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on the various faith traditions.” The library space would provide devotional and informational books on a variety of religions and religious practices. “If you wanted to know more about Islam without taking a course in Islam, it would be a resource,” Sepper said. To make creation of the Reflection Room possible, Campus Ministries and the Diversity Center partnered with ASPLU and RHA to find a space to house the room and to fund the project. Construction of the Reflection Room is now complete
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romance. (Really.) When Gregson started the project, she assumed the subject matter would be squarely in her sex-and-gender wheelhouse. Essentially, she’d find out: Who are these women who write these novels? And how do they decide to create the characters that they do? What she found, however, is that romance authors aren’t thinking about gender archetypes. They just want to tell a compelling story, like any author. That dead end, however, led Gregson down a different path – one that may be even more
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, no matter how that work is funneled.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Kate Hall ’17 is the last of three Lutes being featured from the Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon, MultiCare Health System, and the City of Tacoma. Read Previous PLU academic programs restructured into four distinct colleges Read Next Lute Powered
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the recent introduction of its Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) program, PLU is leaning into this area of study under the leadership of Troy Storfjell, the program’s director and an associate professor of Nordic studies. Additionally, a research project has been commissioned by the university to explore the history and heritage of the ground PLU was built upon — and learn more about the land’s historical caretakers, the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples. In a
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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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Study away returns to PLU Posted by: vcraker / March 2, 2022 Image: Lutes from the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean course in Greece (Photo by professor Antonios Finitsis) March 2, 2022 After a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 65 undergraduate and 22 graduate students from Pacific Lutheran University were able to participate in January term study away trips this year. The program took PLU students all over the world, with courses designed and taught by PLU professors offered
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manager], Eva [Frey, dean of students], Austin [Beiermann, accessibility and accommodation director] and everybody there was amazing and very sweet. The internship made me think about different opportunities that I can take with a psychology major, like case management. Being able to talk to students and fill out care forms solidified the fact that I genuinely enjoyed doing that work and being a psychology major.What was your favorite job responsibility in that role? I think responding to emails or
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where I can, and I think that is all I can ask for. What skills are you gaining from this experience? I definitely feel like my professional development has gone up quite a bit in terms of what it means to work in a professional setting, and how to hold myself to a certain standard in a working way rather than an academic way. I definitely think that has been a bit of a struggle – shifting from being a student to “this is your job.” I’ve been trying to work on my time management skills, but it is a
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development has gone up quite a bit in terms of what it means to work in a professional setting, and how to hold myself to a certain standard in a working way rather than an academic way. I definitely think that has been a bit of a struggle – shifting from being a student to “this is your job.” I’ve been trying to work on my time management skills, but it is a little rough.What type of policy work does Senator Dhingra and your office work with? She has a very wide variety of policy that she works with. A
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Q&A with Sophia Barro ’22 on her student teaching experience Posted by: vcraker / May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 Sophia Barro ’22 is a senior education major and religion minor at PLU. She recently completed full-time student teaching at Lakeview Hope Academy. We spoke with Barro about her experiences at PLU and as a student teacher, and about the values she hopes to inspire in her future students. How did you know you wanted to be a teacher? Teaching has always been a big part of my life. I am one
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