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catch, though, was that we couldn’t write an article about a text that didn’t exist! So we started collecting and transcribing pieces of it just to have something to read and work with. Terrifyingly (because of the magnitude of the project, which I barely even grasped then), it began to dawn on me that editing Dupin would be a huge service to other scholars and potentially the most important contribution of my scholarly career.  PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin (right) and her co-editor and

PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as

representatives of the 581 congregations in Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, who serve in a body called the PLU Corporation, which confirms the members of our governing body, the Board of Regents.  We assemble this distinguished company to welcome you to the serious and noble work of this University—and to pledge our commitment to your success. It is a rite of passage inviting you to subscribe to the mission and common values of this place:  Thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and

, I’m moving to Massachusetts to start graduate school. I’m getting a master’s degree in clinical social work at Smith College in Northampton. Summer classes start on June 4th! September through April, I’ll be interning 30 hours a week at The Peck Full Service Community School in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where I get to work one-on-one with low income students in grades K-8. After I graduate from my master’s program in two years, I hope to find a job counseling at-risk teenagers and young adults. I

demand for mathematicians and statisticians who can interpret data is expected to grow by 30% over the same period. Download free ebook Improve the well-being of others with a master’s in kinesiologyPromoting healthy activity and movement can change an individual’s quality of life for the better, bringing them greater joy, comfort, and confidence.  Careers in kinesiology-related fields are oriented toward evidence-based service of others, and professionals in these fields get to build a life helping

Master’s Degree in Kinesiology. Download free ebook Thinking about going back to school for a graduate degree? Connect with PLU today!Pacific Lutheran University seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.  PLU purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty

position at Netflix, the popular streaming service based out of Los Gatos, California. “I was like ‘I’m definitely not going to get this,’ but I was doing the shotgun approach, so I really didn’t care,” Ronquillo said. About a week later he received a notification that his resume had been processed and he was invited to take a technical assessment. One application and many hoops later, Ronquillo was hired at Netflix as a user experience developer.Job Hunt Buffering Ronquillo grew up in Ketchikan

available to him. One of those applications included a position at Netflix, the popular streaming service based out of Los Gatos, California. “I was like ‘I’m definitely not going to get this,’ but I was doing the shotgun approach, so I really didn’t care,” Ronquillo said. About a week later he received a notification that his resume had been processed and he was invited to take a technical assessment. One application and many hoops later, Ronquillo was hired at Netflix as a user experience developer

legacy. To give PLU the support it needs to carry on these traditions of service and care. To spread the name of this great University and represent our Alma Mater well. As for me, I will take the notion of vocation. From day one I have heard words like ‘vocation’, ‘passion’ and Big Enough Questions. They have inspired me to explore my dreams and life decisions. I leave you today with a word from Botswana. Kuru, it means to do, to make, to create. I urge you my fellow graduates as you leave this

, thought and action, philosophy provides a much needed voice in PLU’s mission “to empower students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other persons, for the community and for the earth.” Philosophy can also challenge humans to think critically about their relationship with the rest of nature – hopefully before it’s too late. PLU philosophy professor Erin McKenna regularly teaches “Philosophy, Animals, and the Environment” and publishes and presents in the area of