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internship with Tacoma Housing Authority. Kang—a communication and political science double major from Auburn, Washington—was connected with THA through Degrees of Change’s Seed Internships program which helps pair local university students with internships throughout the Greater Tacoma area. “I was inspired to go local because I’ve loved PLU for four years and I wanted to use the skills I’ve been building to benefit and leave an impact on the community that surrounds me,” Kang said. Kang works as a

practice, and class meeting schedules – to examine how the two formats often differ.   Direct Instruction In the flipped model, students typically receive instruction at home in the form of online videos or tutorials. Flipped models emphasize active, exploratory learning building upon foundational knowledge obtained before class meetings. In the blended model, direct instruction can occur either online or in-class.  Methods are mixed or matched to meet the needs of the lesson. Blended instruction also

completed in as few as 14 months, or over the course of 26 months. Classes occur in the evenings and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design.2. Theory to Practice FocusUses evidence based, best practices that critically evaluate, integrate and apply current, primary research and established theoretical concepts. Coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real-world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program.3

quickly realized she didn’t like acting or auditioning. So, she spent a year at her community theatre doing everything else — building sets, hanging lights, painting, stage managing and making copies. Those experiences, hard work and camaraderie inspired her to study to be a lighting and scenic designer. “In scenic design, I create the world the characters inhabit, and in lighting design I convey the emotion of moments, often without the audience ever noticing.” In 2012, she moved from the busy

, Chattanooga, TN Monday, January 26, 8:00 p.m. Shared concert with University of Tennessee Wind Ensemble John R Cox Auditorium in Alumni Memorial Building on campus, Knoxville, TN Wednesday, January 28, 7:30 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, Nashville (Brentwood), TN Thursday, February 5, 8:00 p.m. Lagerquist Concert Hall, PLU (Homecoming Concert) Streaming Live at http://bit.ly/plu-webcast Read Previous December 14 concert shows brass program’s strengths Read Next PLU opera opens Handel’s ‘Alcina’ this January

in professional conferences is important for building industry  connections, growing relationships, and elevating the work at PLU. The pandemic has most assuredly made these goals more difficult; however, professional opportunities remain an important part of the PLU experience. Dr. Vianna’s participation in the 2022 Jazz Education Network conference gave him a chance to learn from colleagues across the globe via clinics, workshops, concerts, and panel discussions. These new ideas, educational

return. “But I kind of pulled myself out of that hole,” Angela says, “and just pushed myself to finish prerequisites through Pierce College.” When she returned to PLU last year, heading straight into organic chemistry with Yakelis, she was undaunted. “I told myself, ‘If I can do O-chem, I can do anything,’” Angela says. “And I did it.” Now, she’s weighing graduate school options and building her network with connections to researchers at Reed College. Angela’s tenacity comes, in part, from her

implement opportunities to train health care workers. Plans also focus on increasing the knowledge of Chinese health care workers and developing sustainable training curriculum to spread the knowledge base within and among various Chinese institutions that care for children. “Peace building is not just about diplomacy and bringing warring sides together,” Sobania said. “Health is the foundation of civil society. Improved health not only enhances the quality of peoples’ lives and supports economic

advance sustainability in higher education, establish common standards of measurement, create incentives for continued improvement and facilitate information sharing. PLU is one of 90 schools in the pilot program. The data Krzmarzick’s collecting falls into two categories, operations and administration/finance. The operations category includes information on energy use, waste minimization streams, dining statistics and building features. The administration/finance category examines investments, the

superstars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. The agency’s first project was building Kobe Bryant’s Website, kb24.com, and creating original content and films that are featured on it. Ford uses multiple formats to shoot campaign ads – even his Super-8 camera. “I fell in love with filmmaking at PLU. My friends and I would make videos and skits that led to more nuttiness,” says Ford. Ford became a copywriter in 1999 and spent the next seven years writing ads for Wieden + Kennedy, a Portland Ore., ad agency. In