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the curriculum, development of critical thinking skills and as professionals, and preparation for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. Test results indicate areas of mastery as well as gaps in learning and performance; they also provide important feedback to the faculty as to areas for curricular, communications, and pedagogical improvements. Testing in the SoN must be appropriately utilized in terms of content alignment, expected outcomes, the learning domain being evaluated (cognitive/affective

about this Lute poet who acquired more than a master’s during her MFA studies. Read More MBA to CFO Anna Loomis ’14 spent the past 15 years with MultiCare, the largest community-based, locally governed health system in Washington state. She wore many hats, culminating in her role as CFO the last four years of her tenure. Read about her decision to enter PLU’s MBA program and the skills she gained en route to senior leadership. Read More 'Building Humans' Teaching can be the toughest job you’ll ever

sacrificing quality for quantity?” Busick asked, expressing concern with the rising trend of institutions taking on thousands of degree-seeking students. “The question that I have is, what kind of product are we actually putting into the marketplace when we have professors who don’t have the chance to know their students?” Busick said. “Know them, meaning to actually be able to teach them effectively. Are we actually developing attributes and qualities, including soft skills, that the market wants?” The

como lengua heredada celebran nuevas experiencias juntos. Read about this innovative Spanish-language course series, helping bilingual students — many of them first-generation college students — learn about Hispanic cultures and hone their dual-language skills. Read More Veteran. First-gen. Trans. Academic. Rhys Jones ’16 sits comfortably at the intersection of many salient identities: veteran, non-traditional college student, academic, openly transgender. And he feels at home with all of them at

teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them. Two of those Lutes, who credit Windhoek with their vocational paths, say the experience is also responsible for their marriage. Read More Lutes in Conflict Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice. Two Lutes share their firsthand experience from two different places in the Middle East

readiness Academic fit (i.e. meets Major/Minor/Gen Ed or other personal or professional goals) Motivation, intellectual curiosity, prior engagement with the site or program’s academic goals Responsibility, maturity, patience, flexibility, humor, good judgement, empathy Interpersonal skills, including sensitivity to others’ diverse perspectives and experiences Desire to understand and engage with other cultures Strong Faculty/Professional recommendations Applicants must: Be in good standing Meet any

skills to be an amazing scientist [video: Kyle’s voice continues over clips of students in the lab. A close up shot of a student taking notes in a grid-lined notebook. A video of a student and professor working on an experiment in the lab. A clip of students and a professor looking at topography on a computer monitor. A student codes on a computer. A student writes in blue marker on a glass surface.] Kyle: so one way that PLU prepares its scientists to do its best is through research the Natural

and self-confidence in mathematics, and to sharpen critical thought in mathematics. Topics selected by the instructor. Prerequisite: Eligibility based on PLU Math Placement Exam, or permission of instructor. (4) MATH 115 : College Algebra and Trigonometry - MR, NS A review of algebra emphasizing problem solving skills. The notion of function is introduced via examples from polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. We also explore inverse trigonometric functions

programs like PLU OR offer, and the importance of their preservation. “It provides a tremendous opportunity to teach leadership skills,” Wade said. “Those skills are transferable to whatever somebody wants to do next, whether it’s related to the outdoors or not.

your FAFSA information from the federal government, PLU will compile an award letter. If you are awarded Federal Work Study, then you will be given additional information regarding Work Study opportunities.How much will you make?You’ll earn at least the current state minimum wage ($15.74/hr. beginning January 2023), but the amount could be higher depending on the type of work you do and the skills required. Your total Federal Work Study award depends on your level of need and the number of hours