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initiative developed by Tacoma-based nonprofit Degrees of Change in partnership with Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). “The Seed Teachers program is a perfect fit for our district. It creates continuity for students to pursue a degree so that they can come back and have an impact on students in their home community. This journey will empower graduates with scholarships, mentorship, and hands-on work experience within our schools, shaping them into future leaders in education,” said Franklin Pierce
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, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” Paulson honed his ability to say things brilliantly at PLU, where he majored in Chemistry and moonlighted as a philosopher, with a particular interest in the Philosophy of Science. Then, Paulson counted himself “part of the massive pre-med crowd,” following the vocational itinerary of his father—until he began to write for The Mooring Mast and discovered a philosophy of journalism. “I was getting irritated by bad reporting on science and environmentalism
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current PLU students, explores the value of higher education in the United States and Canada and its impact on future success. The film, with the help of higher education researchers, educators and students across the continent, reveals the personal, professional and societal effects of higher education in the 21st century, in addition to the difficulties preventing potential students from pursuing four-year degrees. Students involved in MediaLab, a film production program in the Center for Media
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March 1, 2012 Facebook helps Scandinavian alumni stay in touch and up-to-date on all things PLU. Facebook helps keep alumni in touch Facebook is opening the door for PLU alumni from around the world to keep in contact with each other and their alma mater. “It’s a great vehicle to stay in touch,” said Kjell Thompsen ‘ 94, ’97, president of the PLU Scandinavian Alumni group. “I think it’s very important for alumni to stay in touch.” Both professionally and personally there are so many networks
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the health professions. SHPEP at the UW has had a very long and successful track record of helping thousands of students enter and graduate from health professions school. Using a cohort approach, the program prepares students for academic success in their undergraduate and pre-professional studies by offering enrichment courses in biology, chemistry, biostatistics and population health. The program also focuses on the personal and professional development of participants by engaging them in
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to the topic’s timely nature. The History News Network also published a similar extract on May 3, 2020. Walter Schnackenberg’s Influence What was the History department like when Dr. Holl graduated? “I received a lot of support and inspiration from Prof. Walter Schnackenberg back then,” Holl recalls. “I would appreciate you mentioning that Schnackenburg encouraged me when the future looked bleak for historians.” Many PLC and PLU graduates have appreciated Dr. Schnackenberg’s influence on their
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PWX 2019 Futures Program Event Posted by: alemanem / May 2, 2019 May 2, 2019 The PWX 2019 Futures Program event will be held on September 9, 2019. This will be a one day program for students, recent graduates, and young professionals, hosted by the American Public Works Association (APWA) on the first day of its national conference, PWX 2019 (in Seattle this year!). This event is a great opportunity for students to find out what Public Works is all about and what it has to offer. They will get
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April 12, 2012 Rainbow Center Presents: Queer Prom The Rainbow Center Presents, Queer Prom at 6 p.m., April 21, in the CK of the UC. The prom is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allied youth ages 14-24. There is a $2 suggested donation. For more information contact the Oasis Center at 253-671-2838 or by email at oasisyouthcenter@gmail.com Checkout the Facebook event page HERE. The event is drug and alcohol free. The dCenter, Queer Ally Student Union (QASU, formally
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highlight for all of us. We get to play difficult repertoire we wouldn’t get to play anywhere else,” Lyman says. “It’s a chance for us to flex our muscles in a way.” The work that will show off their muscles the most is the final piece on Sunday’s performance, Suite Americana No. 1 by Enrique Crespo (b. 1941). The Quintet played this work a few years back, and besides being challenging, it was so much fun to play and learn they decided to bring it back. Using this 25-minute piece as an anchor, they
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July 23, 2009 One-on-one: Behrens By Barb Clements Being a marine biologist is a pretty good gig. And why wouldn’t it be? There are obvious perks, Michael Behrens admits, to having a job where diving is part of the package. Seeing creatures swim by as they hunt for food in the Galopagos is a nice benefit, as well as diving in the rocky shoals of Washington state, which he counts as among the most beautiful places on earth. For PLU Assistant Professor of Biology Michael Behrens diving gives him
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