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stores and spoke to people, but mostly hurried along not knowing what Alger meant. “In class we talked about things sort of theoretically,” said Kathy Keys, ’11, a social work major, from Anchorage, Alaska. “Classroom experiences are important, but I think service components outside of the class are also very important. I think life experience is the greatest way to learn something.” For the Tacoma Community Center, students surveyed the area for services or opportunities that may help the homeless
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professor, and instructional and reference librarian, and Common Reading Program co-director. ”We see it as a great first step to get students into their new academic and social world.” During orientation, Assistant Professor of History Gina Hames and Assistant Professor of English Jenny James, as well as other faculty and staff and students, will be taking part in a panel discussion of the book, as well as leading small-group discussions with other PLU students. Seth Dufault will also be taking part in
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staff hired before December 31, 1996. Nonexempt staff are not eligible for phased retirement. Phased retirees receive supplemental retirement compensation from the university for a certain period of time. As part of the phased retirement application and approval process, specific payment arrangements will be made. These supplemental wages are considered earned income by the IRS and therefore will likely impact the phased retiree’s Social Security benefits. While they receive this compensation
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articles and archives, Loberg demonstrated how interwar crises can be tracked in the streets of Berlin. She showed how the cityscape not only revealed social, political and economic tensions but also how governments manipulated the city to portray an image of what Germany “should be.” While at PLU, Loberg worked with Holocaust historian and Professor Christopher Browning, studying the roots of the Third Reich. She cites his influence on her current work and success, along with that of History Professor
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, 2016 PLU has been a drastic influence on my life. I have enjoyed the liberal attitude of my professors, their dedication to academic excellence and a great social environment. PLU is truly committed to create an environment enriched with diversity, successfully. Being an international student I always felt welcome, never neglected. It has been a life shaping experience where PLU assisted my inner and outer development to the person I have managed to become. Badal ChandraIndia Master’s in Marketing
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, environmental studies and religion Read Next Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic
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, we were one month into the program. I was already developing a better understanding of the aspects of Oaxacan culture, history, and its environment, both the familiar and the more unfamiliar ones, and what my place is amidst it all. Since then, all my interactions with my host family, my professors, the staff at ICO, our community, and my peers have allowed me to dig deeper into ideas about globalization, immigration, identity (national and individual), hospitality, and social change. From such
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, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024
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Gombe Stream National Park, where renowned primatologist Jane Goodall began her work studying chimpanzee social and family life in 1960. While in the country, Webb’s independent research project looked at the conservation program run by the Jane Goodall Institute in Kigoma. It focuses on community development and education as the backbone of environmental conservation. “For someone who is interested in chimpanzee conservation, it’s a place you have to go,” Webb explained. Webb visited the national
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generosity of an anonymous donor deeply invested in PLU’s commitment to global education and international partnerships, Wells and her peers returned to Namibia as seasoned teachers, four of them national-board certified. Each teaching pair focused their dialogue on a pedagogical issue they faced—such as learner engagement, classroom management or social-emotional learning. But nothing can quite replace seeing these strategies in action, Wells said. When Eva Dumeni, a first-grader teacher at M. H. Greeff
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