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curriculum, and faculty priorities. Departmental Mission: The mission of the Political Science Department is to provide students an educational experience that fosters critical, independent, thoughtful inquiry, and a commitment to service and leadership with regards to politics and public life. Specifically, our major offers courses and experiences designed to equip students with an understanding of political concepts, the knowledge of political institutions and functions of political systems, and the
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do we get to that point where language is no longer “just” language? Once you start putting people in categories, it leads down this very dangerous path,” she says. “Our hope is that when students hear a stereotype (such as that Jews or Asians are somehow responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic), they’ll recognize the danger and reject that way of thinking,” Marcus says. That’s what keeps Marcus and Griech-Polelle going amidst the sadness and ugliness of the topics they teach. “It’s about
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themselves. Brown says that “Fostering a safe environment for students to develop critical thinking skills and to have critical conversations” is fundamental to her approach. As an undergraduate student at University of Washington, Brown served as a tutor and was moved by the need for teachers that represented the students they were teaching. Realizing that she enjoyed tutoring, Brooke enrolled in PLU’s Master of Arts in Education program where she began her journey to become the educator she is today
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rational thinking and feelings. During the nineteenth century, marriage for most women was not a choice but rather a necessity as it was the only way for them to avoid destitution. My analysis shows how the way in which the three characters from the novel marry raises many questions about rational happiness. I situate Austen’s writing in her immediate context, showing how she was influenced by Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792). By analyzing the definition of rational
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Student SupportCare resources to support students in and out of the classroom.OAAAccessibility and AccommodationLearn MoreWSRWellbeing Services and ResourcesLearn MoreCSSCenter for Student SuccessLearn MoreSCNStudent Care NetworkLearn MoreStudent Care Resource Faculty and Staff Guide to Helping Students in DistressThis tool is to help you make decisions in those critical times facing a student in distress. It is grouped by type of incident, then offers FACTS, what to DO, and what to AVOID in
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Mathematics 2024 Summer Internships at the National Security Agency Posted by: nicolacs / August 23, 2023 August 23, 2023 Applications for summer 2024 will open on 1 September 2023 for the Directors Summer Program, Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis Summer Program, and Graduate Mathematics Program. These 12 week paid internships provide students with the opportunity to work directly with NSA Mathematicians on mission-critical problems and experience the excitement of the NSA mathematics
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Studies Native American & Indigenous Studies Peace Corps Prep Religion Sociology Studying Hispanic Studies means improving your language skills within a kind and supportive community where it's okay to make mistakes because everyone is learning together. It means challenging yourself with difficult texts and topics that you may not even have thought about in an English-language class. Critical thinking is a crucial part of classes and analyzing the potential impacts of phrasing, or inclusion or
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, Africans and African-Americans relations, and critical service-learning as a pedagogical practice in peace education.DR. ROBIN DiANGELORobin DiAngelo, Ph.D., is director of Equity for Sound Generations, Seattle/King County, and a consultant and trainer for over 20 years on issues of racial and social justice. Growing up poor led her to explore class oppression and how her experience differed from others in poverty because she is white. Her work on “white fragility,” a defensive response to real
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the secret to her success. Hint, there is no “I” in team. You have a big job — tell us a bit about what you do. I love it and feel like I get to be a part of exciting work that makes a difference. I see three main parts to my work with the hospital. The first is my role in conducting the community health needs assessment and health-improvement plan with our community partners. All nonprofit hospitals are required to do this every three years under the Affordable Care Act. This is critical work, as
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that PLU plants with the hopes of growing students, staff and a community of people who will extend love, graciousness and leadership beyond university walls. There are many traditions that go into the foundation of Lutheran higher education, and PLU lists seven elements that are fundamental in its teachings. Those include: helping students develop critical-thinking skills; freedom for expression and protection of learning; learning the value of the whole creation; a liberating foundation in the
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