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beverages, health care, education and travel. SCG, which counts Walmart, Aldi, FedEx and Berkshire Hathaway among its clients, also found that 70% of respondents report spending as much as four hours every day on social media. Facebook is far and away the preferred platform for the respondents—no big surprise for a network increasingly referred to as “Mombook.” Three-quarters of respondents indicate that a cellphone is their primary connection tool. Nearly 100% of surveyed moms said a brand’s stated

Music Lessons in the Time of Corona Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020 As we begin an unprecedented school year, our students and faculty have adapted to continue their study of music while practicing safety measures such as wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and rehearsing outside in the fresh air. Scroll through these photos to see how PLU has adapted. Dr. Jennifer Rhyne conducts a socially distant outdoor flute lesson with student Paige Balut in the parking

October 25, 2010 Oil Literacy panel After the screening of “Oil Literacy” there will be a panel discussion with these guest panelists answering questions and talking about the literacy of oil. Diana Gibson, Research Director for the Parkland Institute Gibson is a Canadian researcher for a think-tank in Edmonton that seeks to study the economic and social implications surrounding oil sands development and production. She is featured in the film. Matthew Johnson, Media Education Specialist for

November 27, 2012 PLU’s 2012 United Way campaign LIVE UNITED and participate in PLU’s United Way campaign, which helps unify efforts to break down challenging social and economic barriers, strengthen vital community bonds and provide solutions to our community’s most pressing needs. Find out how to participate at www.plu.edu/human-resources. “Eighty-five percent of what you give goes directly to your designated 501©(3). And, without designation, your contributions are allocated to our area’s

!”, said LollaPLUza PR Director, Grace Takehara ’17.   BELOW: Photos from LollaPLUza 2015 by Campus Photographer John Froschauer. Full Event Preview by Mast Media Read Previous Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Read Next PLU alumna, first black woman to serve as state senator, dedicated 20 years in politics to health care, social justice COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Previous topics include “Climate,” “Gender,” “Violence” and “Advocacy.” Episodes of OTI are released once per month. If you have feedback, comments or ideas for episodes, please email producer Zach Powers at powerszs@plu.edu. Previous Episodes Read Previous PLU alumnus Scott Foss ’91 serves as a top paleontologist for the Department of the Interior Read Next Symposium uplifts collaborative student-faculty research COMMENTS*Note: All

forum, both Delo and Larsen are spending seven weeks in Olso. ” Andrew’s posts the Nobel Prize Peace Forum blog |  Social Media – a Tool for Democracy or for Clutter? and “Our Doubts are Traitors…” Seniors Andrew Larsen and Amy Delo are in the Peace Scholars program at the Olso International Summer School. Photo: John Froschauer/PLU Amy’s latest posts | The World Walks Past a Cafe in Grønland and Building Bridges: Learning Outside of the Classroom Feature photo credit: Amy Delo *Note: All comments

what I’m most passionate about, which is writing, journalism, politics and social justice.” 3. A family-college balance. Leaving home does not mean leaving your family. Still, it can sometimes be hard to explain to them that you can’t come home because you’re stressed about a paper due on Monday. Balancing the two worlds looks different for everyone, but it gets easier to manage over time. “Often with first-generation students, there is a pressure to do majors that have a more direct career path

student team finished in the top five of the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, an international contest where teams of undergrad students have 99 hours straight to create a mathematical model addressing a complex social or scientific issue. The top awards typically go to large technical schools, often in China. But this year, PLU’s team finished in the top 5!Duffy Anderson ’24, Matthew Helmer ’24 and Madeline Rue ’25 were one of 1,057 teams to tackle Problem D, which required teams to analyze the

Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Connie Gardner (not pictured) co-teach this PLUS 100 course The concept behind PLUS 100 is a simple but valuable one: a class designed to prepare college freshmen for success, both academic and personal. “In the beginning we talked more about work, time management, that kind of thing,” Martinez said. “But now we’ve got into more social justice, implicit bias, things that have to do more with communication with people.” That ties into what McAdams