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  • February 8, 2012 Sol y Luna is a center in Mexico that serves severely disabled children. (Photos by Greg Williams) Drawn to serve By Katie Scaff ’13 For PLU professor Greg Williams Mexico is more than a spot to vacation – it’s a place to continue his service to children with disabilities. Williams has made more than a dozen trips to Mexico over the last four years to volunteer at a local center for severely disabled children called Sol y Luna. Williams, a professor of Instructional Development

  • institutions also working to create environments that improve the experiences and success of first-generation students, and will participate in monthly calls, professional development, goal setting, blog development, annual reporting, and more. After successful completion of the Network Member phase, institutions progress to the second phase, First-gen Forward, after which it is eligible to become a First Scholars Institution. First Scholars is the third phase of the First Scholars Network and serves as

  • Physics – An Introduction, Springer, 2021). Following 17 years of classroom teaching, he served as PLU’s Provost for seven years (2009-16) during which time he led major reforms in academic planning and budget processes, faculty compensation and development, and enrollment modeling. He was a prominent leader in the development of the PLU 2020 long-range plan. He also led the expansion of PLU’s graduate program opportunities and oversaw the implementation of the university’s first online courses. He

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  • from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, who are considering medical or dental careers. The mentorship program run by the Washington Academy of Family Physicians matches pre-med students and mentors together: https://wafp.net/professional-development/leadership-development/mentors-for-pre-med/. Here’s some sound advice from a fellow Lute, a UW medical school graduate: Visit the American Medical Association and spend some time in the future months/years reading through policy, ethical

  • from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, who are considering medical or dental careers. The mentorship program run by the Washington Academy of Family Physicians matches pre-med students and mentors together: https://wafp.net/professional-development/leadership-development/mentors-for-pre-med/. Here’s some sound advice from a fellow Lute, a UW medical school graduate: Visit the American Medical Association and spend some time in the future months/years reading through policy, ethical

  • : productively engage in DJS-related activities that support their own racial/ethnic identity development participate in DJS-related activities outside of the classroom that promote social justice have increased access to peers and faculty outside of the classroom to support their learning about social justice and identity development Linked Course(s)YES (for new First-Year Students) All first-year students have the option to enroll (on a first-come, first-served basis) in a linked First Year Experience

  • Guacamole Recipe – Resolute Online: Spring 2016 Search Features Features Welcome Amuse-bouche Tasting Menu À la Carte On Campus Discovery Discovery Attaway Lutes Research Grants Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2016 Lute Recruit Alumni Profiles Class Notes Class Notes Family and Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Calendar Calendar Highlights Submitted by Chris Albert, assistant director of web development Guacamole I love guacamole. I don’t like the store-bought stuff

  • campus.” Anna Van Vleet looks out at a viewpoint in Meteora during her J-term study away in Greece. (Photo by Olivia Brownfield) Studying Away at PLUPLU is a globally-focused university that remains committed to providing high-quality study away programs as a high-impact experiential practice that enhances students’ capacity for critical thought, written and verbal expression, intercultural communication, as well as their knowledge about the interconnectedness of the world through the exploration of

  • Diversity Center Alumni The Diversity Center is committed to providing alumni with insight into diversity and inclusion initiatives, challenges, and successes on campus.  We also strive to create space for alumni to  (re)connect with each other, The Diversity Center, and the university. Whether or not you were a student when the dCenter was established, our values of critical reflection, perspective taking and community resonate with a wide range of alumni who believe in our mission. Please

  • lecture explored recent migration to the US from the Central American Northern Triangle (Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala), in particular, an analysis of the recent caravans of women, children and LGBTI people from Honduras since the coup d’état of 2009. Her talk addressed these critical questions: “Is US society capable or willing to face the consequences of their foreign policy? Do narratives of US humanitarian generosity clash with lived realities for women, Trans women and youth? How do the