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designing PLUTO curriculum. The conclusion reached by PLUTO participants: PLU is special because of its faculty relationships with students, community building and fluid communication. Bodewes said the key is creating opportunities for students to learn about the people behind the keyboards. “We’re trying to keep them connected to PLU,” Bodewes said. So far, student evaluations in the online and blended courses have been positive, Lewis added. Harney, who is teaching a blended public relations course
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. He came to PLU after retiring from public-school coaching in Ohio — a run that included facing a young LeBron James, before the NBA megastar was drafted. “I wanted to keep my toe in coaching,” he said. Dickerson took over the top job three years later, “the last man standing” out of 100 applications, he said. “I’ve grown a lot as a coach and as a person being here,” he said. Dickerson didn’t know his journey would last this long; he says he took everything a year at a time. But PLU is a
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tools needed to succeed in the field I am studying.” The Fast Track application allows candidates to apply to a graduate program in the School of Business through an abbreviated process. Read Previous PLU alumnus, longtime educational partner of the university named superintendent of the year Read Next PLU to host public memorial for fallen sheriff’s deputy COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in
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and the clinic, which at that time served over 800 primarily public sector patients, was forced to close for financial reasons. It was on to the next challenge for Moller. Moving into academia In 2009, she began a six-year stint as the coordinator for the Psych Nurse Practitioner program at Yale’s School of Nursing. The work was rewarding, but something kept pulling her back to Washington state: family. As a faculty member at such a prestigious institution, Moller periodically received invitations
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Anytime Counseling: Lute Telehealth Comes to PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / February 5, 2020 February 5, 2020 By Lora ShinnGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsSince 2014 there’s been a remarkable 35 percent increase in public university students receiving mental health treatment, according to an original survey conducted by The Associated Press in December 2019. However, few universities can keep up with demand — even with licensed counselors on hand. At some universities, it may take
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professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge.Under the recommendations of public health professionals and the guidance of the governor’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLU made the decision on March 7 to transition Spring semester courses from the traditional classroom setting to a remote learning format. We discussed with Youtz the impact that decision has had on his Class Composition MUSI 326 course, how he’s adapted his teachings to meet this new
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. You find a lot in the decisions that firms make, the decisions that consumers make, and how those lead to the circumstances surrounding you. Not only that, but more, more practically speaking, it kept a lot of doors open. There are a lot of options out there for economics majors. You can go into law. You can go into data. You can go into public policy, politics, and all those kinds of things. Finally, why did you decide to study at PLU? PLU follows the principles of a Lutheran Higher Education
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public. Third and finally, the possibility of collaborating with Angela, without whose smarts and stamina none of this would have seen the light of day. I deeply cherish the friendship that has grown out of our intense collaboration. It has been the highlight of my scholarly career. Read Previous Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies Read Next PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus COMMENTS*Note: All comments
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into these big topics we’ve discussed?Of course. I’ll give you one book and one article. The book is “A Third University is Possible” by la paperson. It challenges us to imagine a radically different structure for higher education. The article is “Twisted at the Roots” by D-L Stewart. It explores why inequalities persist across higher education and first steps toward transformation. Both are really cool reads. Read Previous Big Questions, Complex Answers: Lorelei Juntunen ’97 drives public policy
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service.” A Lutheran focus on community is demonstrated throughout the family line—Watness’s uncle Calvin was an educator, his paternal grandfather was a lawyer, his maternal grandmother was a registered nurse, and his maternal grandfather was an educator. Watness’s uncle and dad were pastors, and his wife Carolanne was a public school teacher and administrator. Like his grandfather, Watness has been practicing law for decades. His decision to become a lawyer was, in part, inspired by the landmark
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