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experience was tremendously valuable in that I interacted with people who were experts in their field and who were inspirational in their level of playing ability,” Gina Gillie, symposium organizer and PLU assistant professor says. “Last year, I attended the symposium as an educator, and it was a valuable experience for me to listen to other pedagogical methods, observe teaching styles in master classes, and to take a lesson with the President of the International Horn Society, Frank Lloyd, as well as a
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in the nation. Since 1961, PLU has produced 242 volunteers in the Peace Corps. “Every year, graduates of colleges and universities across the United States are making a difference in communities overseas through Peace Corps service,” said Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet. “As a result of the top-notch education they receive, these graduates are well prepared for the challenge of international service. They become leaders in their host communities and carry the spirit of service
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the skull and the DNA, that this is a different species.” Their discovery was recently published in the Journal of Mammalogy, a renowned scientific outlet for studies on the biology of mammals. In it, the international team of scientists from Ecuador and the U.S. described a new species found in the cloud forests of Sangay National Park and clarified the family tree of this group. Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11. (Photo by John Froschauer) The new species of shrew-opossum, Caenolestes sangay, looks like a
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spent the past year in Serbia studying peace and conflict resolution, and would like to work with youth when he leaves PLU. Delo is a political science and global studies major and is considering going into the Peace Corps or furthering her education through graduate studies in international relations. They also will hear PLU alum Dr. William Foege ’57, who led the fight to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. Anna McCracken ’14, a
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diverse children of different ages. A date has not yet been set for her presentation. And the last speaker in the 2014-15 series will be PLU Psychology Professor Christine Moon, whose groundbreaking research into infants’ language learning has received national and international recognition. Her talk will be held at 2 p.m. April 24 in Xavier 201. In the past, PLU’s Department of Psychology has hosted premier scholars for the Colloquium. One of the most notable was Warner Schaie, acknowledged as one of
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. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science at UC-Davis; received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oregon; and got his teaching certification at PLU, through the Alternative Route to Certification program (ARC). After receiving his certification, Milton went on to teach at many different levels. He is currently an eighth-grade English teacher in DuPont, Wash., and an Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Troy University. Milton’s teaching career took a
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endeavors with Pacific Lutheran University. Natalie Mayer wanted to build on that good work by endowing a lecture series that addressed what she saw as a growing need — the spike in racist and anti-Semitic acts across the United States.The inaugural Natalie Mayer Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture, taking place on May 2, hosts language scholar and international expert Dr. Lid King, who will discuss how hate speech has flourished on the internet and detail how we must work to build a counter
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