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The Edison Awards: Innovations That Shape the World By Damian Alessandro ’19 It’s awards season! Not the Academy Awards –although we do host awards parties at Pacific Lutheran University. I’m writing about the annual awards for innovation that have everyone whispering excitedly in the discipline of Innovation Studies. That’s right–its the Edison Awards… February 23, 2018 Damian AlessandroEdison AwardsInnovation Studies minorThomas EdisonWizard of Menlo Park
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Center at the University of California, Davis and also serves as founding director of the UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy. Dr. Ronald studies rice genes that control resistance to disease and tolerance to environmental stress. Ronald and colleagues received the 2008 USDA National Research Initiative Discovery Award for their research on rice submergence tolerance. In 2011, Ronald was selected as one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company Magazine. In 2012
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up for success. Make sure to come prepared with a trusty computer or a flash drive for computer labs. Don’t forget to pack your favorite writing utensils, and of course, a backpack to keep everything organized. With these essential tools in your arsenal, you’ll be ready to conquer any academic challenge that comes your way at PLU! Computer/laptop or flash drive for computer labs Binders, folders Paper Writing utensils Backpack/Bag for Books Calculator Day planner Read Previous In their own words
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graduated from A.C. Davis High School in 2017 and is now a theatre major. He spends his time outside of the classroom typing away on his laptop writing scripts for PLU’s Late Knight show, a comedy show run completely by students. “I go to school for theatre, but I have a small part-time job working on Late Knight,” Temple said. “I’ll often be writing about five hours a week on top of the meetings that we do.” Growing up in Yakima, Temple enjoyed performing, but the thought of scripting, acting and
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orchestral pieces start playing in their heads. Inspiration can come from just about anything, from another song, the revving of an engine or wind howling through the trees. It’s also a rather odd craft to explain. When pushed, many composers stall as they try to translate how an initial idea becomes an orchestral or a jazz piece. “It’s a lot of staring out the window for hours before you finally start writing something,” said David Joyner, PLU’s director of jazz studies. “Then you just have to reach
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for theatre and I saw the investments PLU put into the spaces,” he said. “That was a determining factor in finally applying and enrolling.” Temple graduated from A.C. Davis High School in 2017 and is now a theatre major. He spends his time outside of the classroom typing away on his laptop writing scripts for PLU’s Late Knight show, a comedy show run completely by students. “I go to school for theatre, but I have a small part-time job working on Late Knight,” Temple said. “I’ll often be writing
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budget. “It’s a vote of confidence that will allow us to support more young people in our community,” says Bridget Yaden, PLC co-director and PLU professor of Hispanic and Latino studies. “It will make an immediate impact.” When it opened in 2019, PLC offered tutoring for reading, writing, and language acquisition. Center leaders quickly recognized that more was needed. “We challenge the notion that literacy is just reading and writing,” says Scott Rogers, PLC co-director and PLU associate
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, charges, or convictions to enroll in nursing classes. I understand that prior to starting nursing classes, and semi-annually during the nursing program, I must pass a civil, administrative and criminal history clearance in all states, as well as any applicable territory or country. If English is not my first language, documented fluency in speaking, reading, writing and comprehending college-level English may be required prior to starting nursing coursework; see http://www.plu.edu/admission
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recorded a duet with her childhood hero, Gloria Estefan. She’s beloved by not just the dedicated fans of Postmodern Jukebox, but she considers the creator, Scott Bradlee, and her colleagues within the collective her true friends; And she loves performing. But it is in her writing that we find out who Aubrey Logan really is. “A singer, trombone player and a songwriter, her body of work is underscored by the integrity of a performer that is able to stretch herself emotionally across a musical landscape
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is speaking out against injustice and paying attention.” Samanta Barcenas is a PLU senior, with a double major in Psychology and English Writing. She completed this article as part of her work in the Fall 2017 Nonfiction Writing capstone. Read Previous Philosophical Discourse and Tweeting: On Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin’s Public Philosophy Read Next New Faculty Profile: Adam Arnold LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26
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