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a frank assessment. I would have liked to see my face at that moment: wide-eyed, jaw hanging open. At the time I was trying to find my bearings in a foreign land, not to mention totally overmatched in my knowledge of U.S. foreign policy. I was living in an unfamiliar country for the first time, surrounded by people from all over the globe (to illustrate, I shared a flat with a Brit, Jamaican, Japanese and two Chinese students). I had little conception of the perspectives my peers held toward the

are going out there and doing it.” While the program has grown, Dorner hopes to see it continue as its value becomes apparent. Through the support of PLU and a generous grant from Intel, the program has been funded this year. The funds help provide transportation and pay for entry fees for the Math Olympiad. The grants are a great help in supporting the program as the area schools in the program have a high number of reduced and free lunch programs. “A lot of these kids couldn’t afford the entry

reflecting on the conversations we had and having conversations that I wouldn’t have had on campus.” Both Thomas and Arnits said they would recommend the retreat to first year students next year. “I got a better idea of what questions to look for that are important to me,” Arnits said, adding that he learned how to look for those questions and how to begin answering them. “I don’t have any answers right now,” he quipped. Thomas said she’s been struggling recently with whether she should major in

science and engineering problems critical to stewardship science. The DOE NNSA LRGF connects professors and students working in fields relevant to the DOE lab system with laboratory scientists, fostering collaborative research relationships. The program will strengthen these university-laboratory links through an unusual and exciting provision: fellows will work and study in residence at one or more of four approved DOE NNSA facilities for a minimum of two 12-week periods. Longer stays are highly

minorities, women, and first-generation college students. Key Dates and Deadlines:  03/07/2022: Applications Due 03/28/2022: Notice of Invitation to Participate 05/17/2022: Experience Begins (Move-In) 07/22/2022: Experience Ends (Move-Out For more information please see the OLEMISS_Chemistry_REU_FLYER_QR.  For research projects and how to apply, see http://reu.chem.olemiss.edu or contact program director Dr. Nathan I. Hammer at nhammer@olemiss.edu. Read Previous Pierce County Internship Program Read Next

November 17, 2008 Veterans Day offers a time for reflection, thanks As the PLU brass played the unforgettable anthems of each branch of the United States Armed Services, the soldiers, sailors and airmen in the audience, stood up to applause. That was the crescendo of the PLU Veterans Day Celebration last week in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center Lagerquist Concert Hall. The veterans were recognized for their sacrifices and the audience was asked to reflect with pride on the brave men and

he left base camp to ascend Everest, and five days after that he was on top of the tallest mountain in the world. “The funny thing is, once you get there it’s like any other mountain you’ve been on,” he said. “But each mountain is its own adventure.” Read Previous Maude Barlow – Water Warrior Read Next Drawn to serve COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three

wave of the pandemic. Instead, she decided to apply for medical school at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, where she was eventually accepted. Since classes wouldn’t be starting for another year and a half, Chell looked for other ways to keep busy. She found a one-year AmeriCorps role with Massachusetts General Hospital, which runs a Rural Health Leadership fellowship for internal medicine physicians in partnership with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Indian Health Service in

November 3, 2008 Kids invade Garfield Street, PLU for Halloween treats Hundreds of children brought their best frightening figures, glamorous costumes and laughable looks for trick or treating on Halloween in the Garfield Business District and PLU residence halls.“Most of them really enjoy having the little kids come,” said Rebecca Rumpza, of the Office of Residential Life, about trick or treaters coming to campus. For almost a dozen years the two have provided a safe haven for kids to enjoy

they are at right now,” Gardner said. “And then we put all those pieces together for them.” In many cases, care managers coach students through the higher education process, including picking the right classes, working through challenging courses or helping them reimagine their major or career. “What do you do when your dream job is nursing, you can’t pass biology 205 or you don’t want to pass biology 205?” said Kris Plaehn, senior advisor and director for retention. “There are all sorts of other