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, specifically Tunisia and Egypt, a year after the Arab Spring.  Wright will also talk about her friendship with Stevens, who she first met in Jerusalem 25 years ago when he was part of the U.S. envoy there. She describes Stevens as a courageous diplomat who knew the language, knew the culture and would venture out into the streets to know the people. Wright told an NPR reporter the day after Stevens’ death that he had an “extraordinary enthusiasm” for his work and for the countries he worked in. Award

students will be highly skilled, knowledgeable, ethical professionals and leaders for their businesses, organizations, and communities. Our mission? Pacific Lutheran University’s graduate programs strive to deliver intellectually challenging, collaborative learning experiences in specialized fields that assist students to reach their personal and professional goals.2. We have incredible student outcomes.At PLU, we are proud to say that 90 percent of our undergraduate students are either employed or in

class in the spring,” Stone said. Stone was one of, if not the only student who knew she’d be learning under the head of the university on that first day, but she was just as nervous as the rest of her peers. “When I got into the class my first thought was, ‘What did I just do?’” Stone said. “The first day it was super nerve-wracking. No one would raise their hand.” But if you know him, you’d understand how Krise’s approachable demeanor quickly dissolved the apprehension in the room. “He has this

— the pandemic, virtual learning. I was learning on the job,” says the director of special services at Chief Leschi Schools, operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. “Kids across the board were struggling.”But a surprising thing happened. Some special needs students actually thrived in virtual classrooms, free from the many distractions that can occur in a classroom full of kids. Others, however, had a harder time staying connected to school. “We had our case managers reach out to those families

=CwMYT9Zwwq4 Not only did Ojala-Barbour turn this passion into a degree, but his passion changed the landscape of PLU. That passion was celebrated last April during Earth Week, when about 60 students, faculty, staff and community joined Ojala-Barbour, PLU President Loren J. Anderson and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Fred Tobiason to dedicate the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center. The native space behind the University Center has become a symbol of what one student, with a lot of on-campus support