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that makes PLU an ideal place to prepare for work in the medical field. One of the things that makes PLU such an exceptional place is our foundation in the Lutheran tradition, which challenges us to explore the vocation of healing — rather than the profession of it — and to think about healing the whole person in the context of their own community. Being a Scholar-Teacher and a Teacher-ScholarExpanding the Mind in German Studies Read Previous Being a Scholar-Teacher and a Teacher-Scholar Read Next

in which those discussions happen. It’s then that I have to remind my students that even though our primary definition of craft may have to do with technique and making, another definition of craft is cunning. A poet is a maker, but he or she is also a kind of trickster. English students discuss writing with visiting writer Minal Hajratwala in 2018 Professor Barot’s most recent book of poetry Gaps and GiftsBeing a Scholar-Teacher and a Teacher-Scholar Read Previous Scholarship, Sleep, and Self in

and programs, like Wild Hope – something that was so important to him when he was a student. And, too, it was not lost on him that, as an admission counselor, he saw firsthand how many students receive financial assistance through Q Club. Vialpando also found another way to give back to PLU, though a donation to the remodel of Eastvold Auditorium. As a high school language arts teacher, he sees the everyday value of a strong arts program. And there is another tie – as part of his donation, he will

the LGBTQ+ community is woven into the fabric of Tacoma,” said Ruiz in his closing statement. “We are a part of every community, every neighborhood, and every family.”Watch the entire event Read Previous Special education teacher Erin Azama ’01, MAE ’06 discusses her distance learning transition Read Next Tacoma Rescue Mission Executive Director and PLU alumnus Duke Paulson on adapting through the pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

intellectual rigor as it was about religion. With his fellow reformer, Philip Melanchton, Luther established the German pattern of secondary and tertiary education upon which the American system was modeled in the later nineteenth century. Professor Luther’s Reform of both faith and education came about as a result of his asking troubling questions, for which he got into trouble. Luther and Melanchthon have shown us that colleges and universities are, and must remain, places to ask troubling questions, to

from them – such as describing an immigrant to be “crawling” like an animal. “I think on my better days as a teacher I do make that connection,” Ramos said. “That’s what’s great about PLU students. They want to make those connections. “They (students) really value education in ways you don’t get at all institutions.” She feels a sense of accomplishment when she starts seeing students use terms in class and descriptions that she’s conveying, effortlessly. As if it was just the way they always spoke