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in the whales and wanted to know what we did and what we found,” she said. Higgins echoed her remarks, adding that she enjoyed being asked questions she had never thought about herself. Julie Smith, associate professor of biology at PLU, advised some of the students for the project. There is no better way to learn about science than actually doing science, she said. “Participating in research allows students to gain experience in the entire process from generating hypotheses, designing and

largest asset manager with more than $6 trillion in assets under management — is based in New York City and runs a Seattle office that recently expanded. “This is a very new program they are creating in BlackRock,” Samba said, adding that his team focuses on technology and business operations. He analyzes market data and resolves security-modeling issues critical to the investment-decision process. BlackRock approached PLU, along with other programs statewide, when it started a recent recruiting push

having to deal with that we don’t think our male colleagues do,” Ceynar said. Those differences include students repeatedly asking for extensions on papers, students sharing deep personal stories, or comments from students about female professors’ attire or age. Ceynar and her research partners sent out a survey to professors around the country and measured the results against a scale that calculates emotional labor — the process of managing emotions to satisfy requirements of a job — in the

, and disseminate the results of a job-embedded Program Evaluation. This course includes public presentation of the Program Evaluation to both an academic audience as well as the relevant client (e.g. school, district, state agency, and/or community organization). (4; 1 didactic, 3 clinical) EDUC 792 : Applied Project Seminar This course serves as an introduction to the Instructional Leadership and Equity Applied Project process. Students will build upon their research methods and leadership courses

provisional to regular after the completion of eight or more semester hours of graduate work, as determined by the program, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Non-Matriculated to Regular/Provisional: Student status will be changed from non-matriculated to regular/provisional after the non-matriculated student completes the normal application process and is accepted into a program. Credit earned during non-matriculated classification may count toward a graduate degree, but only as

freedom or employment may not be restricted or terminated without observance of due process. Specifically, a tenured faculty member is guaranteed that their position will not be terminated except for the following reasons: Regular retirement. Financial exigency. In the event this should be demonstrated to exist, the decisions on which tenured faculty will be released must be made on the basis of duly established retrenchment policies. The faculty and administration are expected to provide input

identity. I like to think that the Women’s Center was where I came into my own and began the process of defining my purpose in society. In addition to being an incredible catalyst for social change, it was also a second home—an environment that was deeply inviting and familiar. In hindsight, the Women’s Center shaped the bulk of my college experience, and continues to inform the way in which I live my daily life. Wow, 25 years! May the next 25 years continue to produce moments of amazement, wonder

standing if they have a Student Conduct Hold on their student accounts.  A Student Conduct Hold may be placed on a student’s account for reasons that include, but are not limited to: incomplete sanctions, participation in an ongoing sexual misconduct process, or failure to attend and complete the SRR process.  Student Conduct Holds prohibit students from registering from classes, acquiring transcripts, accessing student accounts, and grade reviews. When possible, students will be notified via email if

research experience, she was very supportive and helpful in the entire process, allowing me to have my own autonomy in running the experiments but also offering me guidance when I need help,” Hoang said. “I gained the independence and confidence to tackle future complex projects.” As a first-generation college student, Hoang was unusually proactive in seeking out opportunities. She advises other students interested in research to find projects they are interested in and contact the professors, and to