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Campuswire: An Online Discussion Tool for Engaging Course Communication Posted by: berlinma / July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020 The past few months have been a challenging time for education. PLU faculty had to quickly adapt their classrooms into an online environment and rethink how to deliver their pedagogy in entirely new ways. One of the biggest obstacles to online teaching and learning is student-to-student engagement and interaction. Instructors may wonder how they can replicate, or at least

the national tournament for the first time ever. This August in Beijing, she’ll serve the field hockey team as a sport psychology consultant and mental skills coach. “This has that extra-special emotional component to it,” she said. “I really feel it on a personal level.” Hacker is an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of peak performance. At the Olympic level, there aren’t significant differences in the physical abilities of the athletes, she said. The difference is in an

challenged. Polar explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson. Thorleifsson’s lecture will assess the state of the actual physical environment of the Arctic and its impact on the strategic environment. He will talk about his voyage, and the challenges and environmental changes encountered along the way, as well as the Norwegian history of Arctic exploration and explorers of the past. Saether is an environment counsellor at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington D.C. She has worked in the environment field for more than

,” Thorleifsson said. “It’s one small ocean up there and we are sharing it.” Saether echoed his words. “We find it crucial to protect the climate conditions,” Saether said. “We need a great innovation, great entrepreneurship and a great will.” Retired physical oceanographer Carol Helene Pease and her husband, Bruce Rummel, both of Seattle, were among those who turned out for the lecture Friday afternoon. “We’re sailors, so we enjoyed the talk about the actual sailing,” Pease said. “Sailing in those large

teenage angst, an expression of group membership, and a type of rebellion, converting unbearable emotional pain into manageable physical pain. The Adlers analyze this troubling behavior, point to its effects on current and former users, and predict its future as a practice for self-discovery or a cry for help. Self-injury is a practice that spread dramatically in the late 1990s and early 2000s, largely due to the internet, where practitioners could find others engaged in the same behavior. Self-injury

coming up in February. “It is a mini-‘Disney on Ice’ show, and this year it happens to be more Disney-themed,” Lee said. “We go all out and have costumes and everything.” Lee trains five days a week, two hours a day, and attends classes. She’s considering exercise science and wants to become a physical therapist or sports-specialized doctor. “(Skating) is like my escape from reality,” Lee said. “If I’m stressed from school or anything, I know I can go to skating, and it will cheer me up. It is how I

research organizations and home to three Nobel Prize winners. Over 11 weeks, SURF students contribute to the ongoing research of one of the six NIST Operating Units which are the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Engineering Laboratory (EL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) (which now includes projects in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology).  The SURF

world’s leading research organizations and home to three Nobel Prize winners. Over 11 weeks, SURF students contribute to the ongoing research of one of the six NIST Operating Units which are the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Engineering Laboratory (EL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) (which now includes projects in the Center for Nanoscale Science and

student’s unique needs.  Some students might not have experience with brick-and-mortar services, desire more diversity in counselor options, or feel self-conscious about seeking out mental health help. “You can access care wherever it’s most comfortable for you,” Royce-Davis says. “It could be in your parked car, or in PLU’s meditation and interfaith space.” Healthy Bodies.  Lute Telehealth can also help resolve physical issues and illnesses — even those inconvenient enough to crop up when a student is

Reading Recommendation | ‘Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled’ Posted by: Thomas Krise / August 6, 2014 August 6, 2014 Reading Recommendation | David A. Bell’s article on NewRepublic.com, “Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled” This is a thoughtful piece on why universities will survive, and in fact thrive, in an era of free, online courses and concern over the value of a