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  • Building a relationship with God based on openness When Mycal Ford discusses his faith, his story is that of a classic Christian conversion. He was an all-star athlete. He was, and remains, handsome and popular. In high school, success came easy. And with it, so…

    June 4, 2009 Building a relationship with God based on openness When Mycal Ford discusses his faith, his story is that of a classic Christian conversion. He was an all-star athlete. He was, and remains, handsome and popular. In high school, success came easy. And with it, so did other things – like alcohol, drugs and women. Of this, he’s not proud. And through it all, he remained unfulfilled. Why does Mycal Ford prefer to be called ‘spiritual’ as opposed to ‘religious’? One Sunday, he was

  • 34-38 semester hours depending on program M.A.E. with Teacher Certification The Master of Arts in Education with Teacher Certification Program helps prepare preservice teachers to establish a

    student. (1 to 4) EDUC 700 : Educational/Instructional Leadership Orientation & Introduction This course is to prepare students for executive/advanced school leadership roles in districts. The course emphasizes the character, dispositions, and skills, as well as the values and beliefs, which inform effective school and organizational leadership and support the development of a districtwide vision. Additionally, this course will introduce students to the PLU Ed.D. program and build relationships among

  • Originally published in 1999 My lifelong commitment to the liberal arts took root in the fourth grade, when I met my classmate and dear life-long friend Sally. During that entire year, Sally rode her bike to my house, and after school, we both rode our…

    . Until we require a substantial body of courses that will orient students to discovering and voicing with integrity their authentic beliefs and callings, to developing a sense of empathy for and understanding of those cultures that do not share their views, I am not sure if we can claim to uphold our mission statement. My hope is that the perceived market pressures will not frighten us off course before we have even completed the first lap toward this very pragmatic goal. Our experiment with the New

  • Luther/Olds: A Mighty Fortress is Our God German chorale, arr. Christiansen, F. Melius: Praise to the Lord Clausen, René: In Pace Spiritual, arr.

    2006-20102005-2006Luther/Olds: A Mighty Fortress is Our God German chorale, arr. Christiansen, F. Melius: Praise to the Lord Clausen, René: In Pace Spiritual, arr. Johnson, Hall: I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Lord, Thous Hast Been Our Refuge Christiansen, F. Melius: Beautiful Savior Moore, David J.: Annua Gaudia Phillips, Peter: Hodie Nobis De Coelo Youtz, Gregory: Selections from The Singer of Wind and Rain Wilberg, Mack: Dances to Life Duruflé, Maurice: Requiem, op. 9

  • Following PLU’s annual University Conference kick-off, our faculty members attended a number of breakout sessions, one of which was led by Teresa Ciabattari, chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and associate professor of Sociology. Here, Dr. Ciabattari helps us understand what we can do to…

    integration into the “social and intellectual fabric of an institution”; • commitment to the institution; and • commitment to the goal of earning a college degree (Hausmann, Schofield and Woods 2007). Belonging is a central part of these processes. Students’ sense of belonging can be encouraged in curricular and co-curricular realms of university experiences. Curricularly, course content, classroom experiences and interactions with faculty can enhance or undermine student belonging. Co-curricularly

  • Nayonni “Nai Nai” Watts has autism, and she’s not afraid to be open and honest about it. “If people want to learn about autism, it’s best to learn from an autistic person rather than a non-autistic person,” she says. In January Watts debuted her student-led…

    Refracting Spectrums of Color Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / October 8, 2019 Image: The cast of “Spectrums of Color” takes a curtain call after a performance. October 8, 2019 By By Kiana Norman-Slack ‘17Marketing & CommunicationsNayonni “Nai Nai” Watts has autism, and she’s not afraid to be open and honest about it. “If people want to learn about autism, it’s best to learn from an autistic person rather than a non-autistic person,” she says.In January Watts debuted her student-led production

  • We hosted a wonderful celebration for the Class of 1955 at their delayed 65th Reunion! It was fun seeing old friends reminisce about their time at PLU.

    65th Reunion for the Class of 1955!We hosted a wonderful celebration for the Class of 1955 at their delayed 65th Reunion! It was fun seeing old friends reminisce about their time at PLU. The class generously raised a total of $11,255  for two benches to be located in Red Square and over $5,000 to go toward student scholarships. If you didn’t get a chance to donate and would like to, here is the link for the Class of 1955 gift. Thank you to the committee in pulling this all together and making

  • You create and maintain the records for your synod in order to have the information you need when you need it; in the format from which you can most easily retrieve it; and in such a way that

    Your Records Have a Life Cycle! You create and maintain the records for your synod in order to have the information you need when you need it; in the format from which you can most easily retrieve it; and in such a way that partners working in your synod, today and in the future, can readily find the information. As you set about preserving information for future reference, plan for the entire life cycle of the records you are creating. If you do this, you should never need to spend time

  • The resources for this section offer strategies for measuring student learning in an individual classroom and/or across multiple courses in a program.

    Measurement of Student LearningThe resources for this section offer strategies for measuring student learning in an individual classroom and/or across multiple courses in a program.Assessing Significant LearningClick here to viewFormative & Summative AssessmentClick here to viewLearning Assessment TechniquesClick here to viewThe below quick links will direct you to other PLU or external websites. Right click to open links in a new tab or use the browser back arrow to return to the Assessment

  • 2017 - SING! 500 years of Faith, Reform and Liberation 2016 – Free at Last? Lutheran Perspectives on Racial Justice 2015 – Tikkun Olam: The Legacy and Future of Jewish – Christian Relations

    The annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Past conferences have been devoted to the limited gift of water (2011), political