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attending Oregon State University in the fall to finish my dual-degree engineering program through their multiple engineering cooperative program. After my time at OSU I hope to either work in the field or move on to graduate studies in engineering. I also am really looking forward to my role as one of the class reps for 2012 along with Caitlyn Jackson, and hearing from fellow classmates about the exciting news in their lives after PLU! Read Previous The book you need to read this summer Read Next Four

near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area. “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in

collectively organize major themes and takeaways from the week (providing points as motivation). Or, personal notes could be used periodically to create a collective study guide, where each group member contributes to a document designed for exam preparation. Collective note taking is a great example of an active learning practice that can increase student engagement with content and peers. If you can imagine some benefits and uses for collaborative note taking, I encourage you to give it a try. For

a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”  The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in urban areas can combat climate change.  “Our generation is tasked with the mending of the earth in many different ways due to climate change,” psychology major Todorov said. “Our only power is knowledge and understanding of our local communities, because only at that level can we make dents in the

care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.  The values that have shaped this university – and this region – are vitally present in PLU today.  I hope you will reflect on these values in the months ahead and incorporate their principles into your learning—and your actions.   I’d like to delve a bit deeper into what we mean by “care for other people and for their communities.”  I expect that all of you have left a community of love and support.  But you will come to realize

commissioner and chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Library system since 2012. He has nearly 20 years of experience developing and implementing innovative educational programs and leading large-scale operations that provide digital skills training, community-based learning and educational advancement for children, families and adults. Bannon was one of the first queer leaders on campus and was active in drama. He also was a member of the PLU swim team. Read Previous PLU Chinese studies chair

power grid and has limited internet and telephone access. For the entire term, students go without most technology. They go skiing, snowshoeing, and winter hiking in an effort to experience nature directly. Dr. Hay notes, “We are disconnected from technology and we are living in direct contact with the beauty and potential dangers of the wilderness of the North Cascade Range.”Dr. Hay emphasizes that life at Holden also builds community. “The Village engages in cooperative living (everyone

tribes in the area, we hope to build a cooperative program that meets local needs and provides a space for Indigenous ways of knowing at PLU. This won’t be about framing Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples as the object of study. Instead, it will be about empowerment and about building an education based on an Indigenous paradigm. A member of the Puyallup Tribe harvesting camas on PLU’s campus during an event co-organized by the Native and Indigenous Studies program in 2021 Ebenezer Scrooge

extraordinary caliber of person.” That extraordinary caliber of person followed Maxwell into his professional life, where his college friendships turned into professional competition. He said some of his friends from college now work in executive positions for competing banks. Maxwell said learning how to build those relationships was one of the most important things he gained from his PLU experience. He stressed that building those skills is important in such a competitive economy, and that fewer people

 Southwestern Amgen Scholars will use state-of-the-art equipment in advanced labs to help to solve complex health challenges. Conducting projects similar to those encountered during graduate research training, students will gain invaluable insights into the planning, discipline, and teamwork involved in innovative biomedical research. UT Southwestern Amgen Scholars will become active, contributing members of our collaborative, cross-disciplinary scientific community. In addition to research, Amgen Scholars