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woke, they realized they had enough evidence to continue their analysis without it and proceeded into the final sprint—finishing their paper. Though the students pretty much collapsed after turning in their paper, for Matthew, participating was “one of the best decisions” he’s ever made. “We worked hard, and we didn’t stop unless we absolutely had to. I can’t wait to do the competition again,” Duffy said. “To sing in the foyer of Morken at two in the morning, to drink enough caffeine to kill a
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straight and danced through the halls into the wee hours of the morning. A pivotal moment came early on the third day. After drawing up blueprints for an algorithm—which Matthew said they “lovingly” called the Optimal Node Interconnected Objectives Network, or ONION for short—they waited and watched as the code they had staked their entire paper on refused to run. They put sad music on and took a nap. When they woke, they realized they had enough evidence to continue their analysis without it and
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have evidence that in the city people in most of the households were actually making their own tools. At first I wanted to get a scene of somebody flaking stone to make tools, so that’s what I got (see below). Stasinos: He came in the first day of the class, and he actually demonstrated making an arrowhead in front of my class. While he was doing that, I took photos and posted them on Sakai for the students to access later, so that they can draw out the scene based on the pictures I took. The guy
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foreign languages—particularly the “soft” ones such as Spanish and French—while men gravitate to the “hard” languages (German, Russian) and other academic subjects such as science and math. In the larger university setting, most foreign language departments have traditionally been split between (mostly male) tenured and tenure-track faculty members engaged in original research in literature or literary theory, and (mostly female) non-tenured lecturers and teaching assistants responsible for the
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simultaneous internship that allows them to work with a mentor principal and put theory into practice. Karra Lantz, a veteran educator with more than 20 years of experience, worked as a counselor at Purdy Elementary School in the Peninsula School District while serving as an administrative intern at the same school. The PLU program positioned her to return to Purdy as assistant principal. "Teachers in the classroom are the most important people in a school. But those people won’t stay at a school if
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experience that prioritizes one-on-one learning in a practitioner-focused environment. Participants will choose between two concentrations, Applied Sport Psychology and Applied Exercise Science, and every student will pair with a faculty advisor to complete an applied, evidence-based final project before graduation. “We just have incredible faculty right now that, quite honestly, are unmatched. I mean that sincerely,” said Dr. Colleen Hacker, a PLU Kinesiology professor and medal-winning Olympics mental
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did you enjoy about collaborating and researching with Professors [Peter] Grosvenor and Hames? I really appreciate the international relations theory aspect that Dr. Grosvenor was able to provide, as he has been to Palestine. I was able to get feedback and more nuance from him. I don’t shy away from peer reviews, because they just make the paper stronger, having multiple sets of eyeballs on it. Dr. Hames assisted me in tailoring some of the writing, because this paper is what I used when applying
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year,” she said, laughing. “And the honest answer is that I love teaching.”Hacker first came to PLU as a professor and women’s soccer coach. During her 17-year tenure as coach, the Lutes went to the national championship five times. That put her on the map for elite mental skills coaching, and she has spent the second part of her career with two full-time jobs. “How often do students really get to work with someone who is actually doing this? I get to bring these lived experiences that are evidence
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artifact, and where imaginative design – focusing more on engagement with theory and concepts, rather than functionality – is encouraged. Students created designs and mock-ups of browser extensions, mobile apps, and other online utilities for users to help determine the credibility of online information.Seley Nemish: TrustMEdia Artist statement: This app mockup outlines the idea of an iPhone app that would identify the 8 Trust Indicators, or lack thereof, of any written article that was inputted into
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Vienna Philharmonic in the Musikverein. I think the music that I heard tonight was the best I will ever hear live, ever. The Vienna Philharmonic performing in the Musikverein. They performed Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and Ravel’s Bolero. As soon as the they started playing, I had goosebumps…MORE Traditional Chinese Medicine: Theory, Practice & Policy PLU students meet with the U.S. Ambassador to China (and former Washington State governor) Gary Locke. Monday, Jan. 28, 2013
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