Richard Plagge
Richard Plagge
Mathematics Instructor
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Job title
Professor of Mathematics
Key responsibilities
Teach any Mathematics course offered by Highline Community College
Department or workgroup
The mathematics department is a department of the Pure and Applied Science Division
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Web address
http://flightline.highline.ctc.edu
Office phone
206.878.3710 X3476
Faculty Senate
I am a senator for the Pure and
Applied Science Division
Scholastic Review Committee
. Students who have been suspended from Highline for academic reasons may appeal to this committee for reinstatement. If we decide the student should be allowed to continue at Highline, we may require that certain conditions be satisfied. Our decision is final.
Grader coordinator
Work with students who grade papers for Mathematics faculty. I assign students to faculty and monitor their progress and hours worked.
I was born and raised on a farm near Beecher, Illinois. I attended school in the Beecher system and graduated from Beecher High School. My graduation class had 35 graduates the largest class up to that time. I received my bachelor s degree from Illinois State Normal University ( now Illinois State University) in Normal, Illinois. I earned my Masters degree at Western Washington State University. I began teaching at Highline Community College in 1967 .
In addition to my interest in Mathematics, I am very interested in live jazz and blues. I am learning to play harmonica and studying jazz vocals. I have a cat and several canaries, lovebirds, and finches.
Last Revised: September, 1999
