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. Since all colleges and universities spend most of their revenue on personnel costs (salaries and benefits for faculty and staff members), it’s worth noting that the cost of highly trained personal services —like education, medical care, dental care, legal advice, therapy services, etc.—tends to rise at a rate faster than the increase in consumer prices for all goods and services. This tendency is called the “Cost Disease” by economists. There’s an excellent 2012 book by that title by William J

something to protect wildlife. For the whole month of August, I was also given the opportunity to be the lead position on Saturdays! Being in a lead position involved managing all of the volunteers and interns for the day. I would also be in charge of animal intakes and their triage exams. I’d be the first person in the door in the morning and the last one out. On the days that I was lead, it was my responsibility to make sure that all patients were cared for sufficiently and that care was accurately

PNNL Virtual Recruitment Event Career Connections Spring 2023 Posted by: alemanem / February 9, 2023 February 9, 2023 Virtual Conference: Change the World at a National Lab Register Now!    Join Career Connections spring event from February 27-March 2, 2023! This semi-annual Career Connections events provide potential candidates with insights into the unique and exciting career opportunities available at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Join top scientists and engineers as they

helping them turn that passion into a craft.” Grande often jokes that “making games isn’t curing cancer.” But he finds meaning and reward in designing experiences that people can do for fun to escape the more urgent matters in life. “It’s fun building games that I know my friends and family are going to enjoy and can bring a smile to people’s faces.”Lute Powered is a series highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations in the Puget Sound region. Jon Grande ’92 is the second of

recording for a CHEM 115 course, created by Chemistry Professor Adam Glass. Communication Recordings When teaching at a distance, recordings are also useful for communicating with students. Video and audio recordings contain visual and auditory communication cues, which can foster a more personal connection and reduce the feeling of distance. Recordings can be substituted for various text-based communications including emails and announcements. It is fine to mix text with audio or video if different

Finding a special place at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 21, 2010 April 21, 2010 By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a

April 1, 2010 Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a small Lutheran university in the Pacific

couple, have similar programs). But the focus is to give his players a glimpse into the lives of professionals who practice what PLU preaches. “The key is to bring in successful people and reinforce what we do,” Dickerson said. And it works. He said the players learn valuable skills and build meaningful relationships through those networking opportunities. Dickerson proudly touts the near-perfect graduation rate and post-graduate success of all his former players. Despite their success after moving

just another way the university is removing barriers for students who are striving to better themselves. “One thing that stands out to me, as cliché as it sounds, is the care and genuine interest the faculty and staff show toward us students,” Harris said. “I have had good teachers throughout my life, but never all at once. Every single professor of this program wants to see me succeed and does not only tell me, but shows me. I am excited to know that when I graduate I will have the skills and

identities they hold. Hernández was born in LA, then grew up in Las Vegas. They first heard about PLU from a best friend’s sister. At a college fair, they learned about PLU’s commitment to equity, justice, and diversity—along with the mission statement that states the importance of care for the earth.  After visiting in the spring, they were sold, enchanted by Washington’s trees and mountains, and PLU’s Red Square and communication program. “It felt like home,” Hernández says.  A few weeks ago, they