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to diversity, justice and sustainability.Blagg — who has served on PLU’s Alumni Board since October 2017 — oversees programming related to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring that all of them encompass common goals. “There has to be a structure, a framework that we pursue diversity and equity in, and a sense of cohesiveness about how we put our programs together,” Blagg said, “so we are supporting students in the way that we want them to be supported, and also that we are
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eligible for the program, students must have at least three years’ teaching experience and hold a master’s degree. Prospective candidates can learn more about the program and how to apply for it at plu.edu/education. Read Previous Natalie Mayer endows new Holocaust and Genocide Studies lecture series Read Next PLU students, alumni collectively earn four Emmy nominations for work in student media COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker
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are looking to apply to programs like the one he’s attending at Carnegie Mellon. “I’m a huge advocate for trying to demonstrate that programs like these are possible,” Dolan said. “It’s not just people at Ivy League schools that are able to do things like this.” Read Previous PLU students, alumni collectively earn four Emmy nominations for work in student media Read Next Commencement 2018: Lutes wrap up the lasts, look to the firsts as they prepare for life after graduation COMMENTS*Note: All
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people who look like them,” Cunningham said of Mosa and the Act Six students she oversees. “I just try to keep them centered and remind them of their purpose.” Invest in Change-MakersThis spring, members of the community and PLU alumni, family and friends are invited to boldly invest in students like this through the expansion of the Act Six scholarship program. Learn more at www.plu.edu/change-makers.Mosa’s Act Six cadre, a group of PLU students who enter the program together in their first-years
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the stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. “We are teaching kids to be true to themselves,” Leavens says, “even though they have to live in a world that is sometimes unjust or unfair.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Jenifer Leavens ’18 is the second of three Lutes we will be highlighting from Chief Leschi Schools, following Melanie Helle ’97. Previous Lute Powered series include
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new things and are inviting and warm.”Alumni & Student ConnectionsLearn more about PLU internships and mentorshipsLong-term, he hopes to work in tech for several years and then start his own business—wearing the many different hats that come with entrepreneurship. “The skills I’m building now as a software engineer can help me solve many problems,” he says. If he could give his first-year self any advice, he’d suggest “be okay with being uncomfortable.” Whether due to routine or introversion
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addressing the needs of both our PLU community and the wider community through the programs that we’re providing, the impact our students can have while still students, and then of course the impact of our alumni who graduate and go into the community and serve. PLU College of Health ProfessionsThe College of Health Professions is home to the School of Nursing and Departments of Kinesiology, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Social Work. Program offerings include undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well
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education or community development, and take courses to prepare them for work in that area. They do 50 hours of volunteering or interning and take classes to prepare them to live and work with diverse populations. They work on skills to increase their chances of being part of programs like Peace Corps and being successful at it. Last year, PLU was the fifth-highest volunteer-producing school for Peace Corps — with 14 Lute alumni serving others around the world, Wiley said. “I find this really exciting
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Critical Perspectives of Volunteering Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 3:40-5 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center To mark the 3rd anniversary of PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program, there will also be a panel presentation by PLU and Peace Corps Alumni – Lucas Gillespie ’16, Jihan Grettenberg ’12 and Colton Heath ’14 – on the topic of Critical Perspectives on Volunteering from 3:40-5 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Lucas Gillespie '16 BA in Environmental Studies with minors in Global Studies and
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. Students pick a track, like education or community development, and take courses to prepare them for work in that area. They do 50 hours of volunteering or interning and take classes to prepare them to live and work with diverse populations. They work on skills to increase their chances of being part of programs like Peace Corps and being successful at it. Last year, PLU was the fifth-highest volunteer-producing school for Peace Corps — with 14 Lute alumni serving others around the world, Wiley said
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