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  • Photo by Claire Todd Dear Pierce County Officials, As the clouds and cold go away, the lawn chemicals come out to play. To the general public, they are thought of as a means to an end, rather than a harmful chemical such as alcohol and tobacco. If the lawn chemicals are going to be thought of in this way, implementing disclaimer labels of which lawn chemicals do the most amount of damage may help change public perception and encourage more thoughtful buying, without risking the economic impact

  • Sami’s Story – Oxford 2017; NYC, São Paulo, Barcelona, and Cape Town 2019 Global Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies – Class of 2020 What she would like other students to know: For me, studying with my feet on the ground — listening to people’s stories and using my own sense of perception — while also being supported with history and context has been the most fulfilling way to learn and grow. A piece of advice to future study away students: Check in with yourself and reflect on what you’ve seen

  • Regularly Administered Assessment SurveysThe academic division seeks additional indirect information regarding student perception of their own learning success. As well, understanding how PLU compares to like-institutions is often helpful in analyzing our own results. To this end, we participate in two national assessment surveys in a consistent manner: the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Diverse Learning Environments Survey (DLE).National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE

  • February 9, 2014 Coach Justin Eckstein, left, addresses the Speech and Debate team, including Pam Barker ’14 (behind Eckstein) and David Mooney ’14 (corner of table). (Photo: John Struzenberg / PLU student) You Can’t Argue with Success PLU Speech and Debate Carries on a Tradition of Excellence By Katie Baumann ’14 At a liberal-arts college such as Pacific Lutheran University—where open dialogue is not just encouraged but expected—a healthy argument between students is a common occurrence. But

  • Fourth annual Ruth Anderson Public Debate talks third-party vote Students and experts debate October 4 Members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts on Oct. 4 to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of voting for a third party in the 2016 presidential election. Democratic Communication… September 28, 2016 Debate

  • segregation it’s very hard to create a unified state. You can’t live like that,” Bryn said. “You must have communication.” In the film, Bryn reminds the participants that there is a difference in perception and that they need to understand this in order to move forward. “When they come to a seminar, there is movement in their perception of each other,” Bryn said. “They make each other visible for the other person and they develop a relationship.” Bryn also explained that his work in dialogue has allowed

  • KeesAgreeableness and Authority: How Weight Biases Affect the Perception of Personality Traits in Others5. PSYC 499 - Cristina FloresThe Effects of Bilingualism Within Leadership Settings6. PSYC 499 - Abigail Shedd7. PSYC 499 - Lidya Besrat8. PSYC 499 - David Redman & Dr. Corey Cook9. PSYC 499 - Brionna Barabe10. PSYC 242 - Charlotte Willis, Sharon Lasei, Justin Evans6. PSYC 499 - Abigail SheddBeyond GPA: Extra Curricular Involvement and Academic Success in Undergraduate Students7. PSYC 499 - Lidya BesratThe

  • You can’t argue with Success Posted by: Todd / April 20, 2014 April 20, 2014 At a liberal-arts college such as Pacific Lutheran University where open dialogue is not just encouraged but expected a healthy argument between students is a common occurrence. But no one crafts strategic arguments like the Lutes of PLU’s historic Speech and Debate team. You could argue that PLU’s rich history of success in the arena of competitive debate is one of the university’s best-kept secrets: Debater Andrew

  • began in Auburn and concluded at Eastside Catholic. Both programs received national recognition. Some of the awards and accomplishments he and his teams received include the Washington State Teacher of the Year award, NFHS National Citation Award for Officiating, National Speech and Debate League Living Legends Award and the Bruno Jacob Lifetime Award for Service to Forensics Education. Burton has been inducted into the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions Hall of Fame and the Washington

  • debate coach began in Auburn and concluded at Eastside Catholic. Both programs received national recognition. Some of the awards and accomplishments he and his teams received include the Washington State Teacher of the Year award, NFHS National Citation Award for Officiating, National Speech and Debate League Living Legends Award and the Bruno Jacob Lifetime Award for Service to Forensics Education. Burton has been inducted into the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions Hall of Fame and the