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resounding message stressed the role of education in meeting the sociopolitical and environmental problems facing the nation. Kennedy’s optimism energized the crowd, as when he sketched out his rosy vision for the coming years: “I want to see…the best brains we have meeting the most difficult problems this country has ever faced.” He described his tour of the American west as a “trip of conservation” and urged “the talented and able people of this state [to] make the judgments on recreation and

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incorporate real-world examples into lessons and experiments so that students can make connections to their own lives and interests. The PLU Chemistry Department is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS) to provide certified degrees, which is a mark of excellence in chemical education. We have had this distinction for over 50 years! Chemistry students are encouraged and supported in the pursuit all of their interests during their time at PLU. It is common for chemistry majors to earn an

Chinese Guest Teacher ProgramThe Confucius Institute of the State of Washington partners with the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission and Hanban to sponsor visiting teachers to teach in K-12 schools in Washington. Whenever possible, these teachers come from partner schools to CIWA-sponsored Confucius Classrooms in Washington. Washington schools request visiting teachers in the fall, then the teachers are selected in Chongqing and sent to Beijing for further training and interviews. In the

awarded each spring to current and incoming PLU students.Learn more about the Rieke ScholarshipKatherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak Scholarship  The scholarship shines light on the immense importance and influence of women in community, especially those women who have been invisible in the history of our society.  The scholarship represents a belief that power and influence should not be limited by gender, race, sexuality, class or access to education. Each spring the scholarship will be awarded to