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, philosophy, political science, psychology, and others. The course will also include a panel of three PLU alumni that are emergency room physicians. The course is being coordinated by PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education and co-facilitated by Teresa Ciabattari, interim dean of interdisciplinary studies, and Tamara Williams, executive director of the Wang Center. Williams recently answered a few questions about the new course.Why program this course now, while the pandemic is still ongoing? A college or

ACS Scholarships Posted by: alemanem / February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 Here are two opportunities for ACS scholarships, one from the Puget Sound Local Section, and one from National ACS, both due MARCH 1. 1) $1500 scholarships for 2-year and 4-year college students who are pursuing (or intend to pursue) chemistry or chemistry-related majors. Students should be at least co-enrolled in organic chemistry. The Education Committee has awarded four total scholarships in the past few years (2 for

research in solar, energy storage, and grid technologies under the mentorship of UW’s world-class faculty and graduate students. For more information on the program and how to apply, see the CEBRreuflyer2021 or please visit:  https://www.cei.washington.edu/education/undergraduate-students/reu/ Applications for each program are due February 12, 2021.  Read Previous University of Washington’s Molecular Engineering Materials Center Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Read Next Chemistry

to promote equitable education Read Next PLU Psychology professor awarded $2.5M to lead implementation of evidence-based trauma treatment 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 a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China

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skills. Educational trendsetters, Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins, thoroughly explore this strategy in their 2013 book, Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding. The book is admittedly geared toward the K-12 crowd, but the theories and strategies are also highly effective in higher education settings. According to McTighe and Wiggins (2013), essential questions “serve as doorways or lenses through which learners can better see and explore the key concepts, themes, theories, issues

pools in the 1950s. However, Winchester’s choreography itself is not the focus of the program but rather a small part that stresses rich opportunity, diversity and education for students and the community. Ultimately, the program aims to help students expand their creativity and grow as artists. “The dance concert in the spring… was one of the greatest opportunities I’ve had in university so far,” junior Dance minor Anna Wells said. Another student, junior Luke Gienger, said knowledge from previous

, commerce, culture and the arts, and for his commitment to establishing the Puget Sound region as a focal point for the rest of the world.”Without a doubt, the dedication Bill Stafford has shown in creating greater global understanding can be matched by very few,” Anderson said. “He is a true leader in bringing our world closer together.” Stafford has been instrumental in assisting PLU faculty design and promote global education programs, offered exceptionally valuable advice in the planning of the Wang

diversity and other backgrounds.”   She also relishes the Lutheran higher education commitment to service. “That’s one thing I am passionate about,” she said. And her definition of service has changed over the last four years. She’s realized it’s not so much what she gives, but the give and take Laura Rudquist ’12 found a new home and her vocation at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) that occurs when she’s involved in a cause she cares about. It’s about “the interaction and working together to solve

expanded … well … exponentially. “I thought it was fascinating seeing how everything is connected through math,” Ball said. When Ball first came to PLU, he wanted to major in engineering, but after taking physics and giving thought to his life after college, he decided engineering wasn’t for him. Ball is now enrolled in PLU’s graduate education program, working to earn a master’s degree in secondary education. He hopes to teach high-school math first and eventually become a college professor. “It came