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. On any given day, I’ll see students writing equations on our whiteboards, relaxing in the lobby between classes or working with one of my colleagues to conduct research for a project — and all that’s not even counting the way that people engage with our online resources. I never know what brings someone to the library, but the library is a space for community, and as such also serves to reflect the interests of our community. I think there’s power in that. Are there particular PLU archives that

administering growth hormone treatments to children of short stature. Erin McKenna, also a Philosophy professor, reflects on how collaboration with her students inform her writing, making scholarship and teaching “fluid aspects of one process.” For the Good of the World In 2003, Dean Barbara Temple Thurston emphasized that all the work we do in humanities is committed to “that project at the heart of liberal learning: the humanization of life on this earth.” She continued: Through wise and careful teaching

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

of all the hard work that goes into improving technologies such as batteries,” she says. “It was exciting to work on a project that could help to support the switch away from fossil fuels.” The work centers on polymers — large molecules made up of smaller molecules linked together like a chain — which make up everything from nylon and polyester clothing to Teflon pans. In the future, it may improve lithium-ion batteries.Currently, most lithium-ion batteries use an organic liquid (made of

time, Watts enjoys hosting game nights and watching movies with her friends — creating a space where her friends of color can feel free to be themselves. Nayonni Watts '19, pictured here with her project exploring the history of the Black Student Union and African-American students at PLU, hoped her student-led production “Spectrums of Color” would shine a light on people of color with neurological disorders. She enjoys watching cartoons such as “Steven Universe,” “Craig of the Creek,” and wants to

learning model you use. How did you start down this particular path as an educator? I started with my physics students, creating lessons online on a learning management site and having them complete assignments within a window of time. This was great, because I knew students could take more ownership of their learning and self-manage their progress. I wanted to be able to give them more personalized feedback. I didn’t want to limit their learning with a deadline or with grades, I wanted them to be able

the best program. So she asked some of her colleagues.“Hands down, people told me, ‘Go to PLU. If you want people to remember where you’re from, and you want them to hold it in high regard, that’s where you go.’ So that’s where I went,” she says. During graduate school, Leavens was working full-time in Puyallup, WA at ReLife School, a co-op that draws students with social, emotional and behavioral disabilities from a number of local school districts. She was also a mom of three kids, who became

about 6 of our regions across the US. I’m responsible for looking at the analytics of who our leads are, what ads are bringing in the most leads, what are the quality of our leads, how do we obtain more high-quality leads, what’s new and effective in advertising in the digital world on the broad spectrum and specifically in this industry, etc.  I also work on lead auditing and analysis for the company as a whole and work very closely with our website management teams and SEO teams to look at how

hard to know when somebody is missing class, or sleeping through exams, or struggling in ways Mitchell doesn’t see. Beginning this academic year, PLU launched the Student Care Network, a system that’s giving Mitchell more information about her residents who may need extra care. The Student Care Network, or SCN, is an online case-management system designed to connect students to resources, help them navigate higher education and increase care for Lutes across campus. The system uses care forms

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