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States,” Davidson said. Students in the cohorts claim a variety of backgrounds — with families from countries all over Central and South America, for example — and their majors are as diverse as they are: biology, education, philosophy, social work, kinesiology, and more. But Davidson said their shared experiences are key to creating the sense of community, a primary factor that has contributed to the cohorts’ near-perfect retention rate, despite the challenges first-generation students of color

the value of literature and writing is even more paramount as we move forward, because it’s acting as kind of a resistance to forces in our culture that want to reduce or simplify experience,” Barot said. “What literature does is restore complexity to the things that people feel and do and think, and celebrate complex emotional, social, intellectual experiences.” As for the future of the Rainier Writing Workshop, Barot looks backward and forward, always with the founders’ vision—and achievements

. Hundreds of thousands of hikers use the trail annually, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Thru-hikers — those who make the entire trek in a single trip — finish the journey in about five months on average. Woodsmith said she isn’t a thru-hiker, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t covered a lot of ground. She had walked 1,600 miles by the end of August, documenting every step of the way and sharing it with a dedicated social media following. Pacific Crest Trail MapAn overview map route of

to prevent to make campuses across the country safer. “It is really hard to find someone who does not know someone who has been affected by this,” said Stephens. Aaron Steelquist, Programs Coordinator, Student Involvement and Leadership Steelquist, with the help of Hai Doan, Assistant Director of Social Media and Technology in Student Involvement & Leadership, created the PLU posters for the It’s On Us campaign, which features athletes, student leaders and faculty members and staff. “Everyone

about – comfort zones, authenticity, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, fear, essential self, social self.” Wagstaff was a fresh-faced 17-year-old high school senior from Hoonah, Alaska, when she simultaneously entered PLU as a first-year student, thanks to an early enrollment program. The Parkland university’s population was three times the size of her town. The kid who grew up in a singlewide trailer with two siblings had been homeschooled by her mom while her dad worked away from home for

, associate vice president of marketing and communications As Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Lace M. Smith leads the MarCom division on an interim basis. Her teams include the design group, content development, as well as web design, customer service and Lute Locker. Smith is responsible for the development and implementation of a content strategy that integrates website, social media and digital campaigns with print and external communications. This strategy aims to raise the

new concepts I had been learning about – comfort zones, authenticity, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, fear, essential self, social self.” Wagstaff was a fresh-faced 17-year-old high school senior from Hoonah, Alaska, when she simultaneously entered PLU as a first-year student, thanks to an early enrollment program. The Parkland university’s population was three times the size of her town. The kid who grew up in a singlewide trailer with two siblings had been homeschooled by her mom while

music from the Bronze Age to the present, including the classical, folk, and popular traditions found within the region. (4) MUSI 120 : Music and Culture - CX, GE Introduction to the study of Western and non-Western music with an emphasis on musical history, style, and social context. Restricted to music majors and minors. (4) MUSI 125 : Ear Training I - CX Development of aural skills, including interval recognition, sight-singing, rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation. (1) MUSI 126 : Ear

. Stanton countered with a health-based argument. They argued that meat is a necessary foundation for wholesome human survival, presenting statistics from more than 14 sources.An audience vote decided the best arguments arose from Emmerman and Tinker’s support for vegetarianism. The final vote indicated a proposition win, but Twitter user and social media expert Nick Brody from the University of Puget Sound seems to succinctly iterate the crowds’ newfound opinion, “And the answer is… it’s complicated

subject areas and grade levels you are qualified to teach. For example: Elementary Education K8, Visual Arts K-12, or Mathematics 5-12 (a complete list is available here). Washington State requires a content test for every endorsement area (passed by June 1 of the start year). On the application, select the endorsements of the subject areas you want to teach. Please limit your choice up to two (e.g. Elementary and Special Education, or Social Studies and History), three may be possible if they are all