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  • from campus. Habitat Home Dedication Event date and time: 12 p.m. Jan. 25, 2014. Celebration, fellowship and refreshments follow. Location: The Woods at Golden Given, 962 104th St. E., Tacoma; house number 10504. Admission: Free. PLU service at work: Since August 2013, 235 PLU students, staff and alumni volunteers have put in more than 1,410 hours at the build site. “This year, through good karma or good connections, chemistry happened,” said Sue Potter, Habitat’s director of Development and

  • that PLUTO has not only given them new teaching tools, but also improved their ability to teach traditional, brick-and-mortar classes.PLU Teaching OnlineProfessional development for faculty, a new way of learning for studentsDiane Harney, associate professor of communication, said PLUTO required faculty to stop and think critically about teaching methods. “They ask us to really wipe the slate clean,” she said. “It’s allowed us to stop and think about what we teach, how we teach it and how the

  • additional strategies for meeting these goals. Dr. Michael Schleeter, Associate Professor of Philosophy, teaches and produces scholarship in the areas of ethics and political philosophy. During his sabbatical, he was able to take time to rest and restore as well as explore new topics that further extended his areas of expertise, including the role of biology and evolution in systems of ethics.Dr. Schleeter stated that this branch of philosophy includes humanity’s development of moral capacity over time

  • Introduction About SR&ROur mission is to assist students in developing a personal set of values and ethics; managing emotions; making decisions and following through on commitments; becoming independent; recognizing interdependence; and accepting the consequences of personal actions and decisions. The Office of Students Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) is part of the university’s commitment to holistic student development. There are times when incidents of reported misconduct may warrant a

  • highlighted during pre-departure preparations, on-site orientation, and throughout students’ stay in the host country. Points of emphasis during the orientation include students using common sense, being aware of their surroundings, and not putting themselves in compromising positions with the abuse of drugs or alcohol. Oaxaca: Development, Culture, Environment and Social Change in Mexico Explore Mexican history, development, society and environment through an interdisciplinary view of Ancient, Modern

  • , volunteers work in Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX with US-Mexico border issues.Visit WebsiteBUNACVolunteers serve in 74 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.Visit WebsiteCongress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young ProfessionalsA yearlong fellowship to study and intern in

  • (particularly race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation) as applied to individuals, families, groups, institutions, organizations, and communities locally and globally. Volunteer experience is required. (4) SOCW 250 : Social Policy I: History of Social Welfare - ES Exploration of power, privilege and oppression emphasizing political process and global social change in the development of the American welfare state and the profession of social work. Students reflect critically upon personal and social

  • Trainability of VO2max Between Men and Women Ages 45-60 Translational Medical Science2ndMaya Loveland-Hyland12BellarmineTesting Conditions for Inducing Suspended Animation in C. Elegans Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design1stDominic Alessi12BellarmineA Comparative Study on the Efficiencies of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines of Differing Quantities of Airfoils Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design2ndAryan Kumar9TimberlineThe Development of a Prototype for a Thermoelectric Generator to Create More

  • CDC’s “One Health” aims to teach individuals in affected areas about zoonotic viruses and help reduce the spread of disease. Other laboratory techniques are used to analyze genes and proteins without working with live virus. These include Western blotting, Coomassie staining, PCR, and crosslinking assays. The ultimate goal is to better understand the Nipah virus in order to lead to the development of effective vaccines and other therapeutics. Promising results came out from a 2004 paper which had

  • their efforts to ensure that the pandemic will not reduce the already low participation and inclusion of diverse students and workers in STEM education and careers,” said Diana Elder, Division Director of NSF’s Division of Human Resource Development. PLU was honored for its initiative in developing programs supporting undergraduate enrollment and retention, the PLUS Year Program and the PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee Program, and placed second in the four-year STEM undergraduate category, just behind