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to the Denver area. “I was always inspired by what President Anderson always said, ‘to those who much is given, much is asked,'” Vialpando recalled. “That has always stuck with me, as a student and as a graduate.” Tim Vialpando ’02. Soon after graduation, he knew that becoming a part of Q Club would another way he could both stay involved with his alma mater, and give back to it. He is particularly pleased to be able to ensure that a portion of his Q club donation directly benefits student groups

November 1, 2010 From PLU to a one-room school house, instructor sees value in great instruction By Chris Albert As a teacher for 35 years, Margaret Dakan ’38 saw the difference an education could make in a person’s life. Her belief in the kind of education Pacific Lutheran University provides is why she has supported the university through scholarship programs like Q Club, Project Access and an endowed scholarship that benefits education students: the Margaret Melver Dakan Endowed Scholarship

institutions in 2017, and is scheduled to make more than 20 stops in 2018. From the APA: “In partnership with the Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology and Psychology’s Feminist Voices Oral History and Digital Archive Project, APA’s Women’s Programs Office created the first I am Psyched! exhibit to engage visitors, especially young women and girls of color, in exploring how psychology benefits daily life. I am Psyched! originated as part of the Smithsonian Institution

Year of 2022 or 2023 (application years of 2021 or 2022) American Indian or Alaska Native Transcripts for all college coursework taken. If applying, please send documentation to the Office of Admissions, Student Affairs, and Inclusion at diversity.medicine@wsu.edu Benefits: Cost to attend: FREE Coursework including the Kaplan MCAT Prep course and Science Enhancements are covered by the program Access to and exposure with medical school faculty, leadership, and students Coursework and exposure to

volume, Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America (2020). I met with him on a rainy winter afternoon to discuss how he defines innovation, how it’s taught at PLU, and why studying history is critical to understanding the benefits and consequences of innovation. Is it possible to define innovation in a single sentence? I think so, let me try. Innovation is creating some new method or idea or product, and it is basically a creative act to do something new. Wow, there

, research methods, materials and data are shared digitally around the world to tackle inquiries. Why is this important? Traditional research can yield low replicability of previous studies. This suggests—in part— questionable research practices, including manipulating data to fit hypotheses and desired results, or worse yet, data fabrication. A “replicability crisis” (i.e., the inability to replicate earlier research findings), is addressed with open science practices. Benefits of open science include

. Fortunately, Jones says his Act Six cohort gave him the confidence he needed to go. “I was really scared to go study abroad, but one of the benefits of being an Act Six student is we have a cadre or cohorts,” Jones said. “Your cadre is a group of other Act Six students who support you — it’s like a family. A lot of them studied abroad and said, ‘no bro, it’s not scary, go you will have fun’ so that gave me a lot of confidence.” Now he’s ready to offer similar advice to students who are making their own

their parents should keep in mind that the home address MUST be located within 25 miles of PLU. Some students joining us from local communities like Lakewood, Spanaway, and University Place may wonder what the benefits are of living on campus rather than with their families! We get it – that is an amazing question to consider before deciding to complete the residency. PLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance engagement in, and enjoyment of, your

1959 as the charitable arm of the National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences, shapes the art of creating television by engaging and educating the next generation of television professionals. As the co-founder of MediaLab and founding director of the Center for Media Studies, Wells says his week in Hollywood will be an education that will yield long-term benefits. “I am excited to have the opportunity to meet and talk first-hand with entertainment industry executives,” Wells said. “This will

the world’s attention to the plight of the population of Darfur. (Find out more about the Wang Canter International Symposium) In 2006, after winning two medals at the Turin Olympics, Cheek donated his $40,000 in award money to Right to Play, an international aid organization focused on bringing the benefits of sport and play to the most disadvantaged children in the world. Cheek’s donation inspired his sponsors and other athletes to collectively donate more than $1 million to children in Darfur