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his senior year, including his capstone project about autonomous cars and his internship with NASA. How did you first become interested in computer science? I originally came to PLU as a business major, and to play football. I had to quit football because of an injury, and I discovered that being a business major was not for me. I spent some time exploring other things and found that I have a passion for computer science. One of my friends who was taking a computer science class at the time
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strategic plan, the client can use the information from both reports to move closer to their business aspirations. “Working with real clients has been an invaluable experience. Not only are we helping to solve real business problems, but we are also creating great networking opportunities for ourselves. Everyone wins!” says Nicole Wassynger ’17. This is just one example of the MSMA program in action. In this year’s cohort, candidates have had the opportunity to work with at least three real-world
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our industry partners are looking for. Is there a thesis required at the end of the program?No, there’s no final thesis however there is a Culminating Client Project that spans the last two semesters. Our students work with industry contacts to develop a research questions and gather real industry data to answer those questions. Finishing the final semester with a client presentation and report provides our graduates transferable industry experience for their resumes. I work full-time, can I
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program really needed some help in dealing with some of these real challenging behaviors.”Williams began working with the teachers on how to manage those behaviors and teach the children new behaviors. Each year, Williams makes about four trips to Sol y Luna to lead workshops, conduct meetings, and help with program and staff development at the center in Merida, where he started volunteering, and a new center that opened in Hidalgo. “I really value my time there. It means a lot to me,” Williams said
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engineering, before returning to the West Coast to earn her Ph.D. in geology from the University of Washington. In Seattle, she joined a team of UW researchers studying glaciers in Antarctica. “That first experience in Antarctica showed me the real power of glaciers, how important they are as geologic forces,” Todd recalled. Contact Claire Talk to faculty Find out more about the study of glaciers and geosciences by contacting Claire Todd at 253-536-5163 or by email at toddce@plu.edu. After coming to PLU
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changed and on Jan. 20, 2009 it was real, nothing was going to stop this country from pulling itself back up. For the first time in a long time I felt proud, I belted “My Country Tis of Thee” and “America the Beautiful” I grinned and cheered and despite the cold, I wanted to stay out there forever. While history will tell us exactly what becomes of this president, I will always proudly tell my children or anyone who asks that at 12:06 p.m. January 20, 2009, I was standing on the grass at the Mall in
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College kin: Mother, son attend PLU together TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2020) — On the PLU campus this winter, two of the faces you’ll pass might look a little similar. Mirna Morris, 39, recently started attending PLU full time to get a BSN in nursing, a final step toward her dream of… January 27, 2020 Student Life, Resources, Community
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Making a Career Change? Consider These 6 Graduate Degrees Posted by: chaconac / October 12, 2021 October 12, 2021 Changing careers is normal. Though there’s no real statistic on how often people change careers in a lifetime, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics examined the number of jobs “young baby boomers” (individuals born between 1957 to 1964) held from age 18 to 52. The result? Younger baby boomers held an average of 12.3 jobs in that time span! While the research provided by the BLS
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Mathematics Education Math and Social Justice Books Reflecting the World: A Guide to Incorporating Equity in Mathematics Teacher Education co-authored with Mathew D. Felton-Koestler and José María Menéndez (Information Age Publishing, Inc. 2017) : View Book Selected Presentations Math Enthusiast series at the University of Washington Tacoma, Real world problems and real real world problems, Tacoma, WA (April 2019) Critical Issues in Mathematics Education Conference, Equity and social justice theoretical
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thinks many would be surprised at the distorted picture stereotypes paint of students who are commonly viewed as “underprivileged,” especially students of color. However, Cushman also says it’s important to confront the real-life systemic problems that negatively affect education. He believes these issues should be highlighted in the classroom and discussed on a deeper level — something he strives to do in his own classroom. Cushman uses real-life situations to influence how he educates his students
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