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off and on since the early 80’s, in a variety of settings. I’ve had some career detours from teaching, like, coaching a swim team, and owning a biker bar, and being a rural librarian, and a few other wacky things. I follow my curiosity. Through it all, I have been a prolific maker, I have documented my stories and adventures. My work can be found in over 90 public collections and art museums throughout the world, including the Victoria and Albert, the Library of Congress, The Getty Research

being an athlete?For Klauder, there was little hesitation. Growing up in Klamath Falls, Ore., Klauder learned early from her parents, John and Christine, to work hard in both the classroom and in athletic endeavors. But “school always overrode swimming.” Good grades, her parents told her, will get you to college. And good college grades, Klauder knew, would get her into nursing school. She has taken that to heart, earning Dean’s List recognition during each of her semesters at PLU and entering her

Froschauer) Tegels, university organist and music professor, humbly underscores his efforts of sustainable living, saying he doesn’t have to go out of his way to do the right thing. “I don’t live far from campus, so it’s not that much of an effort,” he said. “It seems like the right thing to do that you take care of the Earth.” A native of the Netherlands, Tegels hails from a small town in the southeastern part of the region, called Ottersum. He developed an affinity for music early in life, learning the

interest to academic communities is the announcement that Amazon will fund Alexa research projects in universities through an Alexa Fund Fellowship program that is in its early stages. The first selection of academic institutions includes Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, USC, and the University of Waterloo. While it is my expectation that the Alexa Fund team will look to support research at leading Computer Science programs (adding places like MIT, UC Berkeley, Cambridge, and the University of

classroom environments.   Tip: Interested in teaching? Download PLU’s Education Guide! If you’re considering becoming a teacher, there is a lot to be said for getting your certification and your master’s degree at the very outset of your teaching career. Completing your master’s degree early on in your teaching career means you will spend more years earning a higher salary. On average, teachers with a master’s degree make $60,140 per year, a full $12,370 more per year than teachers whose highest degree

skill for critical thinking, never loses value. School systems will always need high-quality, passionate teachers. Compassion, empathy, communication, and respect are life skills that are learned early on in homes and classrooms. As America’s classrooms become more and more diverse, there is a growing need for teachers who are willing to navigate the cultural and social complexity of the diverse classroom. You can develop the skills needed to positively impact the education system by getting a

to Facebook Marketplace Liudmyla Ostafiichuk graduated from the MSMA program before its renaming and has moved back to Seattle to continue her research career for Facebook: “[MSMA] program helped me gain a foundational knowledge of consumer behavior, analytical methods, and research techniques that are necessary for my everyday work.  After graduation, I worked as a Consumer Insights Manager at T-Mobile’s Brand, Consumer, and Market Insights department where I led the early tenure Customer Health

ton of coding early on to prepare and he got really good at them.” Caley was so impressed with Ronquillo’s work ethic that he decided to mirror the way he teaches his students to apply for jobs with how Ronquillo prepared. “He did what he needed to do,” Caley said. “He knew he needed to apply for a lot of jobs. He knew he needed to do a bunch of leak code problems. He knew he needed to have a portfolio and a website. And he did all these things in his capstone.” Ronquillo also worked on updating

changing, whether you come from Oregon, Montana or New Jersey, you leave behind family and friends to dive into the world of the unknown. More so being International, dealing with a new culture, food and in my case loss of warmth. Mom, if you could have seen me, early October students still in tank tops, capris, playing Frisbee on the lawns and I, bundled from head to toe––freezing. So you may ask: so what’s new? All students experience an adjustment to college, wherever you are from; wherever you go

to e-mail them regularly, share ideas and findings, and collaborate on research and writing projects. After French scholar Ivan Jablonka and I met in Sweden, we began e-mailing about the idea of collaborating on a comparative history of early 20th-century adoption institutions. Similarly, several Australian and Canadian researchers and I are planning to present papers on various international aspects of adoption at the forthcoming 5th Biennial Conference on the History Childhood and Youth in