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  • a wide-leg stance. “Next, you want to look your attacker in the eyes. You can tell everything from the eyes.”For the next hour and a half, 30 Pacific Lutheran University students and community members gazed into the eyes of invisible threats as they practiced lunge movements, punches and blocks. It was the first class in a free five-week series focused on self defense practices and principles. Cordice — the instructor also known as a shihan — is teaching the classes, which are sponsored by the

  • Chair in Elementary Education, and Andrea Munro (below), an associate professor of chemistry, were both co-collaborators on the grant proposal. Read Previous PLU Faculty and Staff “Call Up” the Class of 2020 Read Next A message from President Belton 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 Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder named President of

  • study away marks a reclaiming of important educational opportunities taken away by the pandemic. He believes in the importance of global education for college students.  “It is important to experience a different culture, a different way of life,” said Finitsis. “It gives you a different understanding of the world and supports the PLU Mission. We visit places that many people dream of visiting but can’t.” Finitsis led his class to Greece with the support of the PLU Wang Center. The Wang Center

  • inspirational coach. But during his junior year at PLU, a social work class moved Campbell- Harris to observe inequities and inspire questions, and formed the foundation of a future career in law. Today Campbell-Harris works as a staff attorney at the ACLU’s New York headquarters as a member of the organization’s Voting Rights Project team. “New York was never in the plan, but when the ACLU calls, you have to answer,” he says. “I’ve always been interested in democracy and voting rights. Having the

  • School District in 1985 and, living out his belief in the value of lifelong learning, enrolled in an oil painting class.  Dick continued learning, perfecting, and selling his paintings of northwest landscapes late into his 80’s. Following Helen’s death in 2001, Dick became a regular weekly volunteer in the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations, where he enjoyed the comradery of staff, students, and other alumni as they stuffed envelopes and made countless “Proud PLU Parent” buttons.  He also was

  • Gai-Hoai Nguyen Hoai at a UWCHR event held in support of the 6th annual International Restorative Justice Tribunal in El Salvador PLU Class of 2009 Hispanic Studies and Global Studies Double Major Studied away in Oaxaca, Mexico and Oviedo, Spain  Current: Assistant Director for the Henry M. Jackson School’s Latin American & Caribbean Studies program and Assistant Director at the UW Center for Human Rights My name is Gai-Hoai T. Nguyen and I graduated from PLU in 2009 with a double major in

  • A Semester in Trinidad and Tobago One day during the Fall of 2012, senior Aubrey Frimoth recalls a speaker that came to present to her Conservation of Natural Resources class. Why does this presentation, which she saw over two years ago, stick out so clearly in Aubrey’s memory? Captivated by colorful images of dancers, delicious food, and beautiful beaches, the speaker introduced her to the Caribbean island-nation of Trinidad & Tobago.  An Environmental Studies major with a Religion minor, the

  • participation avoidance dominating classroom discussion grade problems repeated requests for special considerations falling asleep in class Changes in Appearance: swollen or red eyes dramatic weight gain or loss unusual physical appearance or significant changes in grooming/hygiene Behavioral Changes: depressed/lethargic mood disruption in regular habits like eating and sleeping exaggerated emotional responses to situations significant difficulty concentrating hyperactivity expressed hostility toward

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