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applied to The Borgen Project. “That sort of nonfiction, research-oriented writing is something I’m pretty confident in doing,” Hurtt said. “And it was nice to use it in a practical sense rather than a scholarly one.” At The Borgen Project, there are few paid staff members. Most are volunteers and interns, which made the Long fellowship incredibly valuable to Hurtt, who was also taking a summer Spanish class. “I really appreciated the scholarship,” she said. “It made it so I was able to do this unpaid
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like the PLC wherever I end up.”Biology major Susan Schowalter ’19, another student assistant director, helped a student and a family member with a college application process last year, which she said was a rewarding highlight. “I was drawn to the PLC because it was an opportunity to provide exceptional resources like writing help and class tutoring to students in the Parkland community,” she said. “Being a university that brings in large numbers of people from around the country, PLU asks a lot
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Rock, Washington, says. “Music is very important for our brain function, mental health, and sometimes physical health, but when there’s such limited access because of hardships, it’s hard for the kids to connect to it.” "I wanted to create a place where kids could come and have a lot of fun and also learn all these cool musical things."- Madison Ely ’23 Many of the campers represent Parkland’s Franklin-Pierce School District, where students typically receive about 45 minutes of music class per week
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Town). Pueblos Mágicos is the name for a federal program whereby small towns are able to receive federal funding to create tourism programs, especially ecotourism, as a way to provide income to the community (and in some instances, create a stream of tourism that ends up being destructive and detrimental to the community). About two weeks ago, my Biology class had the opportunity to travel there to learn about the town’s unique natural resources management program, called UZACHI. Here is a photo of
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, I-707C, admission letter, airport pick-up information and print out of your class schedule. Step 3: Arrive at PLU for the international student check-in and orientation Remember, you cannot move in any earlier than the first day that the residence halls open. Again, you must let us know when you plan to arrive. We have limited staff, and we must plan ahead in order to assist you to the level we would like. Note: Items to take care of or before you leave for the USA Schedule an appointment with a
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staff, current students and alumni even write birthday cards, holiday cards and emails when a student shows success in activities. Admission staff make it their business to get to know each student. Marilyn Knutson Professors know their students, too. PLU has a smaller average class size than most area high schools — a student-faculty ratio of about 12 to 1. Coria-Islas, a double major in Hispanic studies and elementary school education who is also minoring in French, said his instructors can sense
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within the minutia. On bad days, she reminds herself to acknowledge what she can’t see — something she learned navigating her own educational journey. “You see these kids sitting in desks every day, and there’s not always a visible explanation for why they are the way they are,” she said. “No one wants to fail.” That understanding came in handy on one of the bad days, when a student swore at her in class. She wrote him up and kicked him out into the hallway. “I was very dramatic about it, to make
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just aren’t used to it,” Ferguson said. Admission staff, current students and alumni even write birthday cards, holiday cards and emails when a student shows success in activities. Admission staff make it their business to get to know each student. Marilyn Knutson Professors know their students, too. PLU has a smaller average class size than most area high schools — a student-faculty ratio of about 12 to 1. Coria-Islas, a double major in Hispanic studies and elementary school education who is also
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lot of people have heard of the concept of “triggers,” but much less well-known is the concept of “glimmers.” According to licensed clinical social worker, Deb Dana, glimmers are, “…small moments when our biology is in a place of connection and regulation, which cues our nervous system to feel regulated and calm…[glimmers are] not…great, big, expansive experiences of joy or safety or connection, these are micro moments that begin to shape our system in very gentle ways” (Dana, 2018). Some
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one wild and precious life? What’s your vocation?” Laree Winer '15, Associate Director for Student Engagement and the Center for Vocation PLU’s mission found Winer in the right place at the right time. She snagged an informational interview with human resources, thanks to a client’s connection to the Office of Advancement. “I just started applying for anything I could to get my foot in the door here at PLU,” she said. An administrative job with the Division of Social Sciences in 2006 led to
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