student, and creates relevant and tailored learning opportunities, all through a biblical

, check out the websites for PLU Teaching Online (PLUTO) and Summer Session. Originally published 4/1/2015 in PLU’s Instructional Technologies blog *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Maintaining Student Engagement Read Next Exploring “GradeMark” for Sakai Turnitin Assignments LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020 Engaging Students During Remote Learning March 16, 2020 How to Create a

academic year. The award recognizes the eight schools, selected from among the 275 senior ROTC units nationwide, as the top programs in the country. “We are very honored to win yet another MacArthur Award,” said Dr. Thomas W. Krise, president of Pacific Lutheran University. “This makes three wins in the last four years, which is a very rare achievement, and speaks to how deeply PLU students apply our mission of leadership, service and civic engagement.” The awards, presented by the U.S. Army Cadet