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at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Army officials from the Pentagon will be on hand to capture community input as part of the Army’s overall force-structure analysis prior to making decisions on reductions. The Army is hopeful that participants will discuss “a full spectrum of issues” that will be used in making difficult decisions about structure and personnel cuts. “My fellow Lutes should come to the listening session because thoughtful
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males. But in Portland, Oregon, an estimated 19 percent of all construction workers are women, more than twice the national average. “We basically went around talking to a variety of industry experts,” Wiersma said, “to try and get a sense of just the scope or perceptions regarding ‘what does it mean to work in a masculine industry?’ or, ‘what does it mean to work in a feminine industry?’” "Just like we did through the process of making the series, we hope everyone will gain a better understanding
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-making. They created and studied nanocrystals using special chemistry techniques with high-tech tools like UV-vis spectroscopy, NMR, FTIR, XRD, TEM, and SAXS. Each test revealed something new. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) August 11, 2023 In the world of science, significant discoveries can come in tiny packages. Picture being able to make and change things so small they’re nearly invisible. That’s where colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals shine. These super small wonders are made in solution and grown to
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committee. I want to make a difference before I skedaddle. Why are you interested in this? It was entirely because of my own experience. I read a lot of Caitlin Zaloom – she is an anthropologist detailing this muddy gray area, middle-income folks who are making too much money to get need-based aid, but too little to comfortably pay out of pocket. I felt inspired by my own personal story to look more into it. Who advises you? Dr. [Laura] McCloud, she is a financial sociologist, at least that is what I
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classroom. While the theme of the conference, which addresses issues of race and its impact on education, was “What NOW is the Work of Education and Justice? Mapping a New Critical Conscience,” Davidson drew on a very personal experience for her presentation, “We are Here to Participate: The Latino Civil Rights Narrative-in-the-Making in Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation. ” “I became interested in presenting on this topic during a U.S. Latino/a Literatures seminar that I taught
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Biliteracy] is making our teaching better because it is a clear goal for teachers.” Dr. Yaden mentioned that English Language Learners (ELL) are too-often seen as having a deficit, but embracing biliteracy helps people to recognize that students who can speak other languages have an important asset. While advocating on behalf of ACTFL, Dr. Yaden was also continuing to teach at PLU in the middle of a pandemic. She admits this was a challenge. “I miss seeing people face to face. I miss feeling that
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.” She hoped that the pods would help to bridge some of the physical distance between students now. “The idea of getting eyes on folks and making sure they’re okay is different independently, so you have to do surveys and things like that. It’s a less precise information-gathering mechanism.” Something that she really enjoyed doing this year was serving as the scholarship and fellowship advisor: “I got to spend my summer with folks who wanted to apply to things like the Fulbright and the Marshall
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. “I wouldn’t have known that stuff if I didn’t have access to lawyers and learning about my rights.” Simmons was so inspired that she started pondering the possibility of her own career in law, but feared her criminal history would keep her from pursuing her vocation. Strait, the Seattle University professor, told her it wasn’t going to be easy, but it was definitely possible. “She was making a bet,” Strait said. “I knew she would definitely go through a character and fitness hearing when she
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access to legal information,” she said. “I wouldn’t have known that stuff if I didn’t have access to lawyers and learning about my rights.” Simmons was so inspired that she started pondering the possibility of her own career in law, but feared her criminal history would keep her from pursuing her vocation. Strait, the Seattle University professor, told her it wasn’t going to be easy, but it was definitely possible. “She was making a bet,” Strait said. “I knew she would definitely go through a
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’11 stands beneath a nearly 400 year-old Garry oak tree (Photos by John Froschauer) He thinks about how the dry creek bed once flourished as Clover Creek, with the surrounding vegetation part of a large prairie. The tree that he stands under today was there back then; it is nearly 400 years old. It is native to the area, one of more than 100 Garry oak on campus, making PLU a preserve of a species native to Pierce County. The open space is an indication of what the entire area once was, Ojala
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