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Improvement Updates to Online Library and Archives Services Though the library building has been closed, PLU Library faculty and staff have been hard at work bringing new services online to improve access to library resources. Find them at the PLU Library and Archives and Special Collections websites: New Library Search Interface What’s changed?… July 30, 2020

Starbucks’ Use of Market Research Propels the Brand https://www.plu.edu/msma/blog/starbucks-use-of-market-research-propels-the-brand/

testing At 84,000 votes, coconut milk is the second most-requested improvement pitched to MyStarbucksIdea.com which is a website where customers offer ideas and suggestions on a wide range of topics. Starbucks vice president of brewed espresso, Christine Barone, told MarketWatch that, “Delivering the options our customers want is always the highlight of my day. We have a high bar for anything we pair with our high quality espresso and this coconut milk is smooth and perfectly complements the coffee

Just Culture https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/clinical-practice-policies-and-health-requirements-expectation/incident-reports/just-culture/

education settings. The School of Nursing believes that applying principles of Just Culture to the educational milieu will: Promote a culture of safety Demonstrate the School of Nursing’s commitment to patient safety initiatives Raise the level of transparency regarding clinical errors or near-misses Improve patient safety Understand how aggregate data from near-miss analyses are used to direct attention to critical safety issues for ongoing program improvement

Research Sponsors https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/research/waldow/research-sponsors/

Research Instrumentation (DMR) – Acquisition of an AFM, #0619826 (PI) Major Research Instrumentation (Chemistry) – Acquisition of an NMR, #0723226 (coPI) Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Award (PI) Advanced Research Infrastructure Award (PI) Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award (PI) Petroleum Research Fund (PI) PLU Funding: I am also grateful to PLU for various funding opportunities including Regency Advancement Awards and the Natural Sciences Division Undergraduate

Guiding Principles, Vision, Mission https://www.plu.edu/nursing-faculty-handbook/plu-school-of-nursing-overview/guiding-principals-vision-mission/

nursing education, committed and responsive leadership, and meaningful scholarship.Mission:Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing is dedicated to… – Preparing nursing professionals to deliver safe and effective client-centered, family-centered, and community-based care, grounded in population health improvement and a global mindset – Empowering students to become skilled leaders, educators, and scholars who are committed to planning for and addressing current and future healthcare needs

Program Level Ad Hoc Curriculum and Performance Evaluation Committees https://www.plu.edu/nursing-faculty-handbook/school-of-nursing-organization-sno/program-level-ad-hoc-curriculum-and-performance-evaluation-committee/

School of Nursing. This includes facilitating the development and maintenance of the School of Nursing’s (SoN) Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) and supporting the implementation and monitoring of program evaluation assessment activities and improvement processes as required by the accreditation agency AACN CCNE.

Grant opportunities for education research https://www.plu.edu/provost/news/grant-opportunities-for-education-research/

Grant opportunities for education research Posted by: hassonja / December 13, 2017 December 13, 2017 Spencer Foundation invites proposals for education research projectsDeadline: February 1, 2018 Award: up to $50,000 The Small Research Grants program is intended to support education research projects with budgets of $50,000 or less. In keeping with the Spencer Foundation’s mission, this program aims to fund academic work that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived

Renzhi Cao https://www.plu.edu/computer-science/staff/renzhi-cao/

Bioinformatics Selected Presentations 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB), Large-Scale Model Quality Assessment for Improving Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction (2015) The 5th International Conference on Wireless Communications Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM, Apply Modified Method of Nonlinear Optimization to Improve Localization Accuracy in WSN, Beijing (2009) Selected Articles Cao, R., Cheng, J., and Zhong, Z. "SMISS: A protein function prediction

Contact Information

253-535-7409

caora@plu.edu

Area of Emphasis/Expertise

Machine learning

Data science

Bioinformatics

Junior Assessments https://www.plu.edu/music/current-students/junior-assessments/

average score of 30/50 must be achieved to pass. See jury rubrics for more information. BRASS TRUMPET BM A 30-minute (minimum) recital consisting of at least 3 contrasting pieces on at least 2 different instruments. Performance quality must be at a pre-professional level. One or two years away from achieving a professional standard of tone, phrasing, endurance, range, articulation, technique, facility, etc. BA/BMA Performance of one work (concerto, etude, selection of orchestral excerpts). Performance

Senior Assessments/Graduation Standards https://www.plu.edu/music/current-students/senior-assessments/

your recital repertoire. A minimum average score of 35/50 must be achieved to pass. See jury rubrics for more information. BRASS TRUMPET BM A 60-minute (minimum) recital consisting of at least 4 contrasting pieces on at least 3 different instruments. Instrumental assessments and recitals in the BM may not repeat repertoire from previous assessments and recitals. Performance quality must be at or very close to a professional standard in tone, phrasing, endurance, range, articulation, technique