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previously studied in classes on PLU’s campus—a very exciting prospect. The study away class includes both art majors and minors as well as students enrolled in PLU’s International Honors (IHON) program. This experience will encourage students to take a critical look at the way that museum collections and exhibitions are intertwined with things like national cultural identity, political goals, and education. Students are challenged to be curious about the ways that art, architecture, archaeology, and
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and Family Therapy Guide!Download a Guide to Master's of Marriage and Family TherapyHere are a few unique advantages of PLU’s master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy! 1. Small, individualized class sizes:Personalized education in small classes of approximately 20 students means more opportunities for deep learning, collaboration, and mentorship from faculty. Students build relationships with each other that help them grow personally and professionally. 2. One of only five COAMFTE-accredited
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,Lizard Boy is a “somewhat-autobiographical solo-show-with-three-actors” that follows a boy with lizard skin who fights evil and learns about love. Huertas attributes some of his triple-threat skills in performing, composing and writing to his theatre education at PLU. “Doing theater at PLU was awesome!” he said. Specifically, Huertas recalls that the study of Shakespeare and the Theatre Program‘s emphasis on language “stuck with [him] forever.” “How does this language inform what the characters are
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relate to the built environment. Buchholz and Pfaff’s project topics weren’t restricted. Krzmarzick is compiling data for the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System – STARS for short. Developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the system “is a voluntary, self-reporting framework for gauging relative progress toward sustainability for colleges and universities,” according to the STARS Web site. The reporting system aims to provide a guide to
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institution in the West to receive the honor, he said. “It’s a big deal,” Anderson told the assembled students. But in many ways the programs and opportunities behind the award are only truly of value if students engage in what is available. In this world, a person with a college education is privileged, he said. If 100 people represented all the people in the world, only one would have that level of education. It is with that in mind, Anderson charged the gathered students with three challenges. Be the
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the second day, other speakers will include PLU alums, such as Matt Kennedy, ’07, who had started soccer tournaments in a Ugandan slum, SeattlePI.com sports columnist Art Theil, ’75 and Jason Edward, ’84, ’89, who has summited Everest four times. Topics include the use of steroids, soccer in Seattle, sports and its effect on nationalism and identity in China, video gaming and marketing football to the world. This will be the fourth such symposium hosted by PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education
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him to PLU, his experience here, and what’s next in his life. The physics major, also shows off his capstone in the video above – a trebuchet. Why PLU? I came to PLU because I wanted to be a Lute! The sense of community at PLU was head and shoulders above every other school I visited, and I wanted to be a part of this community. I was also drawn to the fact that at PLU you have access to professors who are truly invested in your education and who even show up to events around campus like concerts
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develop as global citizens; future leaders; and whole, richly informed persons. As the University’s statement on General Education notes: “PLU offers an education not only in values, but in valuing, and asserts strongly that, Life gains meaning when dedicated to a good larger than oneself.” History Professor Beth Kraig said one of the more exciting parts of the new minor is a topic and study that engage in ethical issues from the beginning. “It’s involving so many different parts of the university
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Colleges.“PLU has long been recognized as a leader in defining the work of sustainability in higher education,” said PLU Sustainability Lead Nick Lorax. “It is our privilege and our challenge to discern how we translate our leadership into action on campus and beyond.” Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. PLU achieved this
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and doctorate nursing programs and existing facilities. She also got a glimpse into plans for improved facilities moving forward. Last year, PLU’s School of Nursing — home to one of the top 100 graduate nursing programs in the country — received a $1.4 million grant from the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW), a program of the federal Health Resources and and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant aims to expand curriculum, doubling nurse practitioner student numbers and sending those
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