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project is the subject of a new episode of the History Channel show Modern Marvels, called “Panama Canal Supersized,” which aired in April. The canal project will be “one of the engineering wonders of the world,” just like the original canal, Krause said. “It’s the largest civil-engineering project in the world today and will double the shipping traffic over the current level when complete.” Krause said the project also: includes the largest gates ever designed and constructed (each weighing 8,000,000
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individuals, families and communities. “The launch of the MSW program at PLU signifies our bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity and justice” said PLU President Allan Belton. “As the program sets its sights on empowering the next generation of social work leaders, PLU remains steadfast in its dedication to creating a more just and equitable society.” PLU’s MSW degree is ideal for those dedicated to tackling modern social issues through education and practice. The program will prepare
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for her for many reasons: there is a course offered on Ancient Greek which is important to studying the New Testament, Greece has such a rich religious history, CYA has a balance of structure and independence, and it fit perfectly with her major and minor. While in Athens, Erika was able to take classes in Modern Greek (which she was able to practice by going to cafés and talking to locals) and Ancient Greek, a monotheistic religion course, a religion class on Orthodox Christianity, a philosophy
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Indigenizing the Academy Posted by: alex.reed / May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 By Troy StorfjellOriginally published in 2014One of the things that studying Indigenous stories and situations has shown me is that knowledge isn’t neutral. Our systems of knowledge grow out of our ways of being in the world and are all culturally-specific—that is, they are all created by particular cultures. The modern university system, with its distinct disciplines and its emphasis on empiricism and objectivity, is a
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. This affects primarily student projects in Nursing and health-related fields. 3. Changes for quality improvement (QI) projects (Nursing) Investigators who believe their projects to be QI should review this QI information page and take our diagnostic pre-survey through Mentor. Projects qualifying as QI will no longer routinely be reviewed by the PLU HPRB. QI projects—even those that will be presented or published—are not intended to contribute to generalizable knowledge, and as such are not
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and all over the world,” said Mooney. Because of the university’s debate history, travel expenses are covered for competing students from an endowed fund in the Communication department. “It’s really nice to feel supported by my university,” said Barker. “When you’re competing for PLU all day, it’s great that the institution recognizes that.” During the fall, Speech and Debate focused primarily on local tournaments throughout the Pacific Northwest, but everyone is looking forward to more travel
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service work they perform. “I never really looked back,” she recalled. “I wanted to do exactly what I’m doing today.” Cohen said the support from the legendary coach and others means a lot, especially as a woman in her male-dominated field. She’s only the second female AD in UW history and the only current female AD in the Pac-12 Conference. Cohen said PLU was a perfect fit for her. She served as a graduate assistant, working primarily with the baseball team. She also helped coach the volleyball team
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Canyon University in Arizona, and is now a junior at PLU. Jonathan has studied trumpet primarily with his dad. He has also studied with Gerald Webster (former WSU trumpet professor), Kurt Dupuis (principal trumpet of the President’s Own Marine Band), and Joe Burgstaller (trumpet professor at ASU). Jonathan is majoring in Business and plays in the Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, and the choir at PLU. Jonathan does not have free time, but would enjoy it if he did. Devin Bianchi-RiveraDevin is a first
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point during their four years, primarily because studying away is so accessible thanks to transferable financial aid and deep connections abroad. Zimmerman said funding study away is incredibly important because it helps an individual grow as a person and experience new cultures and ideas. “Coming from a little town to PLU really broadened my understanding of myself and my understanding of other people. It’s teaching me how to be a better nurse and a better person in general because of that growth
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continue learning outside the limitations of the class schedule. Sharlene reflects on the impact the center has on students by saying that through the supplemental assistance, tutors and assistant directors are able “to help the students not only get better grades but become better students.” While the PLC is primarily focused on academic success, the center is much more than that for these student directors. It’s also a community. They all echo each other when expressing their gratitude for the
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