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times, Simmons knew she was academically gifted. “One area where I had control in my life was where I performed academically,” she said. “I put all my energy into performing well.” She fondly recalls a PLU nursing professor giving her a copy of a book titled “Emotional Intelligence,” to help her navigate the soft skills she struggled with due to a lack of cultural capital. Still, Simmons had trouble keeping jobs and internships; in hindsight, she chalks it up to a lifetime of trauma she never

bachelor’s degree. Even though she felt out of place at times, Simmons knew she was academically gifted. “One area where I had control in my life was where I performed academically,” she said. “I put all my energy into performing well.” She fondly recalls a PLU nursing professor giving her a copy of a book titled “Emotional Intelligence,” to help her navigate the soft skills she struggled with due to a lack of cultural capital. Still, Simmons had trouble keeping jobs and internships; in hindsight, she

of PLU’s School of Business, where she received both her bachelors and masters degrees. In her 44 years of work with PLU, she served in the School of Business for 20 years, including becoming the Associate Dean, later she was Vice President for Admissions, and afterwards Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Special Academic Programs. Laura earned her Doctorate in Education from Seattle University and has a special spot in her heart for transfer students, as she was one herself, transferring

of birds that are unique among the vertebrates. Laboratory emphasis on field identification, taxonomy, and anatomy/topology. Prerequisite: BIOL 226 or consent of instructor. (4) BIOL 356 : Economic and Cultural Botany Botany of plants used by humans in a global context; traditional and contemporary uses of plants. General plant morphology and anatomy, overview of taxonomy of plants useful to humans, evolution of plant secondary metabolites, medical botany (medicines, poisons, psychoactive plants

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Assessment (NILOA) is the national leader in research on learning outcomes assessment. NILOA offers a wide range of free resources promoting the “systematic use of learning outcomes assessment to improve student learning.” (NILOA Homepage) Case Studies – Equity in Assessment NILOA has recently shifted much of its research toward questions of equity in assessment. The produced a series of case studies  that offer insight into how different institutions have addressed equity in their assessment practices

: volunteer to support students from the surrounding PLU community by providing youth assistance with their studies. Be My Eyes: Be of service to those who are visually impaired through FaceTime. Charity Miles: Earn money for the charity of your choice by walking. School in the Cloud: Provide guidance and inspiration for children abroad. Trivia: Answer questions to donate rice to people in need. DoSomething.org: All you need to make a difference is an internet connection. NETWORKING Development