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. “It’s a step in the right direction,” Green said of the recent upgrades across campus. In addition to the elevators, which will be completed by January 2018, a wider restroom door and new ramp provide better access to the Kreidler Hall lounge where commuter and military-affiliated students gather. Paving between Mary Baker Russell Music Center and Hong Hall, as well as miscellaneous spots around campus, offer smoother access to sidewalks (funds from ASPLU were included in this project). And

benefits. PLU has A LOT of active clubs (more than 50!) where you can build your communities, connect with an affinity group, explore interests and talents, and develop your leadership skills. Two student-led clubs with a specific focus on mental well-being are Active Minds and the Student Neurodiversity Club. Active Minds is a club dedicated to changing the conversation surrounding mental health. They host yoga sessions and painting classes to connect with other Lutes. The Student Neurodiversity Club

community of faculty and administrators forms that mirrors the student body, Brown said, students of diverse backgrounds will feel a more authentic sense of belonging at PLU and a chain of mentorship can take hold. The more diverse PLU is, Brown said, “the stronger PLU will be.” As a whole, together. “The benefits will be felt university-wide at every level,” she said. Over time, the systemic changes within the university’s leadership will create an environment that naturally nurtures diversity, she

implement a strategy and experience the benefits and challenges, I am more likely to get them to try more. I believe distance learning will be the push that many of our reluctant adult learners need in order to incorporate digital models and instruction into face-to-face classrooms. I also believe this pandemic is going to lead to ongoing conversations about education equity and the digital divide, and I foresee more money being used for technology infrastructure and for professional development on

a fit for all these levels of experience and education. That has tremendous benefits for our community. The ships we see in the ports are coming from and going to – I imagine – a wide variety of international destinations. What is your role in developing international partnerships? A big part of the role at the NW Seaport Alliance is building strong relationships with our customers. The large shipping lines that call our gateway are typically foreign-owned carriers, most of the freight

benefits of each side.I used information from our discussions on “Social Media & Free Speech,” but specifically borrowed topics from our class Padlet, including, “inciting and insurrection, pushing extremists underground, discrimination, transparency, the first amendment, and social media as a public utility” (Hoyt, 2021, Padlet). . . This infographic helps break down each argument in terms that are easy to comprehend and ultimately allows for individuals to form educated conclusions about each

greater total disadvantages and could be helped more with far fewer resources?What is really tough for physicians and parents to notice at this point is that these considerations can apply to GH-deficient children as well. Even if they do have in some sense a biological “disease,” why should we think that warrants an investment of this magnitude when the benefits are as chancy and meager as they are? Instead of pushing us to expand GH treatment, our scepticism about the GH-deficiency line leads us

the many benefits of my years at PLU, certainly my times studying abroad stand out as some of the greatest. I spent my entire sophomore year studying German language and culture in Freiburg, Germany. It was during that year that I first encountered significant works of Western Art, both in Germany and across Europe. This was, of course, a profound and formative experience, and one that nudged me- shoved me?!- in the direction I now travel. I credit PLU and professor emeritus Rodney Swenson with

be a part of it,” said Steelquist. “There has been a culture at PLU for a while [about these kinds of issues].” Steelquist said they knew they wanted to do PLU colors and stress the issue of putting the posters across campus. Lt. Col. Kevin Keller, Professor of Military Science, MSIV Instructor One of the first groups on campus to have all of its students sign pledges was ROTC, which partnered with the Women’s Center for the It’s On Us campaign. “We are heavily involved in this,” said Keller. “We

school in Public Health. I am currently waiting on training to become a state health insurance benefits adviser while also working as a CNA. I am excited about a career in culturally sensitive, community-based health initiatives. I love the idea of combining how the history of unique populations intertwines with modern approaches to providing the safest, most effective healthcare.” Halvorson: “I’ve really enjoyed working with you two. As administrator of the Benson fellowship program, I get to see