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were placed near the same grade level as children their age, even though they lack many basic skills, Greenaway said. Ashley Mitchell ’08, a social work major who tutors twin 15-year-old boys, said the biggest barrier she’s come up against is teaching reading comprehension. “The biggest obstacle has been that they’re given chapter books, but they don’t comprehend what they’re reading,” Mitchell said. “They were forced into this age group, but they are not equipped for high school.” Other tutors
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the mission of Pacific Lutheran University. He understands that the donor must come first, and that his calling is to match donors with opportunity in a way that benefits both donor and the University.” Read Previous Nicaragua Spring Break Trip Read Next MESA Day at PLU: A Bridge to Success COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how
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senior debater Pam Barker ’14. Barker and David Mooney ’14 are the only seniors on the team who have debated previously. A two-person team themselves, Barker and Mooney have moved into leadership positions in the PLU squad for their senior year. “It’s been rewarding teaching our craft to a bunch of other people who are interested in it,” Mooney said. For Barker, Mooney and Tinker, debate has played a major role in their lives through high school and college. “I think it’s a great supplement to my
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Washington Sea Grant Graduate Science Communications Fellowship Posted by: nicolacs / December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 Washington Sea Grant offers two Science Communications Fellowships: one for graduate students and one for undergraduate students. WSG fellows work for two academic quarters on a range of communications projects, from writing articles for the Sea Star newsletter to developing web content. Fellows are given the opportunity to develop their portfolios as writers and
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ACS Scholarships, including new DEIR Scholarship – due April 1 Posted by: alemanem / March 2, 2023 March 2, 2023 A reminder that the 2-year and 4-year college student scholarships are due April 1. In addition, there is a NEW DEIR Scholarship available for historically underrepresented students. $1500 Scholarships from the American Chemical Society: Four-year college students: Julia A Rutherford Scholarship for 4-year college students, deadline April 1 DEIR Scholarship for 2-year or 4-year
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to continue his education, pursuing a masters of education, and eventually teaching high school English. While joining the military provided Huynh the opportunity to travel – he’s logged time in Kuwait and England – he decided to take advantage of PLU’s academics after learning about the Yellow Ribbon program and take advantage of its well respected teaching program. “I want to help people and give them the skills to help themselves,” said Huynh. Then there were also the clubs that played to his
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maybe also what it is NOT, and to understand that to participate in a discussion about America, you absolutely have to be able to talk about race.” The purpose of this conference is to provide a supportive space for discussions that examine the truths and misconceptions in order to provide a complete understanding of the content and context for teaching CRT. “WSECU is delighted to sponsor this People’s Gathering convening because we feel there must be supportive spaces created for public, private
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ACS Puget Sound Section – College scholarships – due March 1 Posted by: nicolacs / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 The American Chemical Society Puget Sound Section is pleased to open applications for a scholarship for 4-year college students and an additional DEIR Scholarship to support underrepresented minority students in STEM. Each scholarship is a $2000 award. Applications are due March 1st. Eligibility, criteria, and FAQs can be found here: https://acspss.org/education/#scholarships
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university’s highly successful women’s rowing team led by Interim Head Coach Sienna Mathes ’19. Read Previous Lifelong Parkland/Spanaway resident Kirsten Kreis leads Pierce County Navigator Program at PLU Read Next Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how
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, encouraged deLohr, the shy first-year student, to audition for a leading role. “I was like, ‘If you audition for Sally Bowles, you’re going to be cast as Sally Bowles,’” remembers Huertas. “I bullied her into auditioning.” “Hey, don’t bully,” scolds deLohr playfully. “It’s okay, because I bullied you into becoming my best friend,” Huertas quips back through an adoring smile. Seventeen years and countless productions later, the two friends still swell with pride as they remember the shock of their older
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