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Tips and Resources for Parents and Caregivers of StudentsSending your student off to college is an exciting time.  Many parents feel it is the culmination of years spent raising, educating and caring for their children.  However, it can also be a time of sadness and grief for parents.  You may be familiar with the popular term, ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’, which is not actually a clinical syndrome, but rather a common reaction to children transitioning out of the family home; it is characterized by

“Religious Dialogue and Three Cups of Tea: Listen, Respect, Connect” Imam Jamal Rahman, P. Ingram Lecturer, Interfaith Sufi Leader, Greater Seattle Area 7:00 pm | Thursday, March 5th | Scandinavian Cultural Center Free and Open to the Public As part of the 9th Biennial Wang Center Symposium “Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference” the Religion department invites you to the 2020 Paul O. Ingram lecture. Wang Center Symposium: Disarming PolarizationMore Information about Imam

Paul Manfredi, 魏朴 CIWA Director, Higher Education, Director of Chinese Studies Program at PLU Full Profile 253-535-7216 manfredi@plu.edu

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon Tiki Exhibition4th Annual Thor Heyerdahl Lecture on 4 October 2017  at 7 PM in the SCC One of the most well-known and admired Norwegians of all times was the explorer, archaeologists and writer, Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002)  Heyerdahl first came to the world’s attention 70 years ago with his successful Kon-Tiki expedition during which he successfully traveled across the Pacific from Peru to Polynesia aboard an experimental prehistoric sailing

Student Wellbeing Toolkit Adapted from the University of Oregon’s Office of the Provost: Teaching Support and Innovation Wellbeing—as a topic, as a need, and as a call to action—has increasingly been part of the conversation in higher education. The far-reaching impacts of COVID19 have only made the role of wellbeing in learning more obvious. Instructors have increasingly become primary contacts for students experiencing crisis, burnout, or challenges that interfere with their academic success

Step 3: Understand the basic outline of the HPRB processThe online HPRB application process in Mentor will have you:A. Complete pre-survey and HPRB proposal formHere are is an overview of the process:Mentor will walk you through a series of questions to: get essential information about your project and your research team; determine whether your project is considered “research” requiring HPRB review, and if so, what level of review (see below); and obtain specific information regarding your

Step 4: Understand the basic outline of the HPRB processThe online HPRB application process in Mentor will have you: A. Complete pre-survey and HPRB proposal formThe pre-survey in Mentor will walk you through a series of questions to: get essential information about your project and your research team; determine whether your project is considered “research” requiring HPRB review, and if so, what level of review (see below); and obtain specific information regarding your study. There is much

Videos Spotlighting the Master of Fine Arts in Creative WritingJasminne Mendez ‘21 Talks About the PLU Rainier Writing Workshop (MFA program)The Rainier Writing Workshop is PLU’s MFA in creative writing program. It is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.Three-year Individualized MentorshipCelebrating more than a decade of accomplishment, The Rainier Writing Workshop has been helping writers to answer those questions, and to generate new, even