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. How does your work at PLU impact the PLU community? Our office helps facilitate faculty jobs and makes sure their needs are taken care of. It is contributing to the well-being of the people I work with. How do you think you are currently still exploring your calling? I’m at a spot where I’m self-reflecting on my skills and, through that, trying to best utilize them. I’m also working on self-exploration. How do you see yourself applying information from these seminars into your daily life? I think

populations while females have bigger brains in others. Brain size has been linked to offspring care — the larger the brain, the more likely that particular sex is to care for the offspring. Schutz and her students, on the other hand, are looking for patterns in the dimorphism of the skeletons of sticklebacks. They are using both two- and three-dimensional CT scans of the fish to measure the anatomy of their fin and spinal structures, mapping different points throughout the body with digital landmarks

should meet with professors at the beginning of the semester to discuss accommodations and the test schedule for each course. Maintain a positive attitude and a vision of the goal (program completion and first-time success on the NCLEX) Maintain personal wellness through healthy eating, adequate sleep, physical activity, healthy and responsible social activities Engage in anxiety control and stress reduction/management strategies as necessary before and during tests (centering, guided imagery

on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For students thinking about a career in nonprofit leadership, Fontana has practical advice: “Take an accounting class!” she says, noting her duties as executive director range from financial reports to studio management and all business needs in between. She’s managing without the business background, though. The studio has more than 3,000 members on the mailing list and has partnered to provide yoga to community organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project and the

, care and empowerment for generations to come!” Lindsey Paxton ’07: Alumna “I was never able to take an official Women’s Studies class because of my class schedules. Through the Women’s Center, I connected with other students and staff who were interested in making life better for women and men. I always think of my time at the Women’s Center as the place where I earned my extracurricular minor in Women’s Studies by osmosis. I met so many great people while hanging out in the cozy little house, and

requirements and provide more flexibility for scheduling. What skills are necessary for online or blended learning?Online and blended learning requires students to work somewhat independently.  Organization and time management are skills that help students to succeed in blended and online courses.  Students should be able to use Google email and tools along with the Sakai Learning Management System to complete course work. If you are not sure if a class is online or blended, email summer@plu.edu. What are

completed. If needed, PLU can help investigators obtain a background check through Washington State Patrol (for those who have lived in Washington State for the last 5 years). The cost is $12 and there are a couple of forms that need to be completed and submitted. There are alternative routes for those who have lived out of state in the past 5 years. To initiate a background check through PLU, please contact: Susan J. Liden Director, Risk Management and Insurance Pacific Lutheran University lidensj

hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or consent of instructor. (1 to 4) PSYC 497 : Teaching Apprenticeship Teaching experience under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Course provides the opportunity to learn how to effectively communicate information, understand classroom management, and develop teaching skills. Students may serve as a teaching assistant for the same psychology course no more than twice. May be repeated for up to four semester hours. Prerequisite: Grade of B or better in class

the trail taking you from Canada to Mexico. Struggles are a constant: Woodsmith averages about 18 miles per day. She left her husband, PLU alumnus Nat Woodsmith ’09, behind for much of the trip. Her feet grew two sizes in just a week of hiking the trail. She can only pack what she can carry; her backpack weighs a maximum of 36 pounds at any given time. And some sections of the trail are void of water. “The most challenging thing has been water management,” Woodsmith said. “There’s a stretch coming

beginning to trust that it would only open up more opportunities. I was beginning to learn that my largest fears carried my greatest growth.” Wagstaff worked hard and performed well, but she didn’t love the job this time. “I hated the management style,” she said. “It was very churn and burn. Expectations were unrealistic and employees were held to unachievable standards. Adversity ran rampant.” She even found herself encouraging her own people to leave. “Then one day someone I admire very much asked me