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Spanish whenever he can. But sometimes, he says, it’s just not possible. Either your brain hurts from finals or you just can’t remember a word or phrase. Still, it’s the effort that counts. And the idea that everyone is working together to immerse themselves in a common language not only improves comprehension – it really brings everyone together. It also helps that Hong is one of the smaller residence halls on campus, and you have to apply to get in. It makes for a tight-knit community, said Engh
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, a pledge to incorporate sustainability and environmental literacy into all aspects of the university. Last year, the university took a leadership role again when President Loren Anderson was among the first to sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (PCC). It requires universities to develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral. The Morken Center for Learning and Technology and the Garfield Book Company at PLU are also testaments to
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Caitlin Zimmerman throughout their impressive college careers. “From the moment they arrived at PLU, they all were doing this work, whether in social justice or inequality and inequity,” Feller said. “They’ve all crisscrossed. Most have done a full semester abroad; almost all are involved in the Network for Peacebuilding and Conflict Management. Students who do that work come my way.” Together the cohort incorporates the essential role of communication in understanding the nature of conflict and of
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spring break, she had volunteered to help her high school teacher with music coaching. I have since learned that this kind of selfless service is a theme in Meagan’s life. As Faculty Advisor to Mu Phi Epsilon, I see how much she gives to this organization musically and socially every day– she is truly and exemplary Lute, modeling the very best in scholarly excellence and service. And– she’s a fabulous flute player, too! I’m delighted she was selected to perform in the Student Showcase this year– no
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of choirs in these competitions each year, and clearly, we were considered among the best in 2015.” The Interkultur rankings are compiled yearly after the results of their many festivals are known. This comes after the Choir of the West won a first place and a gold certificate in the Mixed Choirs and Sacred Music categories in the Anton Bruckner Competition. “The ranking is certainly an attraction for prospective students to be able to sing in an ensemble of this caliber and participate in these
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Award to expand Student Life’s PLUS 100: Transition to PLU program. PLUS 100 is an extended-orientation first-year seminar that has shown to increase graduation rates. Expansion of the program would include continuing to offer the program for all incoming first-year students and providing student teaching assistants for all sections. It would also involve investing in the professional development of instructors and TAs to emphasize the social justice outcomes associated with increased retention
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motivating goal of this year’s campuswide Drive to 125 initiative.It took one 6-1 baseball game on March 31 against crosstown rival University of Puget Sound to notch the 125th win, but it took a village of Lutes to rack up 125 total athletic victories for 2014-15—which was exactly the point. And now it’s time to high-five all 125: PLU will celebrate in Centennial Square with music and cupcakes from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 10—Black & Gold Friday—which also happens to land in the middle of NCAA
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to centering community? One of the barriers that comes to mind is access. Using traditional systems to connect, inform, educate or solicit feedback from the community can risk leaving out the voice, wisdom and opinions of populations in our community who do not have ready or easy access to those modes. Many traditional systems for engagement ask the community to come to decision makers. So creating systems that meet people where they’re at removes some of those barriers. This can apply to
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, and control light underpin the modern information-technology era. Society is increasingly reliant on such devices for efficient lighting, information display, and optical data transmission. Furthermore, the study of optoelectronics is enabling new technologies ranging from ubiquitous sensors and photorealistic virtual reality displays to quantum-based information technologies that promise to produce exponential increases in computing power and secure communication networks from hacking. Such
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