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September 1, 2009 11:15 a.m. – Mr. MacDougall’s seventh grade language arts class “I can wait.”With those three words, silence drops on the class of Joel MacDougall ’97.The 25 students know that for every second they continue to jabber, that time will be taken from lunch break or added to the last hour of the day. When they quiet, MacDougall, 34, reviews the basic concepts of “Where the Red Fern Grows.” What is the name of the two dogs? The main character? What gave Billie the idea to buy dogs

September 19, 2010 PLU benefactor dies A pioneering health care professional, philanthropist and devout and loving family member, Karen Hille Phillips passed away peacefully Sept. 13, 2010. Karen was born June 6, 1932 to Emil Otto Hille and Laura (Sandbrink) Hille. She was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville and was active in the church as a Sunday School teacher, a choir member and in the Luther League Program for youth. Karen graduated from Ritzville High School in

. But we had a lot of tests and exams, and I failed them. It was really tough! [Laughs] So, I was disillusioned at that point. I discovered that I liked teaching.  I became an elementary, middle, and high school teacher [for several years]. I wasn’t set on being a university professor at first.AG: Did you have a mentor who helped shape your vocation?JRO: Yes, and that mentor eventually became my dissertation supervisor. I took undergraduate literature classes and that is where my initial passion for

biostatistical approaches and research by exposing participants to the principles, methodologies, uses, and applications of statistical methods in biomedical and clinical research. There are two summer opportunities: Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics and Data Science at Columbia Big Data Summer Institute at the University of Michigan You can register for an information webinar on Friday, December 15th from 12-1PM eastern time at  https://myumi.ch/EPGXe Read Previous Caltech WAVE Fellows Program

, reading authors like Meg is especially important.”  For pre-lecture reading, event organizers recommend Medina’s acclaimed books “Merci Suárez Changes Gears,” “Evelyn Del Ray is Moving Away,”  “Burn Baby Burn,” and Medina’s most recent book “Merci Suárez Cant Dance,” publishing on April 8.  “Using children’s literature to introduce, educate, and guide children through difficult subjects is challenging, yet necessary,” says Gardiner. “Meg has mastered this in her own work time and time again, making

September 8, 2009 Convocation – A generation of globalists The incoming and returning students at PLU are part of the first global generation, said President Loren J. Anderson during Convocation on Sept. 8.“Quite simply you are globalists,” Anderson said to more than 1,000 students, faculty, staff and guests at the ceremony officially marking the start of PLU’s 120th year. The advancements of technology have made it a smaller world and brought down borders that before only few could or would

you do, you can't stop it. Even if your name is John Smith, every John Smith is going to sign his name differently. But they’ve got the same 26 letters to work with. In second grade I thought 26 letters was not enough. So I started making my own letters. And the teacher kept saying to me, “You can’t do that, Steve. I want you to write out the word ‘Cat,’ you can’t put down 400 letters that you made yourself.” The idea is that we all have the same letters - that’s why I had trouble in the second

housing and travel supplement. Caltech housing is available and we strongly encourage all Fellows to live on campus. The 2024 WAVE Fellows program dates are June 18 through August 23. Attend this upcoming virtual info session for more details: Thurs., Nov. 30th, 4:00pm PT WAVE Info Session – Physics, Math, and Astronomy/Quantum Registration link: https://caltech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckde2rqD4oE9O4LSQWMCisKf6t16Gj28pK Read Previous Paid Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students Read Next

PCORI Engagement Awards program through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for her research titled Treating Trauma in College Students: Creating Teams for Change. This project will investigate the use of evidence-based, trauma-focused treatments in University Counseling Centers and create a pathway to disseminate and implement these treatments. The generous PCORI contract is an exciting opportunity for Artime to expand the scope of her research. “Up until this point, my projects have

Center for the Performing Arts. PLU’s production steers away from the biblical vision of the gospel and instead focuses on a story that centers around community, a central theme of PLU’s mission. “When it came time to decide what elements of this musical we wanted to bring out, Jeff Clapp and I could think of no better way to connect with the people around us than to craft a show about community,” Co-director Jacob Viramontes ‘17 remarked. “There is no better time to do this play other than right now