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Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Articles posted bytompaulson Tom Paulson Tom Paulson graduated from PLU with a B.S. in chemistry in 1980. He’s the editor and founder of Humanosphere , an independent online news site based in Seattle and devoted to covering aid, development, global health, poverty and the humanitarian community. Before starting Humanosphere , which was first launched as an NPR experiment based at KPLU, Tom worked for decades

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attendance. Strategic and Responsive. A school-wide planning retreat led to the development of SOAC’s 2nd Strategic Planning Document 2016-2020, and the work of a dedicated group of faculty colleagues resulted in the creation of the SOAC Statement of Principles and Best Practices related to Contingent Faculty. Donor support continues to grow. In 2015-16, 398 donors supported our SOAC programs, facilities and student scholarships. This yearly support totaled almost $350,000 – bringing the total amount of

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:  Eva has enjoyed working at PLU for 15 years in the area of student activities, leadership, and diversity. She has lived all over the world and now calls Tacoma home. Her areas of professional interest are: support and persistence of first-generation college students, leadership and social justice, and multicultural education. Eva’s passion is in being a leader/educator and working in partnership with others to become their best selves. Her active research is in the vocational development of a

Services and Chief Operating Officer, Shalita Myrick leads the Division of Administrative Services, including the business office, human resources, risk management, and facilities. She also plays a critical role in the continued development of the Partnership for Health Innovation and many other strategic initiatives.  Myrick previously served as the principal project manager at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She’s also held leadership roles at Texas Children’s Hospital, the

advantage, including consideration of value proposition. Develop a concise description of the characteristics of a PLU education, both graduate and undergraduate, that articulates our distinguishing advantage and value proposition. Incorporate PLU’s identity, its mission and the characteristics of the education it provides into faculty and staff orientations, professional development opportunities and student development programs. Implement pricing and financial aid recommendations called for in the

-curricular sectors. Our goal is to provide a catalyst for flourishing to a wide-array of educators.Keynote SpeakersBryan Dewsbury is an Associate Professor of Biology at Florida International University (FIU). He is the Principal Investigator of the Science Education And Society (SEAS) research program, which blends research on the social context of teaching and learning, faculty development of inclusive practices, and programming in the cultivation of equity in education. He is an Associate Director of

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in international education and exchange and global workforce development. Check out the site here.For most international students, preparation for study in the United States has involved hard work and sacrifice. American life as depicted on television or in movies is not an accurate picture of what you will find. Even when you think you know what to expect, there will be surprises. You will certainly encounter diversity. In the United States, there is no single type of national behavior, no one