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expanded … well … exponentially. “I thought it was fascinating seeing how everything is connected through math,” Ball said. When Ball first came to PLU, he wanted to major in engineering, but after taking physics and giving thought to his life after college, he decided engineering wasn’t for him. Ball is now enrolled in PLU’s graduate education program, working to earn a master’s degree in secondary education. He hopes to teach high-school math first and eventually become a college professor. “It came
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such as Jobster and Microsoft, which he credits for “giving him experience in roles so that he could one day strike out on his own.” In 2008, he did venture out on his own, co-founding and working as CEO of Venuelabs. His success with the company earned him a spot on Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2011 “40 Under 40” list, recognizing him as a business leader in the Seattle area. Crist has built Venuelabs from the ground up, and now the small startup (it employs only 10 people) boasts big-name
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, Haiti, as part of a mission team offering medical support and education at an orphanage—and unexpectedly ended up in the middle of a real-life medical crisis. During their trip, Chikungunya Fever broke out. Villagers and mission workers, including Jamieson’s father, were stricken. Working alongside registered nurses, Gatterman and Jamieson helped treat the fever patients, giving them sponge baths and distributing Tylenol and Advil. It was an extreme opportunity to demonstrate a practical application
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University staff member John Neary. Neary had participated in AM Public Lap swims in the PLU pool at least three days a week for about 30 years— most lifeguards knew him by name. Volk greeted Neary as he came in at approximately 8 a.m.; he did his normal routine of giving a little wave to the guards and opening a door to ward off stuffiness. “I didn’t wake up that day knowing something was going to happen,” Volk said. “Everything seemed normal—it was baffling.” But once in the pool, Neary stopped moving
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the students to do everything. I’m rarely alone. I love giving students the agency to participate and create. How would you describe your teaching style? Controlled chaos with copious reference material. I am methodical on the course site and in planning, and I’m chaotic in the classroom. I’m incredibly animated in the classroom. My lectures are usually active, since I am almost always teaching students how to do something. … My catchphrase has become “Keep messing it up,” because we don’t know
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the middle of my second semester. It’s a three-year, intensive program that hones actors by giving us a safe and challenging space to learn and practice our craft. We focus intensely on collaboration with the new playwrights and directors also seeking their MFA’s, and this allows us to form an artistic company. I have actually been accepted into the school’s smallest year, with only 17 other actors in the program. I work for The New School, as well, in a work-study position.” What is the most
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On (Virtual) Exhibit: Media Literacy J-Term Projects exhibit has closed Posted by: Holly Senn / March 24, 2021 March 24, 2021 During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: – the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; – the different forms of online misinformation and disinformation; – the rise of conspiracy theories on web platforms and forums; – the decline of public trust in institutions and experts
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from remediation to advanced learning, reviewing to previewing, to sharing insightful demonstrations. Do you strive to meet the diverse needs of students in your course? Videos can be posted online to provide remediation for students needing a review of foundational concepts. And for your advanced students, more challenging topics can be posted to help take their learning to the next level. Many of these resources already exist on sites like TedEd and Kahn Academy. Do you waste a lot of time at
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great if there was a simple checklist to help you review your course’s design? Well, read on… In support of the PLUTO Institute and initiatives, PLU holds an institutional subscription to the Quality Matters (QM) Program. The program rubric contains 44 standards to assess the design of online and blended courses. Quality Matters standards are based on best practices and help to guide the development of quality courses while providing a process for peer review. With PLU’s subscription to Quality
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many leads we’re bringing in, where can we improve the layout of our webpages, and how do we optimize the moments we are given by new leads. In addition to all of that, I support our centers with managing the back end of our Point of Sale system and work closely with our IT department to ensure that all requests are being processed correctly in a timely manner related to internal processes.” Important Program AnnouncementPLU’s Master of Science in Marketing Analytics is adopting a fully online
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