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volunteer mentor because he knows that high school “is a critical time in a person’s life, when you have got to make a lot of big decisions.” “When I struggled in high school, he helped me,” Nagi-Mosa said of his mentor. “When I was about to stop thinking about college, he pushed me.” Jackson said Palmer Scholars wants mentors who want to make an impact on the life of a young person by building a culture of trust, one-on-one, that will support a scholar throughout their college career. “One of the
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, where local elementary-aged children are invited for a free, daylong clinic where they learn about athletics and making healthy lifestyle choices. “It’s things like [this] that really make the athletes stop and think about what their impact is on the community, the PLU community, the community at large,” Thomas said. “It’s been a good experience for them to analyze and experience that type of situation, and they walk away thinking ‘Okay, I can make a difference.’” SAAC President Amy Wooten ’15, a
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substantially impact the outcome of the investigation Severity of sanction All appeals must be received in writing by the deadline indicated in the written outcome letter, with the deadline typically 72 hours after the outcome was given. The student should complete the Appeal Form and submit it to the Title IX Coordinator. Each party will be notified when a party has submitted an appeal and be given an opportunity to submit further statements to the appellate officer. Appeals will go to the Vice-President
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Michelle Alexander, discusses the impact the book has had and the state of the criminal justice reform movement today.”–Provided by publisher. Chatelain, Marcia. Franchise : the Golden Arches in Black America. New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2020. “From civil rights to Ferguson, Franchise reveals the untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in America. Often blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans, fast food
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part of a delegation that traveled to Russia. The cultural exchange with the Nenets people included staying in the traditional homes of reindeer herders in the tundra and discussing concerns of climate change, among other important issues. Last week, local tribes returned the favor by welcoming a group of Nenets people during part of canoe journey festivities, Hall added. “Even though we live in vastly different climates and regions,” Hall said, “there are many more similarities than differences
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love to work on reconvening and being a part of the University Sustainability Committee. That’s part of that long-lasting change a lot of us are hoping to continue for years to come.Get involved with ASPLUThe Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) supports the values that uplift all students on campus: diversity, justice, and sustainability. Members of the ASPLU are the elected leaders of PLU’s elected leaders. The President heads the Senate, while the Vice President heads the
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course, this internship was a great resume booster, but it also taught me so much about land management. I expect that this newfound experience of working with landowners will prove useful, especially if a specialty in water conservation or ecology is in my future. What are your plans when you graduate? I’d like to pursue a master’s degree in environmental science eventually, but plans do sometimes change. When graduation comes I may be inclined to work for a year or two before going back to school
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innovative Google Earth topics include: Each stop includes the story of a real diamond miner. Click to view larger. The moral and social issues surrounding worldwide diamond mining and trade. Energy consumption across the globe. Glacier change over the last 50 years. Cause and effect of the Boxing Day Tsunami. Google Lit Trips features dozens of downloadable literary tours, including Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, and The Travels of Marco Polo. Google
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was reputable. Some disinformation or propaganda has been delivered by withholding information and deceiving the public, news outlets, and even researchers (Example: oil companies withholding important climate change data whilst supporting climate denier movements). Evaluation Methods Consult this section for different methods to evaluate information sourcesWho, What, Where MethodUse this method when encountering sources that you don’t know much about or when you are doing research in a topic that
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, dictionaries Indexes Most traditional textbooks TIP (Context is key!): A source type may change depending on your research need. For example, a newspaper review of the opening of West Side Story in 1957 may seem like a secondary source, but from a historical research standpoint, this source is giving you a first-hand account of reactions surrounding the musical. Popular vs. Academic SourcesAcademic sources: Academic sources are typically found in scholarly publications and are written by experts in a field
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