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  • youth.Benge at her masters degree thesis presentation surrounded by PLU faculty and staff: Brian Desmond, Jennifer Smith, Lace Smith, and Giovanna Urdangarain.Her medium of choice:  Devised theater, which eschews formal scripts, characterization, and other stage traditions in favor of a looser, more collaborative creative process. For Benge, this openness and flexibility allows “an honoring of what performers are already bringing” as well as a means to “showcase that in such a way that (participants) can

  • Jewish concept called tikkun olam, which refers to actions one takes to repair and improve the world, the final unit of the course is centered around the question “What Can We Do?” which asks students to think about interventions and repair work that take place in the post-genocide context. Students conduct research and create a poster and presentation about an organization of their choice that works to repair the atrocities of genocide. Past projects have highlighted people working to destroy

  • Mathematical Economics, classes that were interesting and good preparation for graduate school.” “Perhaps now more than ever, I think the world needs as many young people as possible considering the issues and dilemmas of today through the lens of Economics, which considers the implications of scarcity and choice,” Travis says. “Our students leave with the tools to successfully contribute to society in many different venues.” Zach Powers '10 Zach Powers '10 worked as PLU's media and content manager until

  • Tacoma, plans to major in business administration at PLU and hopes to one day work for the FBI. “My top choice was PLU,” said Nagi-Mosa, a native of Yemen. “I came on a college tour with a friend, and I could see the diversity they have. I could see students like me walking around.” The Palmer program helped him — the first in his family to attend college — understand the college experience. He is also grateful for his Palmer mentor, Army Capt. Dan Zeller. Zeller said he signed on as a Palmer

  • choice to attend PLU: “I didn’t just want to play music, so a conservatory wasn’t right for me when I graduated from high school. However, I was still very serious about studying the double bass, and because of the relatively small size of the department, I was afforded many more performance opportunities than I would have been had I attended a larger university or conservatory (playing in the orchestra, jazz band, jazz combo, wind ensemble, and chamber music groups—not to mention the opportunity to

  • world. “The fear and sadness cannot be adequately expressed,” Boers wrote. “We are so sorry for the lives lost, thankful to be safe, and hopeful that tonight might be transformational in some way, that I, we, might do something to change things.” Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni such as Boers are coming face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice. Service amid war Dom Calata ’08, a military brat who followed in his

  • %              70%            80% Analysis or higher                                              10%                20%             20%            20% Dosage Calculation*                                            0                   10%             10%            10% The majority of the exam should consist of multiple-choice items written in compliance with the current NCLEX-RN test plan. Number of alternate item types per exam Alternate formats – Faculty are encouraged to expose students to item types in

  • abortion. It was so fascinating. We were surprised at how open our guests were to talking about the issue. Many of them pointed out how their religions could be personally interpreted as either pro-choice or pro-life; that the institution of religion did not have to define every aspect of someone’s personal life choices or connection with faith. Religion was about the personal connection and not about regulation of the personal choice. How did your PLU experience serve to prepare you for your life

  • Data Science– Introduction to computer programming and problem-solving using real datasets from a variety of domains such as science, business, and the humanities. Introduces the foundations of computational thinking, modeling and simulation, and data visualization. CSCI 144: Introduction to Computer Science– An introduction to computer science including problem solving, algorithm design, object-oriented programming, numerical and non-numerical applications, and use of data files. ENG 323: Writing

  • mathematical competitions, especially the Putnam Competition and the Mathematical Contest in Modeling. Pass/Fail only. May be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (1) MATH 387 : Special Topics in Mathematics To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and developing courses not yet available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as ST: followed by the specific title designated by the academic unit. (1 to 4) MATH 388