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chosen for the program must have a 3.0 GPA. They also need to know how to thrive outside the classroom and build cross-cultural relationships. Often the award is given to seniors for post-graduate work. However, some juniors have been considered, such as Bozich. The program is aimed toward self-starters with global experiences. "They’re jumping into the deep end of the pool. But the students who do this are ready for it."- Priscilla St. Clair, award director. “They’re jumping into the deep end of the

and virtual learning through an equitable lens, and to leverage empathy and relationships when working with teachers and students. These are things that are important all of the time, and especially important now. PLU: You’ve been talking to dozens of educators these past few weeks. Are there some common emotions that many of them are feeling? Anderson: All of my coaching participants have named “heartbreak” as an emotion they are feeling. They are sad and worried about the impacts of this

, increasing the tribal community’s self-reliance. "I want to get to a point where neighbors are helping neighbors. Whether or not it has the Red Cross name on it doesn’t really matter to me. I want them to be equipped to help each other."- Brice Johnson Nelson says none of this could have happened without taking the time to build trusting relationships and engage the community as an active partner. Seemingly small acts of support such as buying a fridge or a generator mark a move from community engagement

break the instant-gratification loop that continuously checking for new notifications brings by making students aware of how much time they’re spending on their phone and helping them focus on tasks. Does it work? Yes, Mbugua says, because it’s already made a noticeable difference with his own phone habits. “I take time to respond back to people on texts, like maybe a couple hours,” he said. “I would say I use my phone a good amount on the daily, but now I can go without it. I’ve been able to go a

murders in Charleston happened on the day that my mother entered hospice care for her final illness, an illness which had come on very suddenly and shockingly to us.  She had been at PLU just a couple of weeks earlier, attending the Commencement events and the visit of the King of Norway.  As I stayed by mother’s side through her final days, she and I had a number of conversations about these race relations issues. As it turned out, the South Carolina legislature ordered that the flag be taken down on