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Rerun: Advice for first-year students—communicate with your professors Posted by: mhines / August 21, 2023 August 21, 2023 We are a little over a week away from welcoming our new Lutes to campus. Experience the energy, spirit, and tight-knit community that makes PLU a truly special place. Student-athlete Ahi Holden ’24 offers some tips for succeeding during your first year of college. From exciting events to meaningful connections, you’ll catch a glimpse of what it’s like to be a part of the

picture of modernity compared to other societies has dramatized the uniqueness of the modern condition for Bellah, and he encouraged his audience to consider if and when modern society will hit its hard ceiling. “It’s not useful to terrify people with this notion – that leads to anxiety and cynicism and not working to change it,” Bellah said. “We can work to change it. We need to think about what kind of world we really want.” Many of those in attendance were familiar with Bellah’s work from past

Holocaust Distortion and Denial. Events will include presentations by two of the most prominent Holocaust scholars in the world, Dr. Yehuda Bauer and Dr. Christopher Browning. The conference will close with a panel featuring research projects by student recipients of the Kurt Mayer Summer Scholarship. The annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education provides educators, students, and community members a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to empower themselves and others to challenge

UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Posted by: alemanem / October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020 UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences provides students with unprecedented opp01tunities to train with internationally recognized faculty members, use state-of-the-art equipment in advanced labs, and participate in the discovery and transmission of knowledge to solve complex biomedical health challenges. See the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Academic Integrity and Honor Pledges Posted by: bodewedl / April 27, 2016 April 27, 2016 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer As the end of the semester approaches, many students will inevitably begin to feel the pressure of impending papers, projects, and exams. While the prevalence of cheating varies and is difficult to measure, most faculty are concerned with ensuring the academic integrity of student work in their courses. Depending on the assessment, a variety of strategies can be

Trump, no KKK, no racist USA!” “The worst part of the day was walking by all of the protestors on our way into the actual event,” Courtney said. “Hearing what they were saying was hard because I was thinking ‘yes I agree with you, but I have to stay with my group.’” Tori Sullivan ’18, Josie Courtney ‘19 and professor Kaitlyn Sill share a laugh on the subway.× Once clear of the airport-style security checkpoint, the group made its way into the sea of tens of thousands of inauguration attendees, the

his death in 2016, Professor Minsky worked on the faculty at MIT in the emerging field of artificial intelligence research. When I met Minsky, he was publishing a new edition of his important book The Society of Mind (1988) with a team that I was working with at Microsoft Press. I became captivated by Minsky’s vision of the future in which AI would revolutionize cognitive science, computing, communication, philosophy and other disciplines. As the field of AI evolved, it became a truly

1958 until his death in 2016, Professor Minsky worked on the faculty at MIT in the emerging field of artificial intelligence research. When I met Minsky, he was publishing a new edition of his important book Society of the Mind (1988) with a team that I was working with at Microsoft Press. I became captivated by Minsky’s vision of the future in which AI would revolutionize cognitive science, computing, communication, philosophy and other disciplines. As the field of AI evolved, it became a truly

, professional or personal, that you’ve had since you began teaching at PLU. My friendships within the PLU community are a joy to me. I really enjoyed helping the Thorniley Collection find a new home at PLU. I made a giant carousel book for the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, which my husband Buzz helped me with. Favorite way to unwind after a long week of teaching and grading? I’m an avid gardener. I love to walk my dog (especially when it’s sunny). Working in my studio.Just for fun!Cats or dogs? Dogs

and Americorps, volunteering was a way to transition from college life to the “real world.” “I was excited about the opportunity to slowly move into something else,” Goble said . Goble did two years of service. He spent his first year working with Lutheran Volunteer Corps affiliate Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership in Omaha. His second year was with Peace Community Center, an AmeriCorps affiliate in Tacoma’s hilltop neighborhood. The relationships he formed during these years had a