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schoolchildren’s expenses in her home village. A message to the PLU community: To current and future students, Nuunyango advised, “It’s all about time management.” Graduating magna cum laude while raising two kids suggests she knows what she’s talking about. “Make use of all the resources on campus,” she said. “I’m not ashamed to ask for help. Just reach out to your professors—that’s why we’re at PLU.” Peers are a resource, too. “I learned so much, not just in the classroom, but in places like the Writing

did you enjoy about collaborating and researching with Professors [Peter] Grosvenor and Hames? I really appreciate the international relations theory aspect that Dr. Grosvenor was able to provide, as he has been to Palestine. I was able to get feedback and more nuance from him. I don’t shy away from peer reviews, because they just make the paper stronger, having multiple sets of eyeballs on it. Dr. Hames assisted me in tailoring some of the writing, because this paper is what I used when applying

academic and professional journey. Through individual career counseling appointments, our advisors can help you with things like: Job and Internship Searches Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Interview Preparation Career Exploration “The career and internship advisor I met with was SO helpful! I was stressed out that I would not be able to reduce my resume down to one page, but her tips made it possible. She also showed me ways to look up internships on LinkedIn.” Emily S. ’22, Business

Danforth, nearly 300 scientists from more than 20 countries work in teams, studying plant biology in ways that lead to economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Laurie-Berry started teaching at PLU in the fall of 2008. In addition to Plant Physiology, Laurie-Berry’s other classes include Plant Development and Genetic Engineering and a first-year writing class focused on global agriculture, world hunger, genetic engineering and related topics. “Our central question for the course is how

integrating the book into their curriculum. Lisa Marcus, associate professor of English, plans to teach the book in her Writing 101 seminar on “Banned Books.” She wants students to recognize that Urrea’s book has been banned in Arizona as part of a push to suppress ethnic studies, particularly works that address Mexican-American history and experience. Students in her course – after reading about several controversial banning cases around race and sexual orientation – will take up Urrea’s book in the

; and, on Sept. 12, even launches a crowd-sourcing lyric-writing contest tied to PLU’s 125th academic year. “The overall theme of Chapel this year is ‘The Fruit of the Spirit,’ focusing on peace, kindness, joy and patience,” said University Pastor Nancy Connor. “One of the reasons we start with peace (in September) is the whole idea that there’s so much unrest in the world, and with the violence at Seattle Pacific University last spring, we want to start the year off as place of peace and community

time, holding a variety of roles throughout the productions he’s a part of. Since “Lizard Boy,” he’s been commissioned to write for Book-It Repertory Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery, and Seattle Repertory Theatre again. He says musical theater is his true passion, combining everything he grew up learning: visual art, music, writing and acting. “It’s the intersection of all the forms of art that I enjoy,” he said.'LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL'See Justin Huertas ’09

be a more utilized place, especially for people of color. Tell us about your current graduate studies. I will graduate with my master’s in public administration from The Evergreen State College in June. It has been quite the journey. I am excited for my capstone, for which my team will be writing self-empowerment curriculum in both Spanish and English. What do you see as the most challenging part of your job? Vicarious trauma is real; while supporting people through crisis is a passion and skill

Toppenish. A new cohort made up of five different Yakima Valley districts will soon embark on their ELL endorsement journey—also on Zoom. Read Previous PLU Shines Light on Student Mental Health with GivingTuesday Campaign Read Next Professor Rick Barot discusses being longlisted for the National Book Award and teaching creative writing during a pandemic COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a

300 scientists from more than 20 countries work in teams, studying plant biology in ways that lead to economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Laurie-Berry started teaching at PLU in the fall of 2008. In addition to Plant Physiology, Laurie-Berry’s other classes include Plant Development and Genetic Engineering and a first-year writing class focused on global agriculture, world hunger, genetic engineering and related topics. “Our central question for the course is how agriculture