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. in the Studio Theater on campus. (The screening will be livestreamed online.)Coming to PLU in 2009, I quickly decided to major in political science and global studies. But, I had never considered the field of communication until I discovered the opportunities for documentary filmmaking with MediaLab. I joined MediaLab in September 2011 and I was given the duty of choosing the next documentary topic along with another member; both of us came from political science backgrounds with an interest in

Virgin Islands and spent a portion of his youth living in a boat, sailing around the Caribbean with his parents. In graduate school, he decided to study British Caribbean literature after learning about the gaps in the field. He went on to create the first early Caribbean literary anthology chair in the English department at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, complete a Fulbright in Jamaica, and form the Early Caribbean Society with friends at a cocktail party in 2002. “I can tell he has a

entire curriculum for the Ph.D. was a Friday afternoon seminar/introduction to the department/introduction to the field. Each week, the faculty member in charge of the class would pick a topic that was “hot” in communication, and ask two other faculty members to discuss the topic from their respective theoretical or methodological or practical standpoints—for instance, “activism” or “engagement” or “campaigning” or whatever. The idea was to let graduate students see how scholars approach a topic and

serve as the first president of PLU’s Mortar Board chapter, an organization that emphasizes the advancement of the status of women. I then chose to attend a law school that is named after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Meeting Justice O’Connor, who revolutionized the field of law for millions of women, was an empowering experience, to say the very least. Thomas Kim '15 with former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former Arizona State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. (Photo

my students walk away excited about how this can help their students be engaged and excited in school,” he said. “It takes learning away from being able to pass standardized tests to being able to use skills in a practical way.” School-based makerspaces also level the playing field for use of technology by students, he said, making expensive equipment more accessible. Some Tacoma schools are already partnering with FabLab, a local makerspace in downtown Tacoma, to expose local K-12 students to

and scholarly based,” Hacker said. Karen McConnell, Ph.D., is dean of the School of Kinesiology and a vocal advocate for Hacker. McConnell said her colleague is known for being a well-versed scholar in the field. “Reading all the research and bringing that to bear in practice,” she said. “That’s very rare and she’s probably the best in the country at it.” And Hacker works with the best in the country. The cinematic season for the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team will most likely join the ranks of photos

1998 for her volunteer work. As a recipient of the National Eagle Leadership Award in 1999, Long was recognized for her leadership in corporate and social responsibility. Long said working with MESA gave her an opportunity to mentor younger students in the field of math and sciences. ”I enjoyed chemistry. I enjoyed science …My goal was to begin to share the joy I had with them, and hopefully they could arrive at that same level of joy — at least not to fear the challenging topics and be open-minded

has kept large crowds away from Tulip Town, tulip lovers can still tour the 7-acre farm thanks to a new virtual app. “If you’re flying over the field and you want to look down, you just point your phone down,” Miller explains. “You can spin it around and see what it looks like behind you. It’s a fully immersive experience.” “Without all of these adjustments, we wouldn’t have Tulip Town next year,” Miller said. “The most important lesson I took away from this was that you absolutely have to lead

practitioners in the field of emergency medicine have regarding their hands-on experience throughout the pandemic. Second, it is incredibly valuable for students considering a career in health sciences to have the opportunity to hear first-hand about the challenges and opportunities the work of an ER physician entails. A panel like this, finally, creates a space for essential workers to reflect on, and tell stories about, their role as “essential workers.” This humanizes them in ways that the evening news

. YouTube videos, books, movies, and shows, I used to want to know everything about this field of study, so when I saw that my two favorite professors were leading an astronomy summer research, I knew I had to be a part of it.”  In the mesmerizing depths of the universe lies a treasure trove of history known as globular clusters. These stellar time capsules are home to some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, holding secrets of the past. Jessica Ordaz spent the summer studying these ancient star clusters