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Nordquist’s history of PLU, “Education for Service, Pacific Lutheran University, 1890-1990,” the university was a “showcase institution” in the handling of global studies, as determined by to the U.S. Office of Education. PLU professors soon began traveling to China to teach and, students were starting to study abroad. By 1988, 6 percent of the student population had citizenship of someplace other than the United States. In the following years, that percentage has not changed much. Today, that percentage
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January in China, however, conflicted with an equally important part of her life. Klauder is a member of the PLU swimming team. And she’s no ordinary swimmer – she qualified for the championship finals in five individual events during her first three years at PLU. Swimmer Jessie Klauder seeks the balance between the personal expectations of being a student and the personal and team expectations of being an athlete. While Klauder dove into her studies at the University of Chengdu, learning how to
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an hour into the set that will last until midnight. Roth wanted to reach out to local bboys and bgirls who love to show off their moves. And if deeper topics come up later? So be it.“My understanding of the gospel is that you build relationships first,” said Roth, a Hispanic studies and global studies double-major. At the same time, just a few steps away in The Cave, the student-run hangout in the UC, a traditional evangelical service is about to begin. About 100 students assemble for the weekly
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Elementary in Puyallup. “PLU prepared me very well,” she said. “Professors were really invested in your experience in and out of the classroom.” Instructors complemented textbooks and articles by presenting students with realistic classroom scenarios involving struggling students, Skipworth said. “It was very practical,” she added. Jasmine Skipworth Skipworth, who grew up in Graham and Puyallup, came to PLU after completing a bachelor’s degree in integrated educational studies form Chapman University in
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animates our way of living and how the racism that causes it shapes social structures and affects the distribution of advantage and disadvantage.” —Eddie S. Glaude Jr., author of Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, and Chair, Department of African American Studies, Princeton University (from Amazon.com) Blake, Felice, Paula Ioanide, and Alison Rose Reed. Antiracism Inc. : Why the Way We Talk About Racial Justice Matters. Santa Barbara, California: Punctum Books
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studies form Chapman University in southern California. While her undergraduate degree included some observation and research in schools, it did not include state teacher certification. PLU’s graduate program allowed her to obtain a master’s degree and Washington state certification. At PLU, Skipworth recalled weekly visits to classrooms in various schools in neighboring school districts. “We would come back to PLU after lunch and discuss as a group what we witnessed,” she said. “Having that
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while on campus and while abroad in Germany. I am incredibly nostalgic about leaving, but ready for my next adventure. What’s next? For the next year, I plan to work a lot and save up for graduate school. I will then pursue a master’s degree in development economics, and work towards a career in the foreign service with USAID. Anna Pfohl, Bachelor of Science in geosciences and Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies Anna Pfohl ’13 is from Little Falls, Minn. Why PLU? I visited PLU during the
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member will contact you with a personalized recommendation on which course to take. The PLU Department of Languages & Literatures Our three programs–Chinese, French & Francophone Studies, and Hispanic & Latino Studies–offer introductory and intermediate-level courses in Chinese, French, and Spanish, as well upper division literature, film, and cultural studies courses. We also support the Native American & Indigenous Studies Program by offering introductory level courses in Southern Lushootseed. If
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biology and environmental studies. This summary wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the chemistry department, though; even before deciding to double-major last August, they have felt like family. What’s next? This coming fall I will be pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at UC Davis, a school I chose because of my particular interest in autism spectrum disorders. With my research, I hope to increase our understanding of the underpinnings of this rapidly growing disorder and help develop improved
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Molly Martin’s full story Applying Psychology to Marketing Analytics (formerly Marketing Research) Nicki Clifford graduated from PLU with a Bachelor of Science in psychology with minors in politics and government as well as religion. She continued her studies at PLU to gain a Master of Science in Marketing Research. “The MSMR program relates to my undergraduate studies because we delve deep into psychographics and geodemographics, which leads to a more comprehensive view of the human experience
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