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  • From foster care to doctoral degree: Lizbett Benge’s educational journey Posted by: bennetrr / July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 By Kolby Harvey '08Guest Writer for PLU Marketing and CommunicationsLizbett Benge ’11 describes her educational journey as “a long and winding road.” It began with her immersion into foster care and deeply influenced her time at PLU, where she grappled with a set of life experiences few of her peers could understand.Benge felt socially isolated, making few significant

  • , especially a language like Chinese, students MUST spend time beyond the school day interacting with Chinese texts, reading for pleasure and for information. But, how do we make this happen? Books and Reading Materials Students need access to engaging reading materials – at a level they can comprehend – in order to engage in reading beyond classroom activities. We need to provide our Mandarin teachers and school libraries an ample supply of books and reading materials that students can use at school and

  • wouldn’t have been possible at other universities and, as a result, I was pushed and held accountable, which prepared me for life in the ‘real world.’” With his feet firmly on the ground at Porch, Gates offered a few nuggets of wisdom for current students and future PLU grads. “As a new or soon-to-be grad, it’s OK if you are unsure of what career you would like to pursue; for us millennials, we have to take up lots of jobs and ‘mini-careers’ before we really find our grooves,” Gates said. “But rest

  • organizations Collaborate with community partners for social impact Practice teaming and human-centered design principles Enrich the PLU Experience Nurture interdisciplinary connections Connect with Parkland and Tacoma communities Think deeply about vocation Create a safe space for dreaming and collaborating Make a genuine contribution to the world PLU students try a welding project under the guidance of Art & Design Professor Spencer Ebbinga. In addition to the academic curriculum, students get a chance to

  • of you, you should not say it online. Be forgiving of other people’s mistakes. Don’t read into other people’s messages with your own interpretations or assumptions. Request clarification of a message if it is ambiguous, unclear, or incomplete. Pick up the phone or have a face-to-face conversation when complex matters or sensitive topics are involved. Intimate and Sexual Relationships Intimate and/or sexual relationships between faculty or members of the instructional team and students are

  • reviewed and submitted.! We have a Mentor instruction sheet just for you When might you be called upon to serve as a faculty supervisor? as a course instructor, if research is part of your course and you require students to submit HPRB proposals as a faculty member collaborating with students on research as a capstone consultant, if your department has those as a faculty member working with students on independent research The HPRB counts on faculty supervisors to consult with students on: appropriate

  • queer and Latino, right, for example, and so I wanted those spaces to be inclusive.” Emily describes why she was driven to create inclusive and queer-affirming spaces and coalitions during her time as a student at PLU. Emily and Katie, now both educators (at PLU and UCSC, respectively), shared stories of visiting or returning to PLU years after their time there as students. Emily was amazed to see the Diversity Center (established in 2001) in full swing, with pride flags in the windows — a familiar

  • , entail the freedom to threaten, stalk, intimidate, harass, or abuse. Students are therefore expected to treat every individual with respect and civility. The University prohibits any activities which cause or threaten physical or mental harm, suffering or exhaustion, which demean the dignity of any individual, and/or which interfere with one’s academic progress, living environment or employment responsibilities. Students are also expected to demonstrate respect and good judgment by acting in a manner

  • undocumented students. Allan Belton President Read Previous PLU debuts inclusive space for prayer, meditation Read Next Faculty members approach difficult budget cuts in a ‘very PLU way,’ with care and inquiry 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 PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support

  • . Analyze diversity within French and Francophone cultures (in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia) and of their products, practices, and perspectives. Develop an original hypothesis to analyze and evaluate texts (broadly understood) grounded in French language study, research, and critical theory. Students completing the French and Francophone Studies minor will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in French at the Intermediate-Mid proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL Analyze diversity within