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. What’s your favorite memory from your time at PLU? Within the past year, there have been a lot of fun beach trips I have got to go on through the geosciences department. Those are always fun to hang out with kids in the class I would not normally be around. I have enjoyed getting to go and discover new things at Manchester State Park in the fresh air, out of the classroom and doing some fieldwork. What makes PLU impactful to you? The small class sizes and learning aspect is really unique to PLU. If
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generosity of an anonymous donor deeply invested in PLU’s commitment to global education and international partnerships, Wells and her peers returned to Namibia as seasoned teachers, four of them national-board certified. Each teaching pair focused their dialogue on a pedagogical issue they faced—such as learner engagement, classroom management or social-emotional learning. But nothing can quite replace seeing these strategies in action, Wells said. When Eva Dumeni, a first-grader teacher at M. H. Greeff
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of his junior year, Gavidia’s career took another significant step forward when he joined Cannon as a full stack software engineer, working on an open source tool for managing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Gavidia’s internships allowed him to establish mentors, something vital to his learning, and something he recommends to other students. At PLU, his mentors were Professor Jeff Caley, assistant professor of computer science, and Professor Justin Lytle, professor of chemistry.Why
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classes aligned to pursue the chemistry degree. What did you learn as a biology TA and chemistry stockroom worker? As a TA, I found myself learning new ideas from students that I might not have thought of, on the same question I had a couple of years ago. I love working with Marlys [Nesset], she puts me on dish duty, but that is what I choose to do. It humbles you. If I did not do this, people would not be able to do their lab experiments. Tell me about your interest in medical school. When I was a
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separate times – two spring semesters and a J-term. As a double major in political science and global studies with a concentration in international relations, Bolton felt that he wanted to dive in and start learning as much as he could about the world abroad. He even did an independent research project at Oxford.“There’s a region there that they made a pedestrian-only zone,” says Bolton. “My research project was about the public’s reaction to that, and if that significantly affected their view of their
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, we hold the door open for those who come after us. “In urban planning we’re always contemplating how we build our cities. Do we want to build inclusionary communities that open their doors to everyone — regardless of their income, race and creed — into the fabric of our cities? Or do we want to continue to intentionally exclude people? I think we’ll all be a lot better off living together, mixing, and learning from everyone around us.” —Andrew Austin ’06, Government and Community Relations
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political science major, so learning about the political process was helpful. Another thing that helped me a lot was doing the legislative internship for my capstone project during the spring semester of my junior year. Why was that such a big help? It’s just a really awesome program and definitely something that lent itself to my career. I learned about the legislative process. I learned how to read and interpret statutes — something I now do every day as a part of my job. I mean, seriously, you can
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, let us also celebrate the unique bond we have shared with Norway for 125 years. We honor our place and our heritage, our first inhabitants, our Norwegian founders and our globally engaged present, as well as Lutes from across the nation and around the world who have left their mark on PLU, as you – the Graduates of 2015 – have done as well. Thank you for learning with us, for challenging us to think in new and different ways, and for your commitment to making the world a better place for all
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, Markuson is eager to apply what he’s learning over this year of service. “Now I have this year where I’m not caught up in the science but in the people,” Markuson said. “I think this will help my career as a physician.” Previous Post Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health Next Post 5 Lutes Play Major Roles at Tacoma's Broadway Center You might also like Saved by the Ball April 21, 2014 Musical Memories April 21, 2014 5 Lutes Play Major Roles at Tacoma’s Broadway Center April 21, 2014 Juggling
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