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potential, the following offices are great places to visit: Academic Assistance Center, Writing Center, and the Language Resource Center. (See individual sections in “Items of Interest” for more information about these resources.) What is “J-Term”?The four-week term in January provides the opportunity for intensive study of a single subject or topic. This includes courses in a student’s major, general university requirement courses, and special elective offerings unique to the intensive one-month

might interact and reinforce each other, as well as how to assess student learning.  The process was unnerving because, after working his way through the complex process of integrating readings, forums, screen-casts, quizzes, audio uploads, video downloads, Chinese character writing practice and the rest, Dr. Manfredi had to relinquish much of the control over the students’ actual engagement with the class, as all of their learning now happened outside of the classroom.  In other words, once

’ sense of belonging and the impact of program resources over time. Not only will this funding allow us to provide significant scholarship support for low-income students in STEM, but it will also allow us to better integrate PLU resources and build new structures to support these students’ success.- Ann Auman Curricular engagement will include a transitions course, linked introductory courses and supplemental instruction. Students will learn resume writing, scientific communication, interviewing and

The University’s mission is to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, se

Jameson and Wolf gained a playfully dark atmosphere and a Dr. Seuss-like rhyme scheme. Petersen said telling the story through rhymes was one of the most strenuous aspects of writing the film: “Sometimes we would agonize over one line, but if we changed that, then we’d have to change the paragraph before that.” The film’s concept came to Petersen while pondering an ancestral bag of marbles at his work desk in Los Angeles. The marbles belonged to his grandfather and were passed down to Petersen through

absence govern release from all teaching responsibilities for one or more semesters. A faculty member proposing to teach a reduced load for the following academic year or seeking to renew a current reduced load contract shall submit a request in writing to the appropriate unit chair(s) and to the provost. The provost, after consultation with the unit chair(s), has the authority for granting such requests and shall notify the faculty member of their decision in writing, detailing the following: the

drafting, revising, and editing strategies Assist with brainstorming for topics and ways to expand or narrow existing topics Present feedback on written papers Share ways to use writers’ resources Help with résumés and job applications Assist with academic, creative, & professional writing skills Webpage: www.plu.edu/writingcenter/ Email: writing@plu.edu Phone: 253.535.8709 Campus Location: Mortvedt Library 220Language Resource CenterLanguage Resource Center (LRC)Description: The Language Resource

you want to change to a different job, you will have picked up skills in terms of collaboration, creative problem solving, meeting deadlines, which apply to any sort of position you might be interested in the future. Our alumni have gone on to do great and wonderful things. We are not only proud of the ones that have gone on to Broadway and film and television careers, but especially proud of the ones who have found jobs in teaching and are really helping to work with the youth of tomorrow so that

The School of Arts and Communication Dean’s Awards for Excellence was awarded to nine extraordinary graduating students on May 24, 2017. The Dean’s Awards honor students for exceptional, tangible accomplishments, which could include: Independent research, student/faculty research or creative project A presentation or publication for a regional or national audience Regional or national academic competitions Superior performance in the performing arts Superior artistic creation in the studio arts