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community of professors in the Humanities Division. “It is my sense that the professors genuinely care about you. As a new faculty member, I have received help with all of my questions from generous colleagues.” Having this level of support available has made Professor Zhu’s journey at PLU less challenging and has allowed him to better balance teaching, researching, and writing his dissertation. Professor Zhu taught his first PLU class, Chinese 101, this past fall, and then taught Chinese 102 and
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been rewarding teaching our craft to a bunch of other people who are interested in it,” said Mooney. Andrew Tinker ’16, left, discusses debate with a team member. (Photo: John Struzenberg / PLU student) For Barker, Mooney and Tinker, debate has played a major role in their lives through high school and college. “I think it’s a great supplement to my academic work at PLU,” said Tinker. Speech and Debate has given Tinker the opportunity to see new perspectives and debate styles, leading to an
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Ronald Owens, Officer Tina Griswold and Officer Greg Richards. Attendees watched the livestream of the massive memorial service that took place at the Tacoma Dome. University officials appreciate the patience of community members as PLU helps honor the life of a respected member of the community. Questions about the service, parking and campus operations may be directed to Greg Premo, director of Campus Safety, at greg.premo@plu.edu or 253-535-8787. Sheriff Pastor has praised the support shown by the
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Getting to Know the Alumni – Chris Robson Posted by: wagnerjc / September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017 Chris Robson, class of 2016 MSMR Graduate, discusses his experiences with the program and how it got him to where he is today.Why PLU’s MSMR Program? The PLU MSMR program far exceeded my expectations and gave me the skills I needed to grow both personally and professionally. In my professional life, the program gave me much more than the knowledge of market research and the tools used in the
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students to watch their competition and predict how much each bridge will hold. Rumor has it one withstood 300 pounds of pressure. The bridge right before Denner and Antonio breaks at 20. Finally, Denner sees light at the end of the bridge tunnel: “We’re next!” he says. Volunteer bridge-busters Michael Hale, who works for the City of Tacoma, and Francine Artis, a MESA board member, line up the boys’ bridge. Artis asks whether it’s strong and flexes her arms for emphasis. Denner can only nod. Hale
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nonetheless exhausting. “It’s challenging, and it’s rewarding,” said Steven Rystrom ’12, a varsity member of PLU’s rowing team. “We are using our endurance and having to push ourselves through almost every minute of practice–there’s not really a whole lot of down time. That also is what makes it rewarding. When you’ve done your job right, you feel like you have nothing left to give.” Rystrom has been getting up before sunrise and driving to American Lake to practice six days a week since his first year at
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of dedication and commitment to supporting the students of PLU. Kelly Ryan ’10 Hometown: Missoula, Mont. Giving history: Student Q Club member since the 2007-2008 academic year PLU Affiliation: Recent graduate Student activities: TelALutes, Debate/Forensics, Student Alumni Association, University Congregation, Resident Assistant Why I give to Q Club: “It’s important for students to get used to giving back, regardless of what organization they give to. As a student, PLU has given me so much, and I
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/watch?v=UM7EtDI44No A juxtaposition is struck between precise, dancing fingers, and a stoic, barreled chest for support as his black and neon shoe taps a four-four count. His face appears resilient and dedicated, vowing never to let the breath run out, and let the music go quiet. In 2008, Horn, was a member of a Northwest Junior Pipe Band from Shorecrest, Wash., that placed fifth in the World Bagpipe Championships. Teams from not only Scotland, but various other countries–Canada, Turkey, Iran, and
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care that people can practice their spirituality and faith in whatever way feels most meaningful to them.” Fatoumatta Conteh ’18, a student member of the Interfaith Working Group, says offering this space on campus adds to PLU’s continual investment in diversity. As a Muslim student, Conteh says she’s excited that PLU now has a place for non-Christian students to comfortably practice their faith. “I (transferred) from a previous school that had that space for anyone to use. It was really comforting
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sometimes change. When graduation comes I may be inclined to work for a year or two before going back to school. Thanks to this internship, I’m flirting with the idea of working as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife member during that time. Read Previous City of Tacoma environmental scientist Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 loves asking questions Read Next PLU biology professor Amy Siegesmund receives national teaching award LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world
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