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The mission of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is to advance student learning and development and a campus culture of respect and responsibility.
of flexibility that enables the university to address core issues of behavior. Since each student is an individual, and no two incidents are alike, each incident will be handled individually. PLU reserves the right to modify procedures and sanctions in individual cases and with individual students when, in PLU’s sole discretion, such modification is in the best interest of the university community. Each person may not receive the same sanction for a similar policy violation, but each sanction
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 24, 2019) — A PLU psychology professor is doing his part to secure funding for federal agencies and programs that support social and behavioral science research. Dr. Corey Cook met with Washington Senator Patty Murray and other members of Congress on Capitol…
billion; in addition, his 2020 budget proposal called for dramatic cuts in education and health programs. Stakeholders such as COSSA, Dr. Cook, and Senator Murray strive to counter those fiscal recommendations. MORE Read Previous Science On Screen Read Next Capstone Presentations Meet the Web LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of Behavior November 12, 2021 Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant from Templeton Foundation November 24, 2020 Enrico Jones
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For either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, the student must take our introductory core sequence (BIOL 225 and 226) and a semester of genetics (BIOL 330).
: Natural History of Vertebrates A systematic survey of vertebrate diversity including fishes, amphibians, non-avian reptiles, and mammals. Coverage emphasizes phylogenetic relationships, evolutionary trends, natural history, and anatomy. Field trips and laboratory focus on observation and identification of local species. Prerequisite: BIOL 226. (4) BIOL 355 : Ornithology The study of birds inclusive of their anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and distribution. Special emphasis on those attributes
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As far back as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods’ quiet strength and power of observation. “My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,” she says. “I’ve developed that over time, but I’ve always been the listener in the room and not necessarily…
their roles, level of influence, agency, and how they can make a difference,” she says. Over the course of her employment with the City of Tacoma, Woods has facilitated many such meetings, workshops, conversations, and trainings. Cross-functional, cross-organizational teams allow learning more about your organization, she notes. This teamwork boosts personal development—your leadership and what you bring to the conversation. “Being intentional about looking for those opportunities has been probably
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Stepping out of the classroom and into the business world Bashair Alazadi ’12 and Zachary Grah ’13 had transformational internships during the summer of 2012. By Julianne Rose ’13 An important benefit for PLU business students is an internship , and about half of our…
organizational culture. They frequently are transformational experiences, epiphanies of sorts that truly shape students’ lives going forward. For employers, an internship is a form of extended interview, as they look to hire the best and brightest graduates. We feature two senior business majors who enjoyed particularly satisfying internships during summer 2012. — A Business major with a concentration in marketing, Zachary Grah ’13 spent the summer working as a network-planning intern at Alaska Airlines
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A long-planned academic restructure is being implemented that organizes Pacific Lutheran University’s academic programs into four colleges: the College of Health Professions; the College of Liberal Studies; the College of Natural Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies. “We’re very grateful to the faculty and…
Council facilitated a process by which academic programs each determined which college they would join. The final organizational roster of the four colleges is available below. “This new model will improve our administrative efficiency – while recognizing our academic strengths and the specialized work performed by each of the colleges and their academic sub-units,” said PLU Provost Joanna Gregson. In May, PLU Regents ratified the appointment of the deans who will lead the four colleges. Ann Auman
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A summer job that doesn’t suck By Steve Hansen Of all the potentially tedious summer jobs, here’s a new one: spending hours on your knees, rolling over one boulder after another, just to see what’s underneath. For Stephanie Agoncillo ’08 and Melissa Youngquist ’09, this…
saltwater, investigating three closely related species of prickleback fish. The question they were trying to answer: If these fish live under the same rocks, why did they evolve into three distinct species? Nobody knows for sure. So the fieldwork continues, with Agoncillo and Youngquist taking inventory of the fish, and measuring their elevation and location. Some fish go back to campus to be dissected to determine feeding behavior. Rock-rolling included, as summer jobs go, this turns out to be a pretty
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Uganda Blog: first entry By Theodore Charles ’12 My first travel update comes not from Uganda, but from PLU. I arrived on campus yesterday, Monday January 3, with all of my gear packed, ready for takeoff. I will be shooting still photographs in Uganda, therefore…
during Fall Semester once a week to learn everything from how to edit video to ethical behavior and actions in Uganda. We double and triple checked regulations for the airlines and distributed video recording gear that we recently received from a grant our professor applied for. The energy was palpable while interested students were crammed in the back room of Ingram Hall office space. I am really excited to learn and explore a country that I know only from intensely reading this summer and several
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Preparation for law school at PLU is an advising system rather than a curriculum of prescribed major/minor or otherwise organized courses.
, and coursework aimed at developing intellectual skills and resources apt to generate success in legal study and practice. Recent successful PLU applicants to law schools have taken such diverse courses as those in the anthropology of contemporary America, social science research methods, American popular culture, English Renaissance literature, news writing and argumentation, recent political thought, international relations, freelance writing, intermediate German, animal behavior, neuropsychology
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GSRS 287: Reproductive Justice (Prof. Jenny James) This interdisciplinary course provides an intensive introduction to reproductive justice in the U.S.
into in U.S. society, addressing the contemporary implications of changing demographics on institutions of power and on democracy in the U.S. (Intensive writing course). Prerequisite: POLS 251. PSYC 335: Cultural Psychology (Prof. Heidi McLaughlin) The study of the relation between culture and human behavior. Topics include cognition, language, intelligence, emotion, development, social behavior, and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. SOCI 332: Race and Racism (Prof. Teresa Ciabattari) A
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