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PLU’s Dr. Dean Waldow recognized with prestigious Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 9, 2019 November 9, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2019) — In recognition of his impactful work as an academic researcher and mentor, Pacific Lutheran University’s Dr. Dean Waldow has been awarded the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award by the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust.The purpose of the award, which is

Privilege Conference (WPC) and The Privilege Institute (TPI), which engages people in research, education, action, and leadership through workshops, conferences, publications, and strategic partnerships and relationships. The author of a new book titled “The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys,” Moore’s talk at the People’s Gathering will address the question “America is Changing: Are You Ready?” People’s Gathering participants will be challenged to examine and explore issues related to bias

capitalism in a variety of contexts, including curriculum related to American history, Economics, Global Studies, Business, and PLU’s new Innovation Studies program. The lecture was free and open to the public. The Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History Supported by a generous endowment from the Benson Family, the Benson Lecture is designed to bring leading experts in the fields of history, business, and economics to campus to address the PLU community. Supporting the Innovation Studies

soon realized research was like a turtle — very slow. “You sit with one question for years, and I was like, ‘Dude, I got a lot of questions.’” He started taking more philosophy classes, “so I could ask those questions and scratch that itch.” Stumbling into philosophy at PLU and falling in love with it led to graduate school at the University of Oregon, where he earned a master’s degree in behavioral philosophy in 2007. In that program, he combined both his interests — psychology and philosophy

initiatives to support and empower low-income, first-generation, undocumented, immigrant, refugee, LGBTQIA and veteran students. For Zeno, the sector may be higher education development, but the mission is equitably and justly transforming systems with care to meet the needs of everyone involved. You have a long track record of building large-scale coalitions, initiatives and public-private partnerships at public research universities. What did you find intriguing about a small Lutheran university in

Pandemic Performance: PLU Music Chair Brian Galante on education during the coronavirus Posted by: bennetrr / October 19, 2020 October 19, 2020 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing and Communications Guest WriterAs the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to impact the world, educators are being forced to get creative as classrooms move online. Remote learning combined with the cancellation of large, in-person events, and concerns over the germ-spreading potential of singing and playing wind

Education for the College of Education at the University of Oregon. He also serves as the director of the Center for Advanced Technology in Education (CATE) at the U of O. He is a fellow of the International Academy for Education. Zhao bases many of his observations on extensive research and firsthand experience as a student in China and as a parent of children attending school in the United States. His unique perspective leads him to conclude that “American education is at a crossroads” and “we need to

, October 3, at the 7th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lectureship, which was established by the Benson Family Foundation during the 2005-2006 academic year, brings to campus outstanding members of the academic and business community. The topic for the night’s lecture came from a debate Coclanis had with economic historian Stanley Engerman in November 2009. In both debates he argued that based on economic reasoning slavery would not have survived much longer without