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.” Despite establishing those four swimming records, Jones did not receive an invitation to compete in the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships held in Minneapolis, Minn. His provisional qualifying times in the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard individual medley and 400-yard individual medley all were more than a second slower than the cutoff for entry. The NCAA Division III national meet qualifying standards have become so fast that even the most successful swim programs in the Northwest
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January 12, 2011 Todd Sheridan Perry ’92 worked on many of the Gollum scenes in the second Lord of the Rings movie. How Todd Sheridan rose from PLU to become one of Hollywood’s most successful special effects wizards By Barbara Clements Remember the scene in the “The Lord of the Rings – Two Towers,” where outraged forest guardians, called Ents, descend on the tower where the evil wizard is trapped? The walking, talking and very large trees tear down a dam, and floodwaters surge into the valley
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Nation.” “I became interested in presenting on this topic during a U.S. Latino/a Literatures seminar that I taught last spring,” Davidson said. “I was really moved when I watched the groundbreaking 2013 PBS documentary series Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation (which attempts to historicize the Latino experience in the United States from the 1500s to the present). In fact, my family gathered to watch the first episode together. As a second-generation Latina in the U.S., I felt
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will be in Kelley Café, after it reopens. All in place thanks to sustainability initiatives led by Hachet.The second-youngest of five siblings, Hachet grew up in Orient, Ohio (population: 252), where climate change isn’t always widely accepted as a fact. After taking AP Environmental Science, Hachet became fascinated by sustainability—and also joined the gardening club. He started “Operation Green,” a student group that collected recycling from classrooms for recycling and canceled school junk mail
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practitioners in the field of emergency medicine have regarding their hands-on experience throughout the pandemic. Second, it is incredibly valuable for students considering a career in health sciences to have the opportunity to hear first-hand about the challenges and opportunities the work of an ER physician entails. A panel like this, finally, creates a space for essential workers to reflect on, and tell stories about, their role as “essential workers.” This humanizes them in ways that the evening news
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(senators’) offices go through interviews, but I didn’t have to do that. Sen. Liias’s office picked me. I got a notice early on that I was picked for his office, was really happy about it, and have enjoyed my time here. PLU: What kinds of things have you been doing? Knapp: I’m in charge of doing a few different things. I’m in charge of all the bill tracking. So, I need to look at all the bills that we’ve proposed and prioritized and figure out where they are in the process. The second big responsibility
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and went on to complete a second major in Communications/Journalism. After college, she happened upon an editing job with Thomason Reuters, where she enjoyed training co-workers in one-on-one situations. After four years, she realized she was no longer being challenged. She wanted to teach creative writing and proceeded to get a Master of Fine Arts in this area.In 2010, after having taught as an adjunct for two years, Professor Michal was invited by a national academic association to participate
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smooth as possible. Move In, Unloading, and Parking Directions from Interstate 5 Harstad Hall Take exit 127 off Interstate 5 and head east on Highway 512. Continue on 512 for approximately two miles. Take the WA-7/Pacific Ave exit. Turn right on Pacific Avenue S Turn right on 121st Street S. Turn left on Park Avenue. Harstad Hall is the second building on your right. If you are significantly early, and need a convenient place to park and wait, you will be directed to a nearby parking lot. If you
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. Award/Stipend/Benefits: Students receive awards valued at up to $45,000 in total support during their junior and senior years, including paid summer internships at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) facilitiesFrederick Douglass Global Fellowship ScholarshipThe Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship scholarship is open to first-, second- and third-year students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are from ethnic backgrounds typically underrepresented on study abroad programs. Award
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distinct historical and cultural norms. Similarly, the professors who teach the IHON classes also bring diversity in their disciplines – Randhawa’s two first-year IHON classes, for instance, were taught by experts in historical theology and French Literature. Randhawa loved them both. Others see it that way, too. And the benefit isn’t just in the classroom. “I like having friends who have completely different views and completely different visions of where their life is going to go,” said Nellie Moran
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