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success, even if it did demand a logistic audible. “We used to just meet in the little conference room in Morken 103 when we had 50 students,” Blaha said. (This year) we had to go over to Leraas Lecture Hall. That was great. We had too many people!” The fourth annual contest, held Feb. 1, hosted 31 teams representing 14 schools. Students—on Advanced or Novice teams—worked for three hours to write programs to solve as many computer-programming problems as they could. The first-, second- and third-place
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. Dupont is working with McKinstry full-time from home, building skills in writing, web design, video editing, organizational communications, and promotion. “I’m very thankful for this work,” Dupont said. “I feel like I’m doing something valuable with my summer. It’s been so nice to use this time to grow my skills. I’ve gotten great hands-on skills, keeping communication going through something as dramatic as the pandemic.” These students are working hard to ensure that even a global pandemic will not
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annual reception in May showcased endowed projects. The change in format highlights a broader spectrum of research. “We wanted an event that everyone was invited to — not just a certain set of people,” said Jan Lewis, associate provost for undergraduate programs. “There’s some great project stories of what students and faculty do. We want to be able to tell those stories.” Welcoming student speakers, the symposium works to tell the stories of student-faculty collaboration campus-wide. Championed by
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July 23, 2009 Biology professors win coveted Murdock grants Turning over barnacle-encrusted rocks, one by one, craning your neck to catch a glimpse of a bird or sloshing through a muddy tributary might not seem like hard core scientific endeavors. But think again. It’s research such as this that gleaned three assistant professors of biology – Michael Behrens, Julie Smith and Jacob Egge – grants totaling more than $120,000. The support, provided by the Vancouver, Wash. based M.J. Murdock
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been a resource for great employees,” she says. She credits the university’s emphasis on service and social justice with producing an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures talent. “It’s welcoming to people,” she says. “It’s core to who they are.” Those core values are ones she’s carried with her. “The more I mature into my career, the more I really appreciate that solid foundation.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the
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Portrait Gallery in London. The internship went so well, Avila said, they wanted to hire her after graduation. That’s how he remembers Fallin — as a remarkable, dedicated student who was “always willing to try anything.” “She was the type of student that sought out to be successful and it’s great to see someone from our department be just that,” Avila said. “I’m very proud of her.” In an email to her old adviser, Fallin wrote that she has “never worked a day in [her] life,” because she is doing what
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the show, she said. “Anytime I get to one of my big milestones I realize anything is possible,” Francisco said. Setting the bar higher is something Francisco has always aimed to do since she met her, Lisosky said. “She’s a great role model for young women I think in many ways because it wasn’t always easy for Maureen,” Lisosky said. “She always worked at it.” Although eager viewers can still catch Solitary 3.0 on the Fox Reality Channel and Solitary 3.0, Francisco is jumping into other projects
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I wasn’t ready for my senior year of high school to be my last year swimming. When I learned I could achieve my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and swim at a collegiate level by attending PLU, it solidified my decision to swim as a college student.Why did you choose nursing at PLU? I chose nursing at PLU because I was conditionally accepted. This seemed like a great opportunity to ensure I could complete my degree in four years. I also loved the atmosphere of a smaller school and I knew I could
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participants in the learning process Within a Sakai Lessons page, instructors can add an interactive checklist that details all of the things students need to complete. This is a great organizational tool that helps students understand expectations, stay on task, and track their progress. A quick video check-in with students at the beginning of the week can help to maintain a feeling of connection. Videos can be recorded on your phone, laptop, or tablet and shared on a Sakai lesson page for the week
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provides other opportunities for him to consult, lecture and publish on the role of Lutheran higher education in linking academic study and ethical commitments. In addition, income from the endowment will fund a yearly Lutheran Studies Conference at PLU, the first of which took place last September. All that is great for the university. But Torvend speaks even more enthusiastically about what the chair will mean for the students, faculty and staff of PLU. He likes to talk about placing the Lutheran
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