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Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,…
those who are not. As universities seek to provide students with every edge possible in procuring employment following graduation this distinct advantage must not be ignored. If we are to have journalists who are capable of accurately reporting on modern environmental issues, it should go without saying that our journalism students might benefit from taking advantage of natural science courses and ought to graduate with experience engaging the sorts of communities that are most often affected by
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Speaker: Tamara R. Williams, Professor of Hispanic Studies Executive Director, Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Location: Zoom
Location: Zoom 3:40 - 4:45 p.m. | At the Edge of Wilderness: Healing and Transformation Speakers: Chuck Hoffman, Painter and Designer, Former Associate Creative Director for the Walt Disney Company Peg Hoffman, Painter, Lettering Artist, Designer, and Workshop Facilitator, Former Creative Director at Hallmark Cards Introduction by Sergia Hay, Associate Professor of Philosophy Location: Zoom 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. | Break 5:45 - 6:50 p.m. | Revitalizing Ancestral Foodways Speaker: Valerie Segrest, CEO Tahoma
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Our data science major and minor are about ethically stewarding and gleaning insights from data. We are committed to developing data scientists who understand the weight of their contributions and
Elective using the form given in the Documents Section of this site. BUSA 310: Information Systems and Database Management (4) BUSA 467: Marketing Research (4) COMA 342: Applied Research (4) COMA 461: Advertising, PR + Campaigns (4) Selected CSCI 387/388/389/487/488/489: Special Topics in CSCI Courses (4) ECON 344: Econometrics (4) GEOS ESCI 331: Maps: Computer-Aided Mapping and Analysis (4) NURT 318: Research Methods (2) with NURT 319: Healthcare Technology (2) POLS 301: Political Science Methods (4
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Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen…
the development of the new Master of Science in Finance program. He points to the considerable time both he and Brown spent in the business world. They both stress pragmatism. It informs the way they teach, and it underscores the value they place in putting students in situations that focus on real-world business and finance issues. “As much as we can simulate reality, then our students will have an edge,” Boeh said. “So the question is: What can we do to simulate reality?” “One of the lessons
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William Davis ’06 is co-founder of FabLab Tacoma, a makerspace dedicated to project-based learning, entrepreneurship and tinkering.
well with project-based learning. Children can learn so many different skills.” Seeing the cutting-edge infusion of technology in education helps PLU students think about new ways to incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) into learning, he added. Additionally, Reisberg said makerspaces such as FabLab help address the digital divide that often exists between socioeconomic groups. “There are people who have access to all kinds of technology, and there are other people who
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Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation Purpose: The Quigg Award provides support those who demonstrate unusually inventive, original, and creative approaches to advance the mission
substantial annual awards are intended to enhance opportunities for the professional development of the university’s faculty. General Criteria for Evaluating Applications for Regency Advancement Awards: The project is clearly and specifically defined. The nature of the project and the likelihood of its completion bear a justifiable relation to the time period within which it is to be carried out. The project advances the applicant’s professional growth, the “cutting edge” of the applicant’s discipline
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MediaLab staff members keep up a steady workflow of award-winning documentaries. All of our documentaries are listed below in chronological order.
the eye of an increasingly watchful Border Patrol. Watch The Trailer Now Watch The Trailer NowLiving on the Edge, 2019North Cove, Wash., founded as a tourist destination in 1884, is one of the fastest-eroding U.S. coastlines, losing roughly 150 feet of land per year. The Pacific Ocean is projected to engulf the area by 2050 if left unchecked. The fates of homes, businesses, cranberry farms and fisheries hang in the balance. However, the residents of North Cove refuse to give up without a fight
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Consolidating our strengths and addressing new challenges PLU President Loren J. Anderson greets students during opening convocation. He believes the next few years will be critical as PLU plans for its future. By Loren J. Anderson – PLU President The public announcement last month of…
technology in education will continue to grow. We will never be a fully online university, and we may not, at least in the short term, offer completely online classes or programs. But I believe that we must continue to stay near the cutting edge in classroom-based technology use if we expect to compete for the next generation of the best and brightest. They will expect nothing less. Third, the world continues to get smaller. Our nationally recognized position as a leader in global education is a huge
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Originally published in 2016 But, for the time being, here we all are, Back in the moderate Aristotelian city Of darning and the Eight-Fifteen, where Euclid’s geometry And Newton’s mechanics would account for our experience, And the kitchen table exists because I scrub it. It…
the edge of sleep, As on an elevation, and behold The academies like structures in a mist. [6] The Humanist tradition began with ancient ideals and searching discussions. During the Renaissance it took on rhetorical and metaphorical wings. Maybe it was once only for the rich, but now it belongs to us all. Valor and beauty, the search for the true and the good, the examined life. These are very deep values in this tradition, and they have empowered humanistic education ever since. This is an
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