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with autism. The dog can provide a point of conversation between the autistic child and the public, and start conversations that might not otherwise occur. “Reducing their isolation when they go out,” Gross said, “it can really make a huge difference in someone’s life when the world smiles at them.” Read Previous Examination of a conscience Read Next Annika Carow’s cool internship: The Puyallup Fair COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

vocalist Sommer Stockinger on Thursday, July 12. The university event is in its 14th year and has featured returning and new artists every summer. The concerts are free to the public and a perfect way to enjoy jazz in the setting of the Mary Baker Russell building’s outdoor amphitheater. Along with the series being free, refreshments are provided and star charts are passed out for those interested in viewing the night sky from the campus’ observatory. Keck Observatory nights are planned for Aug. 2, 9

Center; helped plan Elect Her–Campus Women Win, which encouraged women to run for public office or be involved in leadership; and served in ASPLU’s senate. “I’m now working in the Diversity Center as a Rieke Leadership Fellow, and my project this year is to create a Queer Ally network, a training program that will be able to foster more supportive allies on campus,” said Moran, an Economics and French double major. It was while working on the Elect Her campaign that Moran first was introduced to AAUW

designing PLUTO curriculum. The conclusion reached by PLUTO participants: PLU is special because of its faculty relationships with students, community building and fluid communication. Bodewes said the key is creating opportunities for students to learn about the people behind the keyboards. “We’re trying to keep them connected to PLU,” Bodewes said. So far, student evaluations in the online and blended courses have been positive, Lewis added.  Harney, who is teaching a blended public relations course

chance to earn a certification: “This is providing a way to increase diversity and provide a pipeline of people who aren’t on the traditional route.” According to a survey conducted by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction last year, 45 percent of principals say they weren’t able to fill all of their teaching jobs with fully certified candidates. More than 80 percent were required to employ teachers with emergency certificates or as long-term substitutes, and 93 percent indicated

Text included visits to parts of Tacoma that many students don’t often encounter as first-years, if at all. Torres said his favorite excursion was a transit tour of downtown Tacoma led by alumnus Andrew Austin ’06. For Reinmuth, a trip to the Tacoma Public Library stood out. “It ended up being a really neat experience.” Reinmuth said. “We went through some really old archives that the library had and I actually ended up taking one of my friends back there during my first semester.” Two of the core

were shot on location at my alma mater, the School of Philosophy and Letters at the National University. I’m deeply proud of my college and as someone who strongly believes in public higher education, it does make me nostalgic to look back. I also love how “Güeros” captures several aspects of the city: not only its scale, the endless traffic jams and its sharp social contrasts, but also the sense of humor of its inhabitants and how they are able to lead a slower-paced life in the midst of all that

. He came to PLU after retiring from public-school coaching in Ohio — a run that included facing a young LeBron James, before the NBA megastar was drafted. “I wanted to keep my toe in coaching,” he said. Dickerson took over the top job three years later, “the last man standing” out of 100 applications, he said. “I’ve grown a lot as a coach and as a person being here,” he said. Dickerson didn’t know his journey would last this long; he says he took everything a year at a time. But PLU is a

tools needed to succeed in the field I am studying.” The Fast Track application allows candidates to apply to a graduate program in the School of Business through an abbreviated process.  Read Previous PLU alumnus, longtime educational partner of the university named superintendent of the year Read Next PLU to host public memorial for fallen sheriff’s deputy COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in

and the clinic, which at that time served over 800 primarily public sector patients, was forced to close for financial reasons. It was on to the next challenge for Moller. Moving into academia In 2009, she began a six-year stint as the coordinator for the Psych Nurse Practitioner program at Yale’s School of Nursing. The work was rewarding, but something kept pulling her back to Washington state: family. As a faculty member at such a prestigious institution, Moller periodically received invitations