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Response to PolicyMic article: ‘The Obama Administration Finally Has An Answer to Student Debt — And Colleges Hate It’ Posted by: Thomas Krise / May 27, 2014 May 27, 2014 A student messaged me on my Facebook page the other day with an article on college rating systems. Along with messaging her back my response, I thought to share my opinion here with you. Hi President Krise, I’m eager to hear your thoughts on this issue: The Obama Administration Finally Has An Answer to Student Debt — And

, activists and professors from the University of Washington, Georgetown University and Middlebury College. The conference will also include a variety of panels, workshops and debates led by professionals, hands-on practitioners, and PLU professors and alumni exploring multiple themes of connection and community. Additionally, experiential sessions will be offered that include a debate sponsored in collaboration with College Debates and Discourse Alliance and ASPLU, a talk and guided meditation by

Andrew Schwartz’s journey from PLU sociology major to environmental justice advocate and eco-ministry leader Posted by: Zach Powers / April 15, 2021 Image: Andrew Schwartz ’07, the director of sustainability and global affairs at The Center for Earth Ethics, walks through Mount Tabor Park in Portland, Oregon. (photos and video by Silong Chhun/PLU) April 15, 2021 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterWhen we first catch up with environmental advocate Andrew Schwartz ‘07, he's

learned about the small parts of speech, the vowels and the consonants, postnatally. “This study moves the measurable result of experience with individual speech sounds from six months of age to before birth,” she said. The findings was published in Acta Paediatrica in late December. For the study, Moon tested newborn infants shortly after birth while still in the hospital in two different locations: Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash. and in the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital in

European Parliament, and the Vatican, Lapchick’s commitment to social justice is unwavering.Lapchick was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of the Commonwealth Nations in the category of Humanitarian, along with Arthur Ashe and Nelson Mandela. Beyond Sports Inspirational has also recognized him as one of the 50 individuals, both living and deceased, who utilized sports to change the world, alongside Billie Jean King, Muhammad Ali, and Nelson Mandela. In 2021, Lapchick was chosen as the Muhammad Ali

technology. He opened up that pathway to me.” Gavidia also was part of the College of Natural Sciences Mentoring Program. “Everyone should use that program. Those alumni are super motivated, and they answer any questions you have. It could be related to your major or not, and you can just have good conversations with them.” Amazon has already offered him a software engineering position. Eventually, he wants to start his own software company after gaining more experience in the field. Read Previous Ash

January 3, 2013 Montana native gets back to his roots in a new anthology on the West By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Inspired by the history of the West, Russell Rowland ’81 has made a career exploring Western identity. Partnered with long-time friend, Lynn Stegner, Rowland produced a new anthology that delves into the evolution of the Western identity. “It was an issue that I was really excited to explore,” Rowland said. “I was really surprised how many well known writers were willing to contribute

as a candidate. He thinks critically about religious organizations for the future, not simply today.” Along with a $2,000 award to offset tuition costs, Siburg attended the association’s Conference on Excellence in Ministry in June at Emory University in Atlanta. There, he attended workshops and seminars, talked with distinguished theologians, pastors and church leaders from across the United States, and found kindred spirits among many of the fund’s other fellows. “I got the sense that I’m not

the director of the Rainier Writing Workshop – PLU’s low-residency creative writing MFA program. Barot has embraced the challenges of teaching virtually and also recently shared a new collection of poems called “During the Pandemic.” He’s currently teaching two undergraduate writing courses at PLU and has relished working with students on navigating these challenging and isolating times through their writing.How did “During the Pandemic” come about as a project? Well, when the lockdown started in

LollaPLUza Returns to the PLU Golf Course on May 7, Seattle band “Pickwick” will headline Posted by: Zach Powers / April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)— LollaPLUza, the annual one-day spring music festival produced by the PLU Student Activities Board (SAB), will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 1-7 p.m. on the PLU Golf Course. With a focus on up-and-coming Pacific Northwest talent, headlining band Pickwick will share the stage with NAVVI and Prom Queen, as well as Otieno