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Global and Community Engaged Education, Women’s Center) should become key members of the Council as they are at the center of many current DJS initiatives.Recommendations for ProgrammingAs the Programming Subcommittee embarked on completing its assigned task, we quickly recognized that the scope of our work must be broad and multifaceted in order to be effective. Accordingly, four foci for programming initiatives emerged: Curriculum, Professional Development (for both Faculty & Staff), Co-Curricular

support. We were also able to do more field trips, which would be harder with a larger department. What’s one book-related topic you get fired up about (book bans, early reading education, diversity in publishing, etc.)? The first thing that came to my mind is classics, especially Shakespeare, being inaccessible. We’ve seen time and time again that it’s not about the books themselves, it’s how they’re taught and presented. If we keep presenting classics like Shakespeare as above everyone’s reading

ready to move to the next level?” Avila asks of how well he’s taught his students. “I think design education has become such a vital component of how we communicate.” Hall had come to PLU intending to be an English teacher, but several conversations with Avila changed his path toward Communication. “He asked me what I liked doing,” Hall said. “He asked me what I thought design was.” After responding, Avila said, “You’re telling me you like to make pretty things.” “I knew when he was saying that, it

of each student’s network of supporters. We are committed to creating positive relationships with the many supporters of the university including alumni, neighbors, friends, donors, Regents, and members of the ELCA. Co-Curricular Education: We know that student success is solidified when students have multiple opportunities to learn and live the university’s educational priorities. We are committed to providing a wide range of co-curricular programs, in differing learning styles, so that students

emphasize political process and global social change in the development of the American welfare state and the profession of social work. Students reflect critically up on the development of social and political policies historically. Students also develop legislative policy practice and advocacy skills and examine the impact of policy implementation, administration, and governmental structure on services to vulnerable populations. Critical thinking is used to analyze contemporary policy in income