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thought nursing would be a good profession to go into. Juggling a nursing program and athletics can be difficult. But you seem to do that well. What would you consider your biggest challenge so far? I would say being away from home sometimes is difficult. We do have a really big Hawaii community here. Still, I think adjusting to the schooling aspect of it, especially in the beginning going back from online learning to back in person, was a little challenging. But, again, the teachers are super helpful

medical schools. Supplemental Basic Science Refresher: This coursework will focus on helping RISE Summer Academy students be better prepared to enter medical school. The coursework will be taught by College of Medicine faculty. Cultural Engagement and Community Building: This will include learning, activities, and gatherings with the WSU Health Sciences Spokane Native American Health Sciences Office and AIAN clinical faculty. Medical Student Mentors: RISE Summer Academy students will have access to

the university, as well as experiential learning, like studying abroad or internships or even applied research,” Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, interim dean of interdisciplinary programs, said. “Some students opt for this because they have a dream job in mind — one that doesn’t fit in a more traditional major.” Every year, one to three PLU students graduate with an individualized major that they designed. Lindhartsen says he found the entire process fairly straightforward as his advisors were always on

students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an

learning experience, which involves elements of dance dramaturgy, technology and improvisation.” Innovation is evident throughout the entire concert. Students were encouraged to be inventive with their choreography. Kelsey Monahan’s ’17 piece called New Fashioned Love represents the diverse forms of love and the ability to be oneself. YOUNG & TW1$TED by Joshua Moran explores the unpredictable side of hip hop. Jem Wynn explains that Nova>, which was inspired by the movements in outer space, explores

brings together SOAC’s talented students and faculty to examine a chosen theme through a multi-disciplinary approach. Through music, art, theatre and communication we will come together to explore the theme of Re-forming, as we celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation and honor the core tenets of Lutheran higher education – critical questioning, freedom for expression, foundation in the liberal arts, learning and research within community, intrinsic value of educating the whole person

Angelia Alexander and the late Tom Carlson, also a professor emeritus of biology. “Students learned cool things from people who knew what they were talking about,” recalls Chontofalsky. “You could trust what they were teaching wasn’t just what they learned out of a book but from experience.” Chontofalsky still craves learning new things through hands-on activities— on the side, he’s currently teaching himself about DC motors and electronics. It’s all part of the creative process of education. “When

The Passing of Bryan Dorner Posted by: nicolacs / June 4, 2024 Image: at PLU on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. June 4, 2024 Professor Emeritus Bryan Dorner passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Beloved by his students and peers alike, Bryan joined the Department of Mathematics in 1980 and retired in 2017. He earned tenure in 1986 and was promoted to full professor in 2004. “Bryan truly cared about students’ learning and provided an exceptional PLU experience to them,” says emeritus Mathematics

, and vocation.“Not only is Nick a smart and invested student, he also has a compelling and compassionate personality which draws others to him,” says Hay. “When you’re with Nick, don’t expect small talk. He will ask you big and provocative questions that make you think, learn more about yourself, and want to keep the conversation going.” Etzell says his involvement in Wild Hope has taught him to embrace the joy of learning as a college student. “Prior to joining Wild Hope, I didn’t know if I wanted

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