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TACOMA, WASH. (March 8, 2017)- Laura Brewer ’03 was no stranger to activism when she started volunteering at the Tacoma Rainbow Center in 2000. An active Lute, Brewer engaged in a variety of LGBTQ advocacy work on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus through Harmony, known today…
has informed the way she continues to seek out a vocation of service. “One of the things I loved about PLU was the mission — ‘educating for lives of service,’” she said. “The education I got at PLU on how to be a good leader…was really helpful. I’m always glad I went to PLU.” Read Previous Arts and technology center would bring new opportunities to Parkland Read Next Pageantry and Protests: PLU students experience ‘messiness of democracy’ at President Trump’s inauguration COMMENTS*Note: All
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Highly recruited as an outside hitter out of Chiawana High School, Sianna Iverson ‘24, a talented volleyball player, knew she found a home at PLU after a campus visit. “As soon as I visited, I knew it was going to be a great fit for…
therapy and her high school sports medicine classes informed her interest in kinesiology and sports medicine. “I first went to physical therapy for a sports-related injury when I was 11. I thought it was super cool, and I really loved my physical therapist. Since then, I decided I wanted to be a physical therapist, even though, at the time, I had no idea what that meant.”Iverson’s first collegiate campaign on the volleyball court for the Lutes during the 2021 spring COVID season, when she recorded 17
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Symposium 2012 Suggested Readings Maude Barlow, Blue Covenant (The New Press, 2007) (Available at the PLU Bookstore for purchase) Maude Barlow has for decades been a leading voice arguing that access
ResourcesSymposium 2012 Suggested Readings Maude Barlow, Blue Covenant (The New Press, 2007) (Available at the PLU Bookstore for purchase) “Maude Barlow has for decades been a leading voice arguing that access to safe drinking water should be a basic human right. Called the ‘Al Gore of water,’ Barlow is the very best kind of advocate–deeply informed, articulate, and persuasive. Essential reading for anyone interested in the emerging international movement for water justice, Blue Covenant is one
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Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the
right profession and demonstrates to dental schools that you have made an informed choice. It is important to note that dental schools evaluate each of your experiences by length/time of commitment, depth of experience, and lessons learned from the experience. So just don’t go through the motions; consider long-term commitments. Dentist Shadowing Shadowing a dentist is probably one of the best means to get direct exposure to the dental field and learn what it really is like to be a dentist. Many
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Biology Courses Take the following two introductory courses: BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells and Organisms BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity and Ecology You might also consider taking some of the
right profession and demonstrates to dental schools that you have made an informed choice. It is important to note that dental schools evaluate each of your experiences by length/time of commitment, depth of experience, and lessons learned from the experience. So just don’t go through the motions; consider long-term commitments. Dentist Shadowing Shadowing a dentist is probably one of the best means to get direct exposure to the dental field and learn what it really is like to be a dentist. Many
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2016 CONVOCATION | President’s Remarks | September 6, 2016 On behalf of the whole university community, I welcome all new members of the PLU community: students, faculty, staff, administrators, regents, and the voting members of the PLU Corporation. We’re all delighted that you are part…
informed. The upshot is that this election year, we’re divided not only by political party and ideology, but also increasingly by identity. This history is being written not just in the nation’s capital, but also in small and large communities across the nation and etched in the lives of ordinary people. I encourage you to listen carefully to people outside of your immediate circle; take this opportunity in your life to think broadly and take in multiple perspectives. I encourage you to talk about
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Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,…
dilemmas can be solved without broad, multifaceted expertise. Addressing climate change requires business savvy. Understanding modern racial unrest takes an understanding of American and world history. International diplomacy is often informed by religious traditions. Some of the most successful business managers are experts in psychology. Yet, despite these realities, far too many American universities are neglecting to provide an integrated education—an education that fuses the liberal arts
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Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they were going to be…
survive. But it also informed Benedictine spiritual practice: “The monks or the nuns would labor in the fields or in building or in fishing– where they sparked many innovations –and in prayer together. So those two: prayer–conversation with God– and labor in what they considered God’s creation went together: a prayer book in one hand and a hoe in the other. What we see in these communities is a form of Christian socialism in which each person offered his or her labor and each received what was needed
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Originally published in 2021 Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they…
Nursia Sustainability was necessary in order for these monastic communities to survive. But it also informed Benedictine spiritual practice: “The monks or the nuns would labor in the fields or in building or in fishing —where they sparked many innovations— and in prayer together. So those two: prayer —conversation with God— and labor in what they considered God’s creation went together: a prayer book in one hand and a hoe in the other. What we see in these communities is a form of Christian socialism
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By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When students or instructors cannot meet in the same physical location, virtual class sessions are one alternative to consider. Virtual meetings are intended for live communication, but some software allows meeting facilitators to record and share videos after a session…
. Technical difficulties can be mitigated by providing students in advance with a troubleshooting guide and process to follow if technical problems arise. For advice on planning virtual meetings, please contact pluto@plu.edu. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Three New Tools for Teaching with Sakai Read Next How to Create a Basic Online Lesson LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a Distance March 18, 2020
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