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and so much quicker without us in the way. The other half of our group went on a strenuous hike to a waterfall and came back with sore bodies, but excitement in their eyes. I think that we often forget how amazing this earth is. And that we are here, in México, learning and enjoying it. El Temazcal. Photo Credit: Camille LaRocca The night held my favorite activities of the trip. We had the option to experience an ancient medicinal practice called temazcal. Two medicinal doctors, Rodolfo, and his

and six other partners. The idea started one night in 2012, with three little words over cocktails: “Let’s do this.” And they did. “Nightside distillery is the definition of a microdistillery,” Bunk said. “We want the customers who come into this distillery to be part of our family.” Raymond Bunk '06 Serving that extended family has been a labor of love. Bunk says he spent a lot of time poring over research on the distilling process: learning about the different methods and techniques for

of the multi-tiered exam. DeHope stressed the MSF is not a prep program for CFA certification, though the program does award scholarships to students to help them pay to take the Level I and II exams. Samba hasn’t taken the test yet, but plans to as he continues to advance his career. He also plans to bring what he’s learning back home to Senegal at some point. His capstone research was a good start, too; the project focused on the benefit of investing in African frontier markets as opposed to

tackle the first and second levels of the multi-tiered exam. DeHope stressed the MSF is not a prep program for CFA certification, though the program does award scholarships to students to help them pay to take the Level I and II exams. Samba hasn’t taken the test yet, but plans to as he continues to advance his career. He also plans to bring what he’s learning back home to Senegal at some point. His capstone research was a good start, too; the project focused on the benefit of investing in African

, and experiences. What did students create? Basically we recorded personal narratives of our journey in a ceramic medium. I also led the discussion section of the Western China Seminar, a required course for the program. This allowed us to process what we were learning as a group and to place this information into context not only for the semester, but as a transformational event in our lives. How did you get involved with this program? This is one of those weird crossroads in life you could never

response to requests, and active anticipatory guidance as needed. A commitment to promote our culture of mentoring is maintained at all levels and across all positions in the SoN.Peer Review Peer Review Policy Purpose: Peer review fosters a continuous learning culture, development and sharing of best practices in teaching, and is consistent with professional accountability and self-regulation associated with the practice of nursing. In recognition that teaching is a dynamic and ongoing process, the PLU

majors have commented that they decided to major in math because Rachid spoke to them and encouraged them.” “Dr. Benkhalti is an ideal college professor,” wrote a recent student. “My experience taking classes from him was memorable and makes learning hard mathematical concepts attainable. I learned so much while taking the calculus series, and he motivated me to become a mathematician.” Throughout his 33 years at PLU, Rachid has been involved in a wide variety of leadership and planning committees

and Rizelle Rosales ’18 narrated. “It was incredibly important to work with my peers. The more students involved, the more each of us were learning. More importantly, we were helping make more people aware and involved with ending the tragedy of human trafficking,” Anderson said. The two students and their faculty adviser, Joanne Lisosky, were funded by PLU’s new Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Fund to purchase equipment and travel to the Philippines in January. Every PLU student pays $10 a

include scholars and thinkers from a variety of backgrounds. ● Creating course units that directly respond to contemporary social movements, including Black Lives Matter, and help students better understand and critique manifestations of racism, xenophobia, sexism, etc. ● Working to ensure that our classes meet our students’ diverse learning needs. ● Committing to hold PLU as an institution accountable for its commitments to diversity and justice and working effectively towards that end. ● Striving to

who have died. Diwali Festival – Friday November 1st, 10:30-11:00am on KHP porch (during chapel break).  Celebrate this Festival of Lights with food, community, and learning about this holy day. Celebration of Light – Wednesday December 4th, 4:30-6:00pm, KHP.  An annual celebration of winter holidays from a variety of religious and cultural traditions.  Treats, activities, JOY!