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TACOMA, WASH. (March 17, 2016)- Joshua Cushman ’08 stood in front of a crowd at the Wang Center Symposium last month and recalled his childhood in which nobody asked him about his future. The Tacoma native was the product of a broken home, plagued by…
University. After graduating from PLU in 2008, Cushman jumped into being a teacher and mentor for students with stories similar to his own.7th Biennial Wang Center SymposiumWatch other speakers from last month's event.As an English teacher and coach at his high school alma mater, Cushman strives to show love, compassion and care to students who might otherwise never receive them. He believes that adults are responsible for helping kids discover their own potential, and through his work tries to validate
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Three distinct stories of multiculturalism in Norway share one common desire: belonging despite difference.
to learn Norwegian fast,” Kvitne said. And they do. During the fall visit, many of the kids worked in small groups and one-on-one with teachers, asking questions and joking in Norwegian. If any problems arise, the school’s focus on individual care and engaged administration aims to alleviate them. “I try to be in the classroom every day,” Kvitne said. Those values and the school’s emphasis on care, Kvitne said, started with her education at PLU. As a former soccer player, she looked to her coach
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Literacies Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) French & Francophone Studies (B.A.) Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) Global Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) Concentrations Development and Social Justice International Affairs Transnationalism and its Consequences Hispanic Studies (B.A.) History (B.A.) Individualized Major (B.A.) Kinesiology (B.A.K) Concentrations Health and Fitness Education (with or without Certification) Health and Fitness Promotion Kinesiology
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 10, 2016)- Bradford Andrews has spent a decade inviting his students to participate in archaeological research in the Mount Rainier area. This year, the work helped uncover details about prehistoric hunting groups. “This is the sort of opportunity that can only come…
Geosciences Peter Davis. After graduation, Holm hopes to get her master’s degree and move into land research for the government. Students say Andrews inspires them to do research. Andrews says they do the same for him, pushing him to keep publishing papers on this research. “(Holm) is a great student,” Andrews said. “These research opportunities are perfect for motivated students like that.” Read Previous PLU alumna collects, studies mosquitoes in the pursuit of improved public health Read Next PLU to
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STORY & CONTRIBUTORS Over the years, many individuals and organizations have contributed to the scientific research and conservation efforts of Clover Creek Watershed. However, with so many different contributors, it can be difficult to find one collective place for all the research that has been done. As a result, compiling a comprehensive list of contributors has been an ongoing effort. Over the past 25 years, Clover Creek has been the focus of ongoing scientific research and conservation
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…
First class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients passionate about community, music, nursing, education and more Posted by: Zach Powers / June 24, 2016 Image: Alex Gutierrez outside Decatur High School in Federal Way. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) June 24, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close
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All fees are non-refundable whether a student withdraws from the semester or withdraws from a course. This includes course fees, graduation fees, health insurance plan fees, private music lesson fees, etc. Alternative Transportation Subsidy PLU encourages students and with benefits faculty/staff to use alternative transportation by subsidizing the cost of a transit pass and by providing carpool and bicycle parking. PLU pays $49 a month per eligible commuter towards the purchase of a transit
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.…
said this interconnectedness and unity through life force is why we should all care about and study the environment. “Our world is sick,” she said. Furthermore, she said it’s important to interact with nature and other cultures outside of the classroom. “For native students and non-native students alike there tends to be a huge disconnect between studying and actually being out in the environment taking action and partaking in outdoor activities,” Hall said. Hall, who is from Puyallup, first
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 30, 2016)- One frame. That’s all it took for Kevin Ebi ’95 to get his work on a postage stamp – sort of. Ebi, a self-taught nature photographer who has made a living traveling around the world and documenting its beauty, weathered…
faced medical troubles, Ebi was traveling a month and a half each year for his photography. Last year, he traveled just six days. “The problem with dialysis is that it keeps you alive but it doesn’t give you the life that you had,” he said. “You have your life, but it isn’t really living.” To care for his wife and help her with dialysis, Ebi has switched gears with his photography business. He is working with inventory that is already cataloged. He’s exploring the area around his home with the “same
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Commitment to Diversity, Justice, and SustainabilityASPLU embraces our university’s values of diversity, justice, and sustainability (DJS). This is because DJS is necessary in living out the mission of PLU as a whole: inquiry, service, leadership, and care. Mission StatementOur mission as the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University is to promote the growth of the collective student body community as a whole, while actively encouraging the advancement of the individual.DJS StatementIn
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