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college education, and at a time in which some critics compare higher education’s fate to that of the recording  industry. True, universities need to adapt and innovate and respond to the ways in which students learn today. PLU is in the process of creating our own unique blended learning courses with the PLUTO project, PLU Teaching Online. However, there will always be a need for close faculty- student connections, for as David Bell notes in this article – “If mastering complex and difficult subjects

(Emmett), alongside star Alexandria Henderson (Elle), in the final performances Sept. 29-30 at Cornish Playhouse — Seattle Center. Saturday’s show begins at 8 p.m., and Sunday’s matinee starts at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $45. Read Previous President Belton, Provost Gregson appear on PLU’s ‘Because We’re Lutheran’ podcast Read Next Statement of Community Care COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

Washington’s 7th District, which encompasses most of Seattle and its surrounding areas. She is the first South Asian American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and one of only 14 naturalized citizens currently serving in the United States Congress. “If you want to prepare people to engage in real talk now, the People’s Gathering is the place to be,” says Dr. Karen Johnson, equity and inclusion administrator for the Washington State Department of Corrections. “Our agency looks forward to

appropriate for graduate and upper-class students; content generation and peer teaching are best practices grounded in constructivist and andragogical theories of learning. For assistance finding and utilizing a variety of instructional resources for your course, consider partnering with an instructional designer and/or academic librarian. What ways have you expanded your use of instructional resources? Share your experience in the comment section below. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous

, uptake and use of results from patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research,” said PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, M.D., MPH. “Through a highly competitive review process, awardees’ proposals were assessed for the importance of the findings being shared and implemented and the potential for the project to lead to changes in practice and improvements in health care and health outcomes.” Led by principal investigators Tiffany Artime, Ph.D. (PLU) and Katherine Buchholz, Ph.D

and features fractal snowflakes. Sklar currently works with artists and mathematicians creating Tess’s ceramic shell, knitted arms and legs, and a fabric-and-brass-rod kite accompanying the tortoise.  Mathemalchemy is Sklar’s newest exploration of the connections between art and math. In 2007, Sklar exhibited photographs depicting visual metaphors of abstract algebraic concepts, and in 2017, The Journal of Humanistic Mathematics published her “love poem for mathematics.” In addition to her work

helped me grow into the person I am today, so I wanted to be able to give back to a community that drove me to thoughtfully care and serve others above myself. You are a coach first, but your academic expertise is a great fit for your role. How does are your football experience and academic background complimentary? If you want to be the best YOU, you can be, performing optimally requires focusing on more than just the physical side of performance. Enhancing and deliberately practicing mental skills

. Lander’s contribution—along with colleagues’ contributions—led to a tremendous honor. This year, the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to WFP for “its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” “Something we’ve seen in areas affected by conflict is that food can lead to peace,” Lander said. The UN must negotiate with various state

was your study away experience like at Oxford? I think it was the best J-term ever. Admittedly, I spent an average of 10 hours a day in one of the Oxford libraries. My tutor pushed me to understand complex social injustices in our world. Looking back, what does the trip mean to you now? All the knowledge I learned and reapplied makes me feel like a more global citizen. I went in not knowing anyone on the trip. The friends I left with, I still talk with and hang out with on a regular basis.Tell me

now, in the face of an international health crisis? Plog: Health care workers and first responders are on the front lines of treating patients. Grocery stores and food suppliers are on the front lines of feeding people. And journalists are on the front lines of making sure everyone is informed about what it all means and how it’s all working. Especially because we are isolated in our homes, media are vital resources. And radio is the original medium in times of crisis — wartimes or otherwise