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  • their date of death.Class of 1972 Endowed Internship FundIn celebration of their 50th reunion, the Class of 1972, represented by the 1972 Reunion Committee, has decided to create a lasting impact on PLU students by creating a new endowed internship fund. Internships provide opportunities to elevate a student’s education and set them up for career success in ways that can’t be accomplished in the classroom alone. These experiences help students explore their vocation, grow their skills through direct

  • , why might peer-reviewed research studies be necessary for this work?) Talk with students about who gets to be part of the scholarly conversation(s) in your discipline, and who is left out. (For example, women in STEM or #BlackintheIvory) Discuss with your students the potential impact of one’s assumptions and biases on the research process. (For example, students may go into a project seeking to support one specific viewpoint rather than being open to multiple perspectives.) Encourage students to

  • was media and entertainment ( 25%), followed by pharmaceuticals ( 21%) and consumer non-durables ( 13%). In the UK, the largest client segment was consumer non-durables ( 30%), followed by government and non-profit ( 14%) and telecommunications and ICT ( 10%). Looking ahead, two-thirds of the countries said that growth will continue. They acknowledged that increasing legislation such as the European GDPR and the Do Not Call Lists in the US and UK, will have an impact on how research is conducted

  • .) One of the most recognizable and loved Christmas performances, A Christmas Carol is coming to the PLU theatre the last weekend of November. In this classic Christmas tale, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by a string ghosts on Christmas night and forced to examine how he has lived his life. Through this journey, he learns the impact that a person can have on the lives of those around them and the importance of being kind to your fellow man. A Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition for many

  • March 1, 2010 Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation By Barbara Clements The 2010 Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation, will feature many speakers and topics on the global impact of sports and recreation. Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation, March 4-5. The event, March 4-5, will include a keynote address by Olympic speed skating gold medalist Joey Cheek, who has used the international stage to turn

  • the PLU Summer Scholars program. (She didn’t know she’d also meet her husband there, Erik Brannfors ’95.)Once she arrived on campus, the biology major met now-retired biology professor Art Gee, who ignited her passion for research. Gee encouraged her to apply to medical school, which she did, graduating from the University of Washington in 1999. “Gee was one person at PLU who made a big impact in my life,” she said. And she’s so glad she took the plunge into med school and into research. After

  • Aerobics, Pickleball, Skiing, Mountaineering and Bowling. The variety of classes allows students at all fitness levels to find their own niches. “You could have an Olympian working out with someone who’s never worked out before,” said Health and Wellness Coordinator Susan Westering, PLU’s buoyant and energetic Aerobics professor. Westering graduated from PLU in 1980 and returned to teach in 1986; she now teaches four Aerobics classes: Low Impact Aerobics, Power Aerobics, Step Aerobics and Boot Camp

  • acceptance.Hambrick identified social media as a virtual theater in which performative allyship plays out for internet kudos but has very little impact other than claiming faux status, and Lace Smith noted that it’s important for someone to know why they’re posting before hitting “Tweet”: Are you trying to public shame and get a crowd on your side for that dopamine rush? Or are you doing it for true solidarity’s sake? The group concludes by discussing whether everyone at some point “performs” allyship and what

  • PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University was named a winner in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. PLU received a $15,000 prize for its work in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.“This important challenge rewards institutions for

  • suggestions that arise at this first dialogue. Forum I When: Wednesday, April 20 Where: Regency Room, Anderson University Center Time: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Forum II When: Monday, May 2 Where: Xavier 201 Time: 5:30pm Sexual assault is a very real problem, not only on our campus, but in our nation and world. We hope to share the impact that sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence have had on our campus in the past and present, and to discuss our collective action in response. Recognizing that