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hasn’t. If it’s something that you really value, you never really lose it.” Now Joanne is on the Fulbright faculty review committee. She and three other professors read nearly 100 applications each year from faculty around the country looking for funding to do research in central Asia. Reading those applications helps Joanne help students working on Fulbright applications—she gets to see firsthand what works and what doesn’t. I recently applied for a scholarship for graduate school in Germany through

Washington State, please visit www.ciswa.org. Read Previous Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz at PLU: Video and Photos Read Next PLU Seniors Present Research at World’s Largest Math Conference 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching

changes in how students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. But first, they needed schools to help them out. Kay Soltis, PLU’s Director of Financial Aid, offered up PLU’s financial aid historical information as part of the government’s research. From there, Soltis became a key player in the new government financial aid initiative, Prior-Prior Year (PPY), which will allow schools to use a family’s tax information from two years prior to establish a financial aid offer

. Shout out to RHA for a great NSO @plurha pic.twitter.com/ezhcKuL2i5 — Patricia Krise (@pattylkrise) September 2, 2016 Read Previous University Conference launches the 2016-17 academic year, a time dedicated to powerful introspection institution-wide Read Next PLU’s provost plans to improve faculty diversity, visibility and accessibility of campus research 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

valiantly supported by a dedicated team of doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In her short time with us, Rae Linda made an indelible mark on PLU. She was a supreme champion for student access and she inspired many students with her remarkable journey from humble beginnings to Yale University, where she earned both her master’s degree in African American Studies and her Ph.D. in Musicology. Music filled Rae Linda’s life. Her grandparents, father, aunt

Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs in Washington by Nursing Schools Almanac; and being ranked the sixth most “Military Friendly® School” in the country.  /* Research scientist Rihana Mason to visit PLU for presentation and book signing COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

. to study at the University of Aberdeen, where all of her classes were in archaeology. Jakowchuk returned with a “bigger toolbox” and has since turned her focus to local histories. She’s currently curating the anthropology department’s collection of small materials—mostly shells, pieces of animal bones and rocks—to record and preserve them before returning them to the Nisqually Tribe. Her research on central Mexico may be less hands-on but is no less exciting. Looking at detailed drawings from the

through the Civil Rights movement and attended lunch counter sit-ins. “Before, they just walked down the street to their polling place, and now they have to walk three miles or get a ride just to vote,” Campbell-Harris says. Campbell-Harris’s father’s family is from the South, and clients appreciate that a member of the Voting Rights Project legal team has a connection with the region. When not on the road, Campbell-Harris performs research, writes and attends meetings with partner organizations and

connections to their communities. Tacoma Public Schools serves 65 % students of color, and neighboring Franklin Pierce Schools serves 73% students of color. Ample research shows students of color have better academic outcomes when taught by teachers who look like them. Yet 80% of TPS teachers are white, and 74% of FPS teachers are white. “We are thrilled to embark on a transformative partnership with the Franklin Pierce School District through our Seed Teachers program,” said Marquise Dixon, CEO of

, research and other resources was challenging.    Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. The chronic disorder, which is characterized by unpredictable and unprovoked seizures, doesn’t frequently lead to death. Still, it can cause other health problems — and public perception and treatment of people with epilepsy often create bigger problems than the actual seizures. "I am from a strong link of three. From a chain that continues to grow