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students to vote. “What makes Lute Vote successful was an earnest attempt to create meaningful opportunities to reach out to students. A big part of that was to meet students where they’re at,” Booher said. Through their presence at the Homecoming Concert, tabling in the University Commons and being available around campus, the Lute Vote team was able to make a great impact around PLU. The “Laying the Foundations: 2013” grant is part of the College Civics program. In receiving this award, Lute Vote

), 158-162. doi:10.1080/10508422.2011.641836 Miller, A., Shoptaugh, C., & Wooldridge, J. (2011). Reasons not to cheat, academic-integrity responsibility, and frequency of cheating. Journal Of Experimental Education, 79(2), 169-184. doi:10.1080/00220970903567830 Nilson, L. (2010). Preserving academic integrity. In Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors (3rd ed) (p. 83-88). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Instructional

to follow your heart and intuition.” This thought segued into poet Mary Oliver’s poem called “Sometimes,” where Anderson reminded graduates to pay attention, be astonished…and tell about it.” For a full text of Anderson’s speech, click here. Read Previous PLU recognized as Green College by Princeton Review Read Next In their own words COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window

science themselves.” Physics faculty members will lead the demonstrations with the assistance of student volunteers from the PLU Physics Club. Michelle Zhai, one of the executives from the Physics Club, said she is very excited for the show. “It is a fun, visual treat that doesn’t really require much knowledge or skills in science,” Zhai said. “I really hope there will be a lot of people showing up.” Hoping to catch the kids before they move on to college, Hay said she wants to reach out to the

Commencement speech, I finished my application emphasizing a desire for pursuing my wild hope and a global education. Looking back on it now, I can’t believe that I ever saw myself at another college. My PLU experience: I can’t imagine condensing four years into one paragraph. My experience has been filled with adventure, laughter, hard work, and an insane amount of learning, not only in the classroom but about myself. Andrea Oliver ’13 is from Idaho Falls, Idaho. I have forged wonderful relationships

university’s future depends in part on its ability to be inclusive and equitable to all,” he said. For PLU admissions staff this outreach is crucial – for both the university and the families. Families will need time to mull over the idea, as they “may not have thought about college as an option that’s because no one in their family may have ever been to college,” Cunningham said. “If they are going to make a substantial investment, they need to know that truly, the university they choose is a place their

senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, and majoring in social work. She's preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone.“As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says.  Lucas lives in Tacoma with her 6-year-old daughter and is preparing to attend graduate school this fall for social work, with the University of Washington and Seattle University already extending offers.  Lucas

June 4, 2009 Finding strength through community WHEN SHE CAME to PLU as a first-year student, one might excuse Bashair Alazadi for being slightly more anxious than most students. Alazadi is Shi’ite Muslim. There might have been a few butterflies, she said, but that had more to do with going to college than on matters of faith. On that account, she says she has felt comfortable since the moment she first set foot on campus. What does Muslim student Bashair Alazadi find in common with her fellow

reflection, I recognize that Sally had been talking about liberal education, an American ritual that is part of the “great American experiment in civil democracy.”[1]. On further reflection, I recognize that it was her home life that had prepared Sally as a seventeen-year-old to turn down opportunities to attend prestigious universities with professional orientations in favor of a small liberal arts college. In turn, it was her resulting strong foundation in the liberal arts that now helps account for

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