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action in his unprecedented public health advisory, Our Epidemic of Isolation and Loneliness. In it, he calls attention to how the decline of social connection in the U.S. represents a significant health risk and threatens “to splinter and divide until we can no longer stand as a community or a country. Instead of coming together to take on the great challenges before us.”This year’s symposium will feature speakers from all around the world, including New York Times best-selling authors, artists
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experience and can articulate how their research interests align with Caltech’s research areas. Support: WAVE Fellows will receive a $6000 award for the ten-week program and an additional $500 housing/travel supplement. Application: Online applications are due January 12, 2018. For more information, visit http://www.sfp.caltech.edu/programs/wavefellows AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM Caltech’s Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields
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those who are not. As universities seek to provide students with every edge possible in procuring employment following graduation this distinct advantage must not be ignored. If we are to have journalists who are capable of accurately reporting on modern environmental issues, it should go without saying that our journalism students might benefit from taking advantage of natural science courses and ought to graduate with experience engaging the sorts of communities that are most often affected by
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professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies and Larios’ Fulbright advisor. “She was competing with master’s and Ph.D. students from universities like Princeton and Yale.” Larios says that while she knew the Fulbright program was competitive, she didn’t realize what she was up against until after receiving the grant. “I’m glad I didn’t know because I probably wouldn’t have applied,” she says. Larios attributes much of the success in her life to mentors like Palerm. A Latina woman born to an immigrant father
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success in her life to mentors like Palerm. A Latina woman born to an immigrant father, Larios has been fighting against stereotypes her whole life. Neither of her parents finished high school and she didn’t learn to speak English until kindergarten when, after becoming lost during a spelling lesson, she started taking English language acquisition (ELA) classes. “Our school nurse was actually the teacher and she would sit the three of us down — me, my cousin, and my uncle, who was in the fifth grade
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her life to mentors like Palerm. A Latina woman born to an immigrant father, Larios has been fighting against stereotypes her whole life. Neither of her parents finished high school and she didn’t learn to speak English until kindergarten when, after becoming lost during a spelling lesson, she started taking English language acquisition (ELA) classes. “Our school nurse was actually the teacher and she would sit the three of us down — me, my cousin, and my uncle, who was in the fifth grade — two to
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certified in the subjects they hope to teach. 31:10- What students need from the PLU Department of Education to be effective teachers in diverse communities and why Bergeson aims to diversify the education faculty. 35:45- Why Kinesiology is such a unique and exciting field of study. Terry Bergeson, interim dean of the PLU School of Education and Kinesiology, in the KNKX Public Radio studio at Pacific Lutheran University (photo by Zach Powers/PLU)× PLU Audio Subscribe on ItunesListen on SoundCloud Read
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World of Books.” Lê will discuss the roles of story and imagination in challenging times—and how books can create deep connections that transcend the page.“Lê’s books promote imagination, empathy and perspective-taking; attributes we want to cultivate in schools and communities,” says Wendy Gardiner, PLU’s Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education. Lê most recently authored the children’s picture book “The Blur,” a bittersweet portrayal of childhood’s fleeting moments. Lê is the
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predicted that jobs will continue to expand in the county at an increased pace, retail sales will rise modestly following a strong year, real-estate activity and trade will perform at levels comparable to last year, and families should have more disposable income. “The economy still faces headwinds from a shaky jobs recovery and persistent long-term unemployment, but stock prices are at lofty levels, the recovering housing market continues to grow, and an anticipated pickup in economic growth nationwide
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On (Virtual) Exhibit: Media Literacy J-Term Projects exhibit has closed Posted by: Holly Senn / March 24, 2021 March 24, 2021 During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: – the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; – the different forms of online misinformation and disinformation; – the rise of conspiracy theories on web platforms and forums; – the decline of public trust in institutions and experts
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