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Getting to Know the Alumni – Nichole Clifford Posted by: wagnerjc / October 4, 2017 October 4, 2017 Nicki Clifford, class of 2017 MSMR grad, gives advice to current MSMR students and emphasizes the importance of working with organizations that you believe in. Why PLU’s MSMR Program? The MSMR Program at PLU has catalyzed my growth as an academic and a professional. The program encouraged the development of a strategic mindset that has been beneficial when countering managerial problems with a
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academics and surrounding environments.“It’s so tempting to think about what we do as academics and intellectuals as separate from what we do as living breathing humans, and that is not accurate,” Schaumberg said. PLU impressed Schaumberg with its dedication to a global and environmental mission statement reflecting this kind of connection. “I do think PLU is a place that is thinking about how this stuff applies in the world,” Schaumberg said. “And it’s thinking about what it means to connect
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eager to learn and contribute. These are the qualities that will help you stand out as you enter your professional field and in interviews.” “Another great piece of advice I like to give to our interns is to take a deep look at their skills,” Whitney continued. “What have you learned in school, what are your personal skills, what are they in need of for this position? Make sure these things are plainly present on your resume. It’s not bragging, its self-advocacy.” To learn more about how you can
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anymore. It is only through education that we can finally put our nation’s troubled past – and present – behind us and realize the dreams of our best citizens, from our founders’ declaration that we are all “created equal,” to Martin Luther King’s dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed…that this home that we share will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and I hope that you will help PLU be that oasis; I hope that you will share your ideas and
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Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, long listed for National Book Award Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Kiyomi Kishaba 21'English and Communication MajorPLU’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, also known as the Rainier Writing Workshop, is a three-year program offering one-on-one faculty to student mentorship. Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, believes the program’s strength lies in its strong community of diverse writers and mentors
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knew (and still do not know!) about topics like the Reconstruction era, American slavery and its legacies, the New Deal, and more. There’s always more to learn and read.” And last but definitely not least, this summer Carli took part in the Auschwitz Jewish Center fellowship which lasted about three and a half weeks. Here’s her report! “Along with ten other fellows, we began with a training in New York before departing to Poland, where we spent time in Krakow, Warsaw, the town of Oswiecim [named
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programs that would fit the kind of therapy he wanted to do. He discovered that MFT was what he was looking for. His intrigue garnered more traction. After seeking advice and looking at schools he felt PLU and its MFT program was the best fit for him. Abbas applied and he visited the school. Actually the first person he met was David Ward, a professor in the MFT program. The guidance he would get from Ward and MFT Professor Charles York would prove incredibly valuable. “I wouldn’t be here without them
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PLU to Host Holiday Events Throughout December Posted by: Zach Powers / November 30, 2015 Image: Christmas tree lighting in Red Square at PLU on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 30, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '17PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 30, 2015)- It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its 125-year history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures
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and advocacy for the sustainability of the earth and its inhabitants. “I spent a lot of that summer going back and forth between the departments,” he says. “It took about two months to figure out how to coordinate the recycling effort.” He enjoyed puzzling through negotiations and solutions. “One of the things I learned was that just because one idea fails, it doesn’t mean the next one will,” he observes. Hachet is a dual major in mathematics and environmental studies. Although the two
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project. “Our pairing up on the project was not an accident,” Dixon says. “My background is in mathematics and Inge’s is in marketing, so we could teach each other a lot. We both worked on everything, but on the data analysis side, when it got really quantitative, I’d show her what I was doing. Whereas, when it came to the marketing side and coming up with the creative ideas, she’d be showing me the ropes.” The MSMA’s focus on real-world experience is perhaps its most unique strength, Dixon says
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