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when something isn’t right. “One day I was feeling upset and my French professor noticed how I was not participating the same way I always did,” he said. “My professor made me feel I was not only receiving a well- rounded education, but that my professor cared about my well-being, as well.” When Knutson was a student at PLU, it wasn’t unusual for professors to invite students into their homes for meals, celebrations and even group study sessions. She recalls a time when she and the other

student in that moment, harkening back to her own brush with failure in college. She underperformed in a couple classes, as a result of her personal anxieties, and risked not graduating. “I struggled hard with being disciplined and being interested in the work,” she said of the courses, “I failed two exams and ended up having to schedule blocks of time in a study room in the library for hours at a time to force myself to do the work.” “It was almost a shame thing. I didn’t want to talk about it. It’s

Center. The annual event showcases university-wide, interdisciplinary research and creative activities of PLU students. It provides them opportunities to further explore their area of study or future career path, as well as gain valuable hands-on experience and organizational skills in a collaborative work setting. Learn more Richard and Helen Weathermon Endowment presents the Joyful Noise Guest Artist in Residence concert with the PLU Jazz Ensemble May 11 This year’s guest artist will be saxophonist

minoring in French, said his instructors can sense when something isn’t right. “One day I was feeling upset and my French professor noticed how I was not participating the same way I always did,” he said. “My professor made me feel I was not only receiving a well- rounded education, but that my professor cared about my well-being, as well.” When Knutson was a student at PLU, it wasn’t unusual for professors to invite students into their homes for meals, celebrations and even group study sessions. She

could relate to her student in that moment, harkening back to her own brush with failure in college. She underperformed in a couple classes, as a result of her personal anxieties, and risked not graduating. “I struggled hard with being disciplined and being interested in the work,” she said of the courses, “I failed two exams and ended up having to schedule blocks of time in a study room in the library for hours at a time to force myself to do the work.” “It was almost a shame thing. I didn’t want

students’ working relationship with faculty members helps students become entrenched in their studies. Through student-faculty research, students incorporate their own experiences with academia in a way that Lewis says improves critical thinking, writing and understanding of students’ subjects of interest. Cynthia Waite '20 Waite’s project, a study of faculty-student mentoring, caught the spirit of the day. Psychology Professor Wendelyn Shore, an expert on the topic, was Waite’s mentor, and was

describe the feelings and sentiments of what being in Oaxaca for Muertos is really like, it offers an important view of one particular way of celebrating as well as the traditions and values that shape life in Mexico. Published by krickjp View all posts by krickjp Categories Festivities, Study ToursTags Atzompa, Cempasúchil, Coco, Culture, Día de Muertos, Halloween, Panteones, Tradition, Xoxocotlán1 Comment

his B.A. in Religious Studies from Stanford University and was ordained as a rabbi at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Conference ScheduleBabafemi AkinrinadePresentation Title: “The Holocaust and Transitional Justice in Africa” Who: Professor Akinrinade is Assistant Professor of Human Rights at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies and associate director of the Ray Walpow Institute for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity at Western Washington

John Brown University (AR) where he teaches a wide range of courses in Social, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology including courses in the Psychology and History of the Holocaust, Sport and Exercise Psychology and the Psychology of Genius. Prior to returning to his alma mater in northwest Arkansas, he taught for 12 years at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. He has been a visiting professor in two study abroad programs in London and Vienna and for the latter appointment, Simpson taught on

John Brown University (AR) where he teaches a wide range of courses in Social, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology including courses in the Psychology and History of the Holocaust, Sport and Exercise Psychology and the Psychology of Genius. Prior to returning to his alma mater in northwest Arkansas, he taught for 12 years at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. He has been a visiting professor in two study abroad programs in London and Vienna and for the latter appointment, Simpson taught on