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. During the virtual meeting, participants can choose to display any content on their computer screen. This is useful for sharing presentation slides, documents, web content, or other materials. Participants can choose whether to enable their camera, communicate through audio only, or communicate using text-chat. The PLUTO team recommends instructors use Google Hangouts Meet to conduct virtual class sessions because the interface is relatively simple to use and access with your ePass credentials.  This

faculty do? Faculty can: • Foster an environment of equity, creating learning conditions that support all students; • Design course materials mindfully and use inclusive practices, incorporating diverse voices, materials and pedagogies’ • Be thoughtful with language, talking with students about why they use the language they do and encouraging students to reflect on their own language use and its implications; • Address microaggressions when they observe them; and • Do the hard work of self-reflection

program has become best known. Opportunities for Public Relations, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Photography, Social Media Management, and more have opened up as the program has grown. The Tribune’s contributions have also enabled students to attend and present at conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and student work done for the Tribune has provided dozens of students with portfolio materials that have bolstered their resumes, given them practical field experiences, which have subsequently led

non-profit ad perceptions and we were able to uncover compelling evidence that helped the organization streamline their promotional materials. The reason why I admire this project is because nonprofits naturally have to be selective of where they allocate their resources and an established marketing consultant could have depleted funds that the organization use to support local communities.  As a student marketing research consultant, it was immensely rewarding to advise an organization both that

years to continue his research with students into polymers and ion conductors that could revolutionize the lithium-ion batteries used in cars and other vehicles.Polymers that can conduct ions are important for many emerging technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries and next-generation batteries, as well as new types of polymer-based transistors that could be used as sensors in biological systems. These materials may lead to increased safety and performance of batteries, which is crucial as their

was not what he saw when he was flying injured soldiers and Marines out of the battlefields of Iraq to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Hrivnak, a professional firefighter now, and a U.S. Air Force captain with 20 years of service, urged the audience to consider writing about their experiences. There is a power in the written word that details first-hand experiences, he stressed. Hrivnak said that because of political feelings about the Iraq War, residents in other countries feel that all Americans are

campaign’s message. “Will We Be Next” also has organized a task force of Washington youth to create policy recommendations for lawmakers. The bipartisan effort aims to provide a voice for all youth statewide. "I was born the year of Columbine and so we’re all part of this generation that doesn’t know a world without these school shootings."- Gracie Anderson '21 The campaign has expanded from PLU to local high schools around the state, in part because of the connections Anderson has made in college. “When

and more people to exercise their civic rights and vote in their city, state and federal elections. And, for Huang, that’s no different. “I’m really excited I can vote now,” Huang said. “That’s a reason I like being a citizen. I can make positive impacts in the community that way.” "I’m really excited I can vote now. That’s a reason I like being a citizen. I can make positive impacts in the community that way."- Sunny Huang '18 Serving and supporting people has always been a driving force for

enjoy her college experience at a reasonable pace.Which might seem contradictory at first. But Sandhu transferred to PLU with two years of Running Start credits as a 17-year-old, with plans to graduate in two years. The pandemic was in full force, and classes were online. When in-person classes started in Sandhu’s senior year, she felt a little behind and hesitant to ask for help. “I decided to add a year, slow down a bit and give myself space to grow,” she says. As a result, she pursued

leads our research libraries,” he explains. His face lights up when he shares about a new program called the Center for Educators and Schools that has been established under his leadership. Inspired by work being done by his colleagues at the Schomburg Center for Black Culture Research, one of NYPL’s four research libraries, the new center is working to integrate NYPL’s collection of primary source materials into K-12 schools across the five boroughs. The center hired 30 educators to design