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by producing jobs that paid more. In contrast, Pierson asserted it would harm small businesses and ultimately cost jobs; they argued that even though the jobs would pay more there would be fewer of them. Aust and Pierson won the debate by swaying the 36 undecided votes to 15No. More than 175 people attended the Ruth Anderson Public Debate, bringing awareness of local issues to the PLU campus. PLU President Tom Krise, and economics professors from PLU and other local universities, activists from
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number of Peace Corps volunteers we produce. Caring for others is so much a part of what PLU is about that it’s even reflected in our university seal…notice how the L lifts up the U?! University Marshal Norris A. Peterson '75, professor of economics, leads the processional to the 2014 Convocation, followed by President Thomas W. Krise, Chair of the Board of Regents Mark B. Knudson '75 and the PLU faculty. So what do these updates mean? Does it mean that we are finished? Of course not. We are far too
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To maintain close working relationships between students and faculty To provide an innovative and well-functioning curriculum at both the lower and upper division levels To support faculty development To work together as faculty, staff, and administration to provide clean, safe, environmentally-friendly, and well-functioning classrooms and laboratories for teaching and research. To maintain and improve our base of equipment and instrumentation To develop funds for student scholarships and
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innovative teaching methods where she incorporates multimedia resources and immersive experiences to bring the knowledge to life in the classroom. Whether through virtual cultural exchanges or hands-on projects, she continually strives to make the learning process engaging and relevant for her students. Dr. Ekani grew up in Cameroon in a nurturing environment that emphasized the value of knowledge. This laid the foundation for a lifelong commitment to education. She had the opportunity to live in various
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Conjugation James Okubo, Capstone Senior Seminar Imperfections in the two-dimensional structure of graphene-based electrodes have led to reduced chemical capacitance. Recent density functional theory calculations have shown that the capacitance can be improved via structural and morphological features of the electrode. The structure of the organic compounds known as benzofulvenes may act as a model for graphene. Rotation about the exocyclic double bond of benzofulvenes may change the conjugation of the
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.” Hofrenning was born in Colombia and adopted by parents in Northfield, Minnesota. He said he gravitated toward Hispanic studies as a way to study his native culture. His religion minor is a nod to his mother’s career as a Lutheran pastor. The latter, he believes, can act as a force for progressive action. “I just think religion is a really important part of my theory of social change,” he said. “I had to understand the theology of different religions and how they play out in terms of liberating people
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Habitat Restoration at PLUIf you are interested in volunteering with habitat restoration projects on campus, please contact us at restore@plu.edu. Volunteer opportunities will also be advertised through the Center for Community Engagement and Services, and additional restoration opportunities can be found through Forterra, Earth Corps and Green Tacoma Partnership.PLU Campus Green Belt PLU campus has a hillside that divides the upper and lower areas of campus. These natural areas contain Garry
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feedback welcome). An initial solution is to change the format of program leaders and instead do a University Assembly after each meeting of the Board of Regents. Compensation: Increase in minimum wage, cost of living, and compression continue to be areas of concern. There will be a 2% across-the-board increase taking effect in September, and an additional $300k invested in equity adjustments and promotions. Additionally, the majority of the medical benefit increase cost will be covered by PLU. This
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Ph.D. positions for research Across the disciplinary lines of soft matter physics, granular physics, and earth's near-surface processes Posted by: nicolacs / October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021 Fully-funded Ph.D. positions are available in the Ferdowsi Research Laboratory within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston. Positions are available with start date as early as Spring 2022 and Fall 2022. Some of our active research areas are experimental and
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AppreciationsCharles Bergman, Department of EnglishThomas Campbell, Department of EnglishBarbara Temple-Thurston, Department of EnglishCharles Bergman, Department of EnglishCharles Bergman: A Most Adventurous Professor Dr. Charles Bergman begins his phased retirement in Summer 2015 after thirty-eight unusually interesting and accomplished years at PLU. His teaching, leadership, and writing have garnered the highest recognition from within and without the university. The true measure of his
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