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anti-racist organization. PLU: How did your time at PLU prepare you for the work you do now? Linde: Though I didn’t have a clear path for where my degree would take me, I realize now I was learning how to think about complex issues from more than one perspective, how to apply different lenses and how to communicate, all of which are central to my career today. Brian Naasz (Chemistry) helped me to not panic when I realized I didn’t want to be a “chemist” (and instilled in me the importance of always
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Yakima. “Coming from my high school—the majority is Latino—it was different to be in a school as the minority,” she said. After working through some of those homesick blues, Gutierrez decided to embrace the change and embraced learning about the different representations on campus. “Being introduced to and learning about different cultures has been really great,” she said. “It’s also easy to branch out and meet a lot of people. It was easy to build a network of people I enjoyed hanging out with
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an Act Six Scholarship. PLU is one of five universities affiliated with the program that offers leadership training and scholarships for emerging urban and community leaders.“One of my mentors in high school was an Act Six recipient,” Jones said. “But they left my freshman year, so I was never introduced to PLU or Act Six until my senior year.” After learning more about the university located just 30 miles south of him, he decided it was the school for him. Aside from having the major he wanted
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, and it’s rewarding to juggle my love for the sciences and humanities at the same time. Why did you choose to study at PLU? I study at this school because I feel at home on this campus and in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, though, there are professors who encourage me to continue learning here—The first person who comes to mind is Dr. Adela Ramos, chair of the Environmental Studies department. She is an inspiration and PLU is so lucky to have her. You are interning at the Bear River
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. If you want to designate up to three additional recipients to receive the e-bill, go to the Financial Services ‘New Student Financial Aid Steps’ webpage and follow their steps to set that upFind student employment — OptionalYou can start looking for student jobs via the Opportunities Board as soon as you are registered for classes!Student jobsCommunity Residential students: Hall assignments and roommate letter — August 1Check your email for hall and learning community assignments within 2-3 weeks
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laboratory teaching assistant or being a supplemental instruction leader can become a meaningful learning opportunity. Job Shadowing All health professions schools strongly recommend, require really, applicants to shadow. Optometry school is no different. The point is threefold: To gain a real-world understanding of what people in the profession actually do To affirm that optometry is the right path for you To help you prepare for the admissions interview, during which you’ll definitely be asked to
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laboratory teaching assistant or being a supplemental instruction leader can become a meaningful learning opportunity. Job Shadowing All health professions schools strongly recommend, require really, applicants to shadow. Optometry school is no different. The point is threefold: To gain a real-world understanding of what people in the profession actually do To affirm that optometry is the right path for you To help you prepare for the admissions interview, during which you’ll definitely be asked to
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attainment by supporting historically marginalized, underrepresented and underserved students across the lifespan of learning. The theme for the fall event, which took place Oct. 19 at Central Washington University, was “Advancing Equity, Expanding Opportunity, Increasing Attainment.” Participants shared effective strategies for educational success among underserved populations of students, engaged lifelong learning partners through meaningful professional development, and fostered cross-sector
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created a libretto that divided the stage into four simultaneous worlds and four timeframes: 1913, 1940, 1970 and 2014. There’s no actual water on stage! Instead, the opera focuses on the human experience: on the relationships, and how trauma is passed down through generations. I feel that everyone can relate to that aspect of the Franklinton Flood: we’ve all lost someone, all loved someone. You’ve composed for strings, orchestra, even ballet, but this is your first opera. Was there a learning curve
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Lutheran higher education fuels critical questioning and learning in community, the purposeful work of inclusion, and of discerning one’s vocation and service in the world. Read More How We Live It In the classroom. Outside of the classroom. Cheering on the home team. Exploring the world of work. Creating. Listening. Celebrating. Take a look at this vibrant visual portrait of how we live our values at PLU. Read More Travel as a Political Act Travel expert — and proud Lutheran — Rick Steves reveals the
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