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Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies. Karen Marquez ‘22 is a senior social work major with minors in Hispanic studies and criminal justice. Marquez is a heritage speaker of Spanish, and has a deep love for languages, culture, and diversity. She hopes to use her degree and the skills she is learning at PLU to help people in need. Posted by: tpotts / July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social
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linguistic philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein spoke of “word games.” As Wittgenstein said, “Uttering a word is like striking a note on the keyboard of the imagination.” Language exists not simply to mirror passively some given world of objects. Imaginative language creates new meanings, defines new worlds. [3] Our own PLU poet laureate Rick Barot was interviewed recently by The Mast. Beauty was his initial inspiration, he said, but now his words strive with the conjunction of beauty and harsh reality. It is
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practice” for being in school, and you won’t need to relearn the time management skills that are so imperative to succeeding in a graduate program.Ready to enjoy the benefits of graduate school? Connect with PLU!If you’re considering choosing graduate school in the near future, you should know that there really is no better time to obtain an advanced degree. You have the valuable opportunity to hone your skills, challenge the status quo, and make a name for yourself in your chosen field. At Pacific
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of Religion (RL) (4): Students will engage in critical and empathetic analysis of religious traditions. Fitness and Wellness (FT) (2): Students will develop skills for lifelong physical and mental wellness. Global Engagement (GE) (4): Students will learn about the factors that shape human experience in transnational, cross-cultural, or non-US contexts. Study away and world language courses with these emphases will also meet this requirement. Global Engagement is the second course in the PLU
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time they are officially enrolled at PLU. No additional application or interview is necessary for the B.A.E. program. The education program which culminates in a B.A.E. degree and Washington State Teaching certificate begins in Fall of your junior year. Entrance Requirements: Evidence of verbal and quantitative ability as illustrated by a passing score on each of the three sections of the Washington Educators Skills Test Basic (WEST-B) or equivalent SAT/ACT scores. Check www.west.nesinc.com to
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clients. My past clients include Nike, Adidas, Brooks, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Seattle’s Best Coffee, National Geographic, and many others. Prof. Halvorson: Where have you taught, and what subjects? Prof. Tsuneoka: I started teaching graphic design at Cornish College of the Arts. I have taught a variety of design-related subjects such as color theory, drawing, print, interactive, UX, illustration, concept development, etc. My passion is to teach how to merge problem-solving skills with narrative
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integrate information from a wide range of connected topics such as chemistry, biology, physics, and geography. In this light, geoscientists have a particularly flexible professional skill set that is founded in core analysis and interpretation skills developed in the field and laboratory. Successful students must be able to think three dimensionally, have strong quantitative skills, and be able to communicate clearly through writing and speaking. Field trips are included in most courses.Quick Links My
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transform the world–or at least our corner of it. The hope is that students gain actual skills that employers are looking for, opening up new opportunities after graduation, and connecting your major to real life. Innovation Studies also promises to be fun–not a lot of boring lectures, but team-based projects that bring out the best of your major and developing skill set. The minor is a pretty visionary, too, providing a space for students to make unexpected, yet meaningful connections to the greater
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major you take.” Yes, if you want to be a full-time musician, you have to be tough and good to make it in the professional world, he said. But even if that’s not your final goal, Ronning encourages all students with an interest in music to pursue it at PLU. “When you build music skills, you build skills for life,” he said. “It teaches you to think faster, work harder, and to feel more deeply. And PLU is a great place to study music, whether you pursue it professionally or just pursue it passionately
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the world you can reach,” he said. Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service that allows operators to communicate with one another. The term “amateur” doesn’t reflect an operator’s skills. Rather, it indicates that amateur radio communications can’t be commercialized. Oakman now has a collection of shortwave radios, including one in his PLU office. He estimates there are three million amateur radio operators in the world, with more than 600,000 in the United States
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