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in four years. That compares to a statewide four-year graduation rate of only 67 percent for Native American students. “CTE is one piece of a big puzzle” that’s helping get kids across the finish line, Nelson says. “It’s exciting to be part of a group of people making change for kids.” The school focuses on guiding students to academic success while embracing their Native American culture, and tribal culture and perspective are woven throughout the curriculum. The school week opens each Monday

– 6pm Join the Black Student Union for our signature Black History Month Event, “A Celebration of Black History and Culture.” This event will feature performances by traditional African and contemporary Hip Hop dance groups, spoken word poetry, and the Black History Month Featured Speaker, Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn. This event promises to showcase, educate, and celebrate the shared history, culture, and accomplishments that have been attributed to those of the African diaspora.FEB 23 Literary Black

return to southern Africa and to fully immerse myself into a new community and culture,” Meyer said. Matthew Anderson – English teaching assistant in Germany Anderson pursued a fellowship as a teaching assistant in Germany because of a love learning and excitement to share what he’s learned about himself, his culture and his country with eager young minds, as well as encourage them to engage in learning. “Right now, that is my passion,” he said, “and I think that this particular Fulbright Fellowship

aroma. The students will learn that the Makah can make just about anything out of cedar and have for hundreds if not thousands of years, from a bracelet to a canoe that’s able to navigate the ocean. This is just one of the activities the PLU students learn at the Makah Indian Reservation on Neah Bay on the Washington coast. This January, 15 students spent 12 days with anthropology professor Dr. Dave Huelsbeck immersing themselves in the unique American Indian Culture. “Books can only get you so far

Chapel is the home to early morning Bible Studies and late-night Holden Evening Prayer services. It is, as every Lute knows, one of the most popular places on campus to “pop the question” as couples become engaged. It is where students go to pray and discern their vocational call. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nju3cfhfPtk In the 16 years that Nancy Connor and I have been the University Pastors we have presided over weddings, baptisms, prayer vigils for social concerns, funerals and memorial services

Can the Innovation Studies minor help you to be more (well…) innovative? Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: Turn on the lights. (Photo by Diz Play on Unsplash.) November 8, 2017 By Damian Alessandro. Innovation. If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time, innovation makes room for both

collaborative note taking. One popular strategy is to assign roles and responsibilities to each member of a note taking team. For instance, one person may summarize questions and answers asked during class, another might list key terms, people, or dates, and a third person could note connections to prior readings or discussions. Alternatively, faculty might consider having students take hand-written notes during class for later use. Students could be asked to review their personal notes and then

be someone we can all relate to and cheer for,” Wee says. “Kids are clever, kids are smart, so theatre itself does not have to change much.” Although this is only the second children’s play produced at PLU in thirty years, Wee believes there’s an opportunity to make this both a popular and a thriving aspect of PLU’s theatre program. PLU’s new Artistic Director of Theatre Tom Smith has a background in children’s theatre. “I am a huge advocate of theatre for young audiences,” Smith says. “Children

aren’t gone. Each item, whether it’s jewelry or even paper made from elephant poop, have been placed with similar items throughout the store. “They’re so much to discover here,” Dopp said. “We’re so much more than a bookstore.” Throughout the year the bookstore also holds events from visiting author series to activities like crafts and story time. One very popular series the bookstore will be hosting throughout the year is Laser and Lance – featuring appearances by Sci-Fi and Fantasy authors. “We do

be someone we can all relate to and cheer for,” Wee says. “Kids are clever, kids are smart, so theatre itself does not have to change much.” Although this is only the second children’s play produced at PLU in thirty years, Wee believes there’s an opportunity to make this both a popular and a thriving aspect of PLU’s theatre program. PLU’s new Artistic Director of Theatre Tom Smith has a background in children’s theatre. “I am a huge advocate of theatre for young audiences,” Smith says. “Children