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Tacoma. She’s embraced the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, driving around in her Subaru, hiking mountains and drinking craft beer. Debbie Cafazzo Ohio native Debbie Cafazzo — the first member of her immediate family to graduate from college — attended Northern Kentucky University on an academic scholarship. She’s been writing about kids and education for most of her career. Following nearly 25 years as a reporter for The News Tribune in Tacoma, she moved to Tacoma Public Schools, where she currently

College Choir Tradition in America Who: Richard Nance, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at PLU Bio: Dr. Richard Nance is professor of music and director of choral activities at Pacific Lutheran University, where he conducts the Choir of the West and Choral Union. He holds degrees from West Texas State University and Arizona State University, and prior to coming to PLU in 1992 he taught at Amarillo (Texas) College and the public schools of Texas and New Mexico. Nance is an active

student code of conduct. Criminal laws and the PLU student code of conduct have differing vocabulary, language, and processes. Process: A criminal investigation will be conducted by police or law enforcement, and require evidence. The PLU sexual misconduct process will be conducted through a one-person Investigation, and will be trauma-informed. Privacy: A criminal trial is open to the public. The PLU sexual misconduct process will remain as private as possible. Standard of Evidence: Criminal

help cover the cost of DACA renewal, and has set aside two Rieke Fellowships in the Diversity Center. “With things like this (the Rieke Fellowship) we are embedding in university culture that this is something we want to make sure doesn’t go away,” Juliano said. Another focus of the task force was to start trainings and workshops for faculty and staff. One result was public posters tacked in office windows across campus, showing commitment to work with and support undocumented students. “Attendees

major must be completed with grades of C- or better. Students will not be allowed to enroll in HIST 301 until they have formally declared their History major. For the major at least 20 semester hours must be completed at PLU, including HIST 301 before taking HIST 499. Those majors who are preparing for public school teaching can meet the state history requirement by enrolling in HIST 351. Minor Minimum of 16 semester hours; including 4 semester hours from courses numbered above 300. For the minor at

late Roman Empire in regional, indigenous, mono-, di-, and poly-theistic systems, focusing on layers of life infused with distinctly religious significance: (1) family, (2) city, and (3) empire. Course content includes origin stories; operations of nature; locale and legitimacy of authority; ritual; forms and places of worship; definition and basis of moral behavior; public order; the body and sexuality; the nature of divinity; health; fertility; and death and the afterlife within the historical

mission designation.Filling the Chinese language deficitA State Department report on the China challenge calls for the U.S. to train a new generation of public servants and policy thinkers to attain fluency in Chinese and acquire extensive knowledge of China’s culture and history. Yet, interest among U.S. students has been declining since peaking around 2011, as American views of China more generally have plunged to the lowest level since polling began. Multiple factors, including dimmer China-related

year-long Master’s in Education program, they will be teaching in a public school for the entire school year. In this video, Mary Jo Larsen, the Assistant Dean of Education, talks about how the MAE program helps students be successful in the field of teaching.Preparing New TeachersPacific Lutheran University has been training teachers for more than 120 years. We not only prepare quality candidates but diverse, fun professionals with a lot to offer. In this video, Larry Kennedy ’14 talks about how