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will serve as dean of the College of Natural Sciences. Cameron Bennett will serve as the dean of the College of Professional Studies. David Ward will serve as dean of the College of Health Professions. Patricia Bixel will serve as interim dean of the College of Liberal Studies. Among other responsibilities, the four college deans will provide direct supervision and strategic leadership for their respective colleges and support faculty achievement, development, and excellence. As senior university

…” As Americans, we know the great contributions that immigrants and refugees make to our nation’s culture, history and economy, enriching our life together. Welcoming the stranger is at the heart of the American story and at the heart of PLU’s mission to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Concerned students can find support and helpful resources in the Campus Ministry Office and the Counseling

faculty member who demonstrates academic leadership and who influences the life of the university through service in areas of faculty governance, the university, and the community beyond the university. This year we honor Dr. Amy Siegesmund, Associate Professor of Biology. A PLU colleague who has worked with Dr. Siegesmund in a number of contexts wrote, “…[T]his award isn’t about the amount of Amy’s service, impressive as the list might be. It is a recognition of the quality of her sustained

affected by this,” said Stephens. Aaron Steelquist, Programs Coordinator, Student Involvement and Leadership Steelquist, with the help of Hai Doan, Assistant Director of Social Media and Technology in Student Involvement & Leadership, created the PLU posters for the It’s On Us campaign. The posters, which can be seen throughout campus, feature students and staff—everyone from athletes, professors, student leaders and faculty has been invited to participate. “Everyone seemed into the idea and wanted to

expected to grow 19% in the next eight years, much faster growth than the average for all occupations. 4. Mental Performance Consultant—develop strategies to help clients (like athletes, performing artists, executives, military personnel) create mental and life habits that allow them to access peak performance in difficult conditions. 5. Physical Education Instructor—teach principles of healthy movement and physical fitness to students in educational settings. 6. Sport Psychologist—use mental health

much is happening on PLU’s lower campus. All told, several million dollars’ worth of improvements have taken place, all with the goal being not simply to improve the student-athlete experience, but also improve the experiences of all students, as part of PLU’s educational mission of “educating the whole student.” At the groundbreaking ceremony for the multipurpose field last May, Director of Athletics Laurie Turner said the new field would “level the playing field,” in regards to raising where PLU

from one of her research areas, Bernstein will address how U.S. universities striving for representational diversity often fail to create meaningful, pluralistic diversity. She’ll also explore the critical concept of behavioral comfort: the felt ease, safety and self-efficacy of interacting appropriately with diverse others. “Findings indicate that educational institutions should strive to create more settings in which positive intercultural relationships occur in order for students to establish

. Rollevson, a PLU alumnus, encouraged her to attend the university. He also urged her to apply apply for citizenship. Huang said he thought it gave her better opportunities to pursue her educational and vocational goals in medicine. “I really applied because my dad wanted me to be a citizen,” Huang said. “Plus, I’m probably going to be living and working in the U.S.” Currently, China does not recognize dual citizenship. For Huang, completing the U.S. naturalization process meant facing the heavy

. Jenifer Leavens ’18 is the third and final Lutes we will be highlighting from Chief Leschi Schools, following Jenifer Leavens ’18 and Melanie Helle ’97. Previous Lute Powered series include Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, and Educational Service District 113.About Chief Leschi SchoolsChief Leschi is one of nearly 200 tribal schools in the United States. Operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, it enrolls 670 students in preschool through high school.  Visual

studying forced migration at Oxford University. Oxford’s tutorial system required her to do all of the reading—such as 10 academic articles on the topic—outside class, then meet with a doctoral student for discussion. “Being in a different country and educational system, you’re forced to learn in a new way,” she says. “And you can’t learn that unless you live it.”Making the best of PLU's offeringsFor new PLU students, she recommends taking advantage of a professor’s office hours. Two professors have