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a subject-by-subject basis so choose a teacher preparation program with your preferred subject area for teaching in mind.3. Take two standardized tests for educators: WEST-B and WEST-E (or NES).Taking the required standardized tests can be a barrier for many prospective teachers. The WEST-B assesses your basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. The WEST-E (or NES) is a content knowledge assessment designed to test your knowledge in the subject area you plan to teach. While the WEST-B
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, Manso has noticed that, among the new employees that join his lab, it is the PLU students who seem to be significantly more self-reliant than graduates from other schools. “Lutes always seem to be a few steps ahead of others,” he said. He chalks that up to the preparation he and his colleagues received at PLU. “The professors always prepared us for how things would be in the ‘real world,’” Manso said. “They kept saying, ‘You’ll use [these skills] for the next 50 years of your life.’ “And so far,” he
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left with, I still talk with and hang out with on a regular basis.Tell me about your recent internship at Russell Investments. My job involved making data accessible. I used my skills to code user-friendly applications that allow people to access sales data and understand financial concepts. I made a lot of friends and connections that I didn’t have walking into Russell.How did PLU prepare you for the internship? My classes and the mentorship from my professors pushed me and helped me ace my
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August 5, 2010 BIOL 125/126: Molecules, Cells and Organisms/ Genes, Diversity and Ecology Name: Sean Boaglio Hometown: Longview, Wash. Major: Undeclared, leaning Biology Professor: Jacob Egge, assistant professor of biology Sean’s advice to first-year students: “Study with someone. It is a great way to meet people in your class. And when you explain something to someone else, it also helps you understand it better.” For students who want to enter PLU’s rigorous Health Sciences track, the first
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Therapy program in 2005 and continued in a tenured position after earning his Ph.D. at Texas Tech University in 2006, where he also began his career as a therapist. In 2009, he became the chair of the MFT program. He’s received many accolades for his teaching and counseling, including being named educator of the year by the Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in 2009, and receiving a faculty excellence award for mentoring from PLU in 2012. In July 2022, Ward became the inaugural
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next goal is to use my public administration certificate to transition to the public sector next year. Teaching, while it has been a fantastic run, was never my intended career choice. While at PLU my main concentration was global studies, and the master’s degree I finished in the Netherlands was focused on public policy. I am ecstatic for the opportunity to switch careers and become a more useful and engaged citizen.ResoLute: ‘Two families, two countries’What advice do you have to someone else who
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August 26, 2010 New online textbook comparison program offers students a chance to compare, and save By Barbara Clements The Garfield Book Company wants students shopping for their books this fall to come to the bookstore site to shop and compare. The GBC offers text book comparisons. The GBC has just launched a Website where students can find what textbooks each professor is requiring for their class, and compare how much that book will cost, used or new, at the bookstore, as well as how
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-Level MSN (ELMSN) program is designed to prepare students with a previous non-nursing bachelor’s or higher degree to gain RN licensure and the MSN degree. We are the only school in Washington state that offers an entry-level MSN program. Upon the successful completion of the first 15 months of study, students are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam for registered nurse licensure. Next, they continue in the MSN program for 12 more months to complete the master’s degree (27 months in total). Master
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Mark Hernández ’20 has been an advocate, storyteller and student leader at PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterAs a first-year student, the initial adjustment to life at PLU was challenging for Mark Hernández. They’d attended a high school that was over 90 percent students of color. PLU, which is around 40 percent, felt daunting. “I was so culture-shocked at not seeing people who looked like me,” they say. “I was
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Webinar On Careers In Worker Health and Safety NWCOHS Information Session Posted by: nicolacs / October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021 The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) at the University of Washington prepares graduate students for careers in worker health and safety through training programs, significant financial support and community-engaged research opportunities. The NWCOHS offers funded graduate training for MS and PhD degrees. They are hosting a webinar on
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