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Advice for first-year students: Communicate with your professors Posted by: vcraker / June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 Student-athlete Ahi Holden ’24 offers some tips for succeeding during your first year of college. Read Previous PLU selected for American Passport Project Read Next Advice for first-year students: Create a study space and routine LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce

Exploring “GradeMark” for Sakai Turnitin Assignments Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Most faculty are familiar with the software Turnitin for its Originality Check of student papers, but it also offers a grading tool called GradeMark. On May 30, PLU will upgrade its Turnitin service in Sakai and with it receive improved access to the GradeMark tool. For student work submitted through Sakai Assignment’s Turnitin service, faculty will

Jessica Waiau ‘08 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Felix HalvorsonPLU student Jessica Waiau (‘08) used her time at PLU to work with the Diversity Center, Hawai’i Club, the Education Program, and then started working immediately after graduation. She recently joined me for an interview in which she discussed how the Diversity Center impacted her identity development, communication skills, and perspectives on community. Our conversation was filled with warmth, funny

which words fail to express the extent of human compassion. Dr. Antonios Finitsis It took place in mid-August in the island of Chios, Greece. Chios is located in the central Aegean Sea, just 4.3 miles from the Turkish coast. It’s early afternoon in a grocery store across from Vounaki Park in the capital of Chios. Patrons are lining up for the cashier, and I am behind the person who is ringing up. We are all caught in our individual time bubbles. Some are rushing to finish shopping and get on the

to be passionate about wanting to learn.” Hrabowski says developing a sense of self is pivotal for students to succeed, telling them “you can do this work.” Hrabowski’s research focuses on science and math education, with a special emphasis on minority participation and performance. He chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the 2011 report titled “Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads.” Among his countless

abilities are important to being successful in this job? What is your opinion of my background and resume? Do you see any problem areas or weaknesses? Who do you know that might be willing to speak with me as well? May I use your name when contacting him/her? Opportunities Which opportunities offer the most ability to learn a great deal? What is the typical salary range for these positions? How do people find out about these jobs? For the original article, click here. Read Previous Why Chatbots Are the

interdisciplinary in nature, combining new and old technologies, creative writing, carving, illustration, sculpture and textiles. Mare Blocker describes her process: “I find the papers I want to use, decide if it will be a limited edition or one of a kind piece, pick out a typeface, and/or carve blocks. Maybe it’s letterpress printed and maybe it’s printed in a more contemporary fashion; the text and content usually decide the methods the artist uses,” Blocker details. “After printing, the binding and finishing

also knows how to listen to others and engage thoughtfully. Reyes dedicated herself to the study of social work, and the PLU program’s blend of social justice, egalitarianism, pluralism and compassion for the oppressed resonated with her. Inspired by her personal experience, Reyes spent her senior year immersed in a research-intensive capstone project that examined the correlation between support and graduation rates for teens experiencing homelessness. “I found that implementing trauma-informed

makes a difference in people’s lives.” “It’s an excellent opportunity,” political science professor Michael Artime agreed. “(Students) have lots of questions about what politicians think about various issues, and I can research on those things — but that’s very different than having a candidate there they can directly ask those questions to.” Anderson is working to capitalize on that student interest and turn it into student action. She’s the data coordinator for Lute Vote, a PLU student government

Renzhi Cao innovates in the classroom Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Lisa Patterson ’98ResoLute ContributorIf you search for the CV of Assistant Professor of Computer Science Renzhi Cao, Ph.D., you’ll find a list of published research papers longer than Foss Field. He says it’s a great feeling when a new piece of research is published. But what he finds most rewarding is bringing his students alongside and sharing with them the value of hard work, hands-on learning and