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students when the Diversity Center was formed, they still have this connection to the mission and values of the Diversity Center — which include perspective taking, critical reflection, diversity, inclusion, equity and thinking about the lives of minoritized people. “What we wanted to do (with this podcast) was to make sure that we centered the voices of our alumni.” Diversity Center AlumniAngie Hambrick, Maurice Eckstein ’11 and Nicole Jordan ’15 In the first episode, Hambrick leads a roundtable
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PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies. Innovation Studies at PLUCourses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. You then form teams and develop your own solutions to contemporary problems and strategic opportunities. An Innovative Major Ambachew’s family moved to the United States from Ethiopia. She first heard about PLU from her older
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sciences divisions, and the School of Business. “The heart of the university is its intellectual life, which is invisible,” said Patricia O’Connell Killen, provost and dean of graduate studies. “The research reception is one of the best ways we have of displaying the really exciting thinking and problem-solving and framing of new knowledge that our students engage in with faculty.” Geosciences professor Jill Whitman added that tangible representations of the research work, such as posters and papers
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to the options it offers students, PLUTO also is an opportunity for PLU faculty to examine new technologies and innovations to improve the teaching and learning experience. As part of that process, PLUTO Institutes provide faculty with the training and support needed to design and implement online learning components. “The PLUTO Institute is thoughtful thinking about pedagogy, how we teach, what we teach, why we teach and thinking of better ways to deliver that to our students,” said Bridget
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audiences. Culture, History, and Power. Students will read diverse texts within their historical and cultural contexts, developing a critical understanding of how literature can both uphold and resist existing structures of power. Critical Approaches. Students will deploy ideas from works of criticism and theory in their own reading and writing. Research. Students will identify topics and formulate questions, identify appropriate methods and sources for research, and engage ethically with sources. Oral
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year. (4) ENGL 506 : Summer Residency III 16 hours of required workshops, 20 additional hours of lectures and mini-courses (topics in genre/topics in craft), readings. Design an independent course of study with a mentor for the upcoming year. (4) ENGL 507 : Summer Residency IV Teaching a class based on critical paper or outside experience. Public reading from creative thesis. Participation in workshops and classes. Graduation. (4) ENGL 511 : Writing Mentorship I One-on-one correspondence with a
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. (4) ARTD 110 : Graphic Design 1 - CX An introduction to design through the study of basic techniques, color theory, and composition. (4) ARTD 180 : History of Western Art I - CX A survey tracing the development of Western art and architecture from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages. (4) ARTD 181 : History of Western Art II - CX A survey of Western art and architecture from the Renaissance to the 20th century. (4) ARTD 201 : Drawing 2: Figure Drawing - CX Drawing taken beyond the basics of
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learning might offer a high quality, engaging PLU experience when students cannot come to campus. Registration is right around the corner, and the PLU community is interested to see whether these new online offerings will entice students to give summer session a try. 40% are undecided about whether to enroll in summer session. 31% are interested in online summer courses. 25% are interested in blended summer courses. Summer is a great time for faculty to begin thinking about whether
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themselves. His idea that the unexamined life is not worthy living is referenced often. But what did examining life get him? Executed! Maybe the unexamined life is not worth living, but at least you get to live. Original thinkers have often faced persecution, exile and execution. Thinking can be dangerous. Putting your thoughts out into the public arena where they can be acted on can be deadly, for yourself or for others. Ideas about individuality and democracy obviously changed the world, but many died
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Join the NatSci Fellows ProgramThe NatSci Fellows program is an inclusive opportunity open to all Natural Sciences majors (Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Geosciences, Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology). The program encourages students to participate in 1) coursework support, 2) professional development, and 3) social and wellness related activities that will enhance their PLU experience and lead to increased sense of belonging and student success. “I believe it helped me find my
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