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understand that residential life has a major role in the ecology of care that we provide to our students, and we are great partners in helping students connect to the right resources on campus. Read Previous Building Community: A PLU Special Education Major Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District Read Next PLU alumna Jenifer Leavens ’18 leads elementary education at Chief Leschi Schools COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

California State University, Chico, and eventually earned her master’s degree there. She made the dean’s list each semester and was encouraged to apply to graduate school, landing her at Washington State University where she earned her Ph.D. She’s been teaching classes at PLU since 2006. The key to persistence for marginalized students, and subsequently their success, is building support systems similar to the ones she had, Chavez said. To get there, she says leaders should avoid polarizing, zero-sum

said. As she progressed through the nursing program, Mitsui found the relationships with her classmates to be extremely helpful. One of Mitsui’s favorite aspects of the nursing program is the tight-knit community of her cohort, the 40 students with whom she takes a majority of her courses. "It’s almost like I had two families while I was here. Just building those relationships with my teammates and my classmates has been the most memorable."- Takara Mitsui “The teamwork, helping each other out and

building a shared vocabulary that includes history and ethics. Inov 350 is the final course, which puts students into diverse teams and asks them to develop their own creative idea, process, or campaign. Even with these required courses, the Innovation Studies program is incredibly flexible, because it works with just about any major on campus and often accepts credit for work done in other departments. Attracting New Students How successful is the program so far? As the team prepares to start classes

and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design. Theory to Practice Focus – coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program. Mentorship – all students are assigned a faculty mentor who also serves as lead advisor for the applied project. Inclusive – two required courses examine issues of diversity, justice and inclusion in order to inform how we do our work and

-square-foot facility boasts an innovative closed-loop, geothermal energy system to create a sustainable, energy-efficient building. Multiple benches contain different growing spaces, with infrastructure that can help regulate temperatures and light. Dr. Romey Haberle, one of Laurie-Berry’s colleagues, maintains a collection demonstrating evolutionary plant history and diversity. Cacti, carnivorous plants, corpse flowers and tropical trees all flourish within the greenhouse. Angles and answersLaurie

that’s not where the field is heading. When educators advise universities about how to build the honors program of the future, they talk of building an internationally focused program. And PLU has been doing that for years. PLU has a distinct advantage in that regard.” That international focus is what attracted Josh to the program in the first place. “I thought it was a cool opportunity – this was a chance to get the most out of my college career,” said Josh, a Spanish and environmental studies major

students, and subsequently their success, is building support systems similar to the ones she had, Chavez said. To get there, she says leaders should avoid polarizing, zero-sum approaches to solutions and exhibit compassion for all sides. “It’s really about getting us together and making this society better,” she said. “These conversations have to happen. But they have to happen better, more thoughtfully.”Underrepresentation by the numbersMaria Chavez cited U.S. Census data that show Latinos represent

violence in Washington schools. Anderson led a group of students, from local middle schools to colleges, to rally for the National School Walkout on the steps of the state Capitol building. Anderson’s family is familiar with education politics: her mother is a mental-health counselor in Lewis County schools, her father is a middle-school principal, and her younger sister is a freshman at Olympia High School. #WillWeBeNextLearn more about the awareness campaign centered on gun violence“It’s a family gig

she was highly impressed with the level of collaboration exhibited by this year’s student competitors. This year’s competition was held in PLU’s Morken Center, and required coordination from a number of departments and offices, as well as the School of Business. Emeritus professors allowed students to use their offices during the competition, campus safety gave students all-hours access to the building, and the Math department and Natural Sciences Division funded student registrations and provided