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outside the classroom helps with retention and overall classroom performance. “Students become invested in their education,” she said. “They gain a ton of confidence.” 'You Are What You Drink'The titles on the tall stack of books on Gina Hames’ desk are a blur, but the topics may make some salivate: whiskey, rum, cocktails. The list goes on, but they all have one thing in common — alcohol. “If you were to ask someone to describe a beer drinker and a wine drinker, the descriptions would likely be very

, #MTedchat has taken an active role in bridging the gap between teachers, administrators and elected officials in our state. It’s a discussion open to all stakeholders. The chats revolve around popular education topics, including student engagement, innovation in education and assessment. We’ve also held social media chats about Montana’s legislative education bills and chats through the Office of Public Instruction about resources and supports they provide Montana teachers. Finally, how do you remember

studies major requires her to experience the world beyond campus. “That’s why I chose PLU in the first place, to study away,” she said. “I didn’t come to PLU to row.” Her time at Bjørknes gave her new vantage points to examine academic topics, she said. “It’s a different perspective on international politics than you get in the U.S.,” she said. “We’re looking at certain issues from an outside perspective. That’s the most interesting.” For Floyd, the Telemark program was the perfect marriage of all her

experts on various topics. Readers even purchase subscriptions to livestream classical music performances, she added. “Something as narrow as classical music,” she said, “people are willing to pay for it.” Bjørhovde stressed the model is community-centered, not top-down, so she is involved in rolling out the new brand of journalism along with her colleagues. She said it’s more important than ever that Aftenposten and other media outlets adapt to the changing world. “Fake news? It’s just a bunch of

our friendship, or the jocular culture of our college house. Throughout two years living together, David and I spent countless hours discussing topics typical of college students: politics, religion, dating, etc. Our conversations were open, honest and even chippy at times. But it wasn’t until he was featured in the spring 2010 issue of PLU’s Scene magazine (now ResoLute) that I knew any details of his personal journey. Upon arranging to discuss David’s return to South Sudan, I was excited but

academically with contemporary issues related to topics that they study,” he said. “I think we have a lot to offer the students here.” Outside the classroom, students are exposed to valuable experiences they can’t get anywhere else ― including attending the exclusive televised interview with the Nobel Peace Prize laureate at Oslo City Hall. “We encourage our students to really use Oslo for what it is,” Dale-Åkerlund said, adding that the multicultural society offers learning experiences every time students