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PLUS 100 helps PLU student-athletes with college transition Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / January 10, 2019 Image: Justin Martinez ’22 sits in a PLUS 100 course with his first-year football teammates. The first-year football player-only cohort is the first of its kind at PLU, a push by head coach Brant McAdams to support new student-athletes on and off the field. January 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 10, 2019) — For student-athletes, loaded down

students receive some form of financial aid through scholarships, grants and endowments, many of which are funded by PLU constituents. Gifts to Q Club help lessen the financial strain on students and their families, support the faculty in enriching curriculum, and allow students to expand their campus activities and learning experiences. Many people have gone above and beyond the call to support PLU and Q Club. We profile a few of them here. While their affiliation to PLU is varied, they share a spirit

typically be out and about all day in groups of 3 or 4. Finally, phase three is still underway, and this has been the writing process. We had a rough draft due last month, went over it with our research directors, and are now completing our final draft to submit for editing.When you reflect on this experience, what stands out to you? AS: My projects were very specialized to what I am learning at PLU. It was very fun to stretch those muscles and expand on them. The most important thing I came away with

of view and what critiques we’re going to get.” Miranda agreed. “I hope there’s somebody out there that disagrees with what we’re saying for whatever reason,” Miranda said. “I think those moments are the best learning moments for both of us, and the best teaching moments for everybody, because if they think I’m wrong there are connections to be found somewhere within that.” All three women say student media has been an important part of their success as journalists. This conference is one way to

typically be out and about all day in groups of 3 or 4. Finally, phase three is still underway, and this has been the writing process. We had a rough draft due last month, went over it with our research directors, and are now completing our final draft to submit for editing. When you reflect on this experience, what stands out to you?  AS: My projects were very specialized to what I am learning at PLU. It was very fun to stretch those muscles and expand on them. The most important thing I came away with

, and the relationship of structures and processes to societal purposes.There are absolutely aspects of my undergraduate education that prepared me for law school. My time spent on the debate team at PLU was very helpful for a lot of the speech and advocacy work that I have to do as a part of my job. I was a political science major, so learning about the political process was helpful. Another thing that helped me a lot was doing the legislative internship for my capstone project during the spring