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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

). Currently a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, Adamson will present his paper, “Politics, Resources, and War: A General Theory and 900 Years of Empirics from Ancient Rome,” which asks and helps answer the question, “How do political institutions shape the incentives to go to war?”‘ Among the most convoluted of the social sciences, PLU Professor of Economics Norris Peterson explains, Economics is founded in inquiry, research and critical thinking. “Economics develops skills in taking very complex

volunteer mentor because he knows that high school “is a critical time in a person’s life, when you have got to make a lot of big decisions.” “When I struggled in high school, he helped me,” Nagi-Mosa said of his mentor. “When I was about to stop thinking about college, he pushed me.” Jackson said Palmer Scholars wants mentors who want to make an impact on the life of a young person by building a culture of trust, one-on-one, that will support a scholar throughout their college career. “One of the

develop skills in oral and written communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and community engagement and application. Our graduates are making positive changes in the way gender, sexuality and race are understood globally in the 21st century. Graduates from the last 5 years: Their jobs Social Service Specialist, Department of Children, Youth and Families Refugee Service Program Assistant, Lutheran Volunteer Corps Legal Advocate, YWCA Pierce County Education Assistant, Washington

On March 7-8, 2024, the 11th Wang Center Symposium will bring together academics, activists, and practitioners whose life’s work addresses what the U.S. Surgeon General has referred to as a critical health concern and a key determinant to community well-being. Learn More Congratulations to the 2024 Photo and Video Contest Winners! Check out the winners from this year and previous years! More Global Education Topics Volleyball's Jessica Herklotz Studies Away in Oaxaca over J-Term (March 21, 2023

: Capstone - SR The capstone focuses on integrating student-learning objectives with student experience through development and presentation of portfolio or projects. Students will make a public presentation of their capstone. (4) Printing & Publishing Arts PPAP 301 : The Book in Society A critical study of the history of book culture and the role of books in modern society. Cross-listed with COMA 321, ENGL 311. (4) PPAP 302 : Publishing Procedures A workshop introduction to the world of book publishing

peers. Sarah Cornell-Maier ’19 What is Social Innovation? Social innovation differs from other types of innovation in that it uniquely works to solve issues that communities face in the social realm. At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, inventiveness, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations can challenge human rights

availability of the systems or networks that enable access to the information. A security breach is the unauthorized acquisition of university data that undermines the integrity or confidentiality of personal information. Incidents are further differentiated between critical incidents (including security breaches) and non-critical incidents (such as temporary unavailability of a non-critical segment of the network). All critical incidents must be reported to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer