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service.”  A Lutheran focus on community is demonstrated throughout the family line—Watness’s uncle Calvin was an educator, his paternal grandfather was a lawyer, his maternal grandmother was a registered nurse, and his maternal grandfather was an educator. Watness’s uncle and dad were pastors, and his wife Carolanne was a public school teacher and administrator. Like his grandfather, Watness has been practicing law for decades. His decision to become a lawyer was, in part, inspired by the landmark

, and two collaborators from the University of Washington Bothell and Saint Louis University. Fostering institutional effectiveness: “An authentically innovative spirit”Associate Vice President Karen McConnell , Ph.D., recently stepped into a new role. It’s not only new for her, but also for PLU. She is the school’s first Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer. McConnell explains that in this role she will help ensure that evidence-based decision-making is being used throughout the university

have for students coming into your course. 4. Course Learning Objectives and PLU Integrated Learning Objectives: Your course learning objectives clarify the overall knowledge and skills students should acquire by the end of the course.  It is also a good idea to specify ILO’s that your course supports. 5. Class Expectations: It is critical for instructors to explicitly state expectations for student behavior, communication, attendance, participation, and other policies important for the course. 6

knowledge, and codes of behavior, which help them survive and cope with the adverse conditions under which they live. Nevertheless, most members of mainstream society who encounter homeless men and women neither understand nor appreciate the root causes of homelessness, the intelligence and resourcefulness of the homeless community, and the daily struggles for survival on the street.” — From Deutsch, J. I. (2013). Homelessness. In C. G. Bates, & J. Ciment (Eds.), Global social issues: An encyclopedia

& Thursday, 1pm – 3pm These are test pieces and examples for our new glaze library. The thing with ceramics is that drawing, throwing, and trimming, is only 50 percent of the work, the other half is glazing and firing, which is also the most difficult. You spend all that time making pots or sculptures or whatever it is, and if you never thought about surface color and finish, or tested the glaze in the first place, you can very easily ruin your work. Unfortunately you will have wasted all that initial

May 10, 2010 www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ANB9w73E4 The Dead Gentlemen return to PLU – Ben Dobyns ’01, Don Early ’00, Matt Vancil ’01 and Steve Wolbrecht ’99. The Dead Gentlemen filmmakers return to PLU By Barbara Clements Once upon a time, there were five Lutes, who had a passion for gaming, and making up silly stories and movies when they should have been studying for finals in 1999. While looking for another excuse to not study Matt Vancil, Ben Dobyns, Don Early and Steve Wolbrecht, created a

changing Tacoma, the Puget Sound region and the world. YWCA Pierce County CEO Miriam Barnett will talk about charitable giving in a presentation titled “Intent and Impact; When Making a Difference Doesn’t.” She says that she’s enjoying the challenge of planning a compelling talk that fits TEDxTacoma’s five- to eight-minute standard. “TED talks are unique because they are a concentrated way to plant seeds of change,” Barnett said.  “I am excited to share a message meant to do exactly that — plant a seed

abstract expressive mark making. The combination of these two styles create a cohesive element to my series.” The students go through a jurying process, and not all works submitted are accepted. Join the artists in celebration at the opening reception on April 19 from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. At the SOAC Recognition Ceremony for graduates on May 24 from 6-7 p.m. Best in Show, Second Place, Third Place and Honorable Mentions will be awarded.ARTISTS Sara Berger BIO Sara Berger was born and

the traditionally sexist standards of most tournaments,” Aine Foran said, a debater from Seattle University who, with her partner, Alissa Neuman, won Friday’s round robin tournament. “Debate is about talking; it’s about making connections with some of the smartest people you’ll ever meet. It’s all about finding a community, and we’re making sure that community has a place for women,” Tinker said. Tournament trophies were purchased form Hilltop Artists, an organization that provides tuition-free

school teaching English. Kristen Lee – Bachelor of Arts in history and religion Why PLU? When making my college decision, I knew I wanted a small liberal arts university. PLU stood out to me because of its emphasis on Lutheran higher education and global education and its location close to home.  Campus felt like home when I visited as a high school student, so I was happy to make it my home for four years! My PLU experience: My four years at PLU have truly been life changing. My two semesters