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contributions of student leaders who have excelled academically and made a difference through their leadership and service at PLU and in their communities. Nominated students were invited to submit a resume; then a selection committee reviewed all nominations and made award recommendations. After that, Laura Majovski, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, confirmed the recipients. “Developing student leaders is so much at the heart of a PLU education,” Majovski said. “It is inspiring each
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one day after PLU’s 11th annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, a conference that empowers attendees to use the lessons of the Holocaust to challenge prejudices, violence and other forms of dehumanization. The timing served to heighten the shock. There are no words. There are no words for our anguish, our anger and our despair when we experience this heart-wrenching news. As Rabbi and PLU partner chaplain Bruce Kadden said at a solidary event Sunday night at Temple Beth El in
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,” says Provost Joanna Gregson. “We attract students who are enrolling in college with the specific goal of leveraging their education to positively impact their communities. The new criminal justice program will provide us with another excellent route to prepare our students to meet their goals and serve the public good.” Faculty members say that the new program, which includes both a major and minor in criminal justice, grew out of a longstanding criminal justice track within the sociology major at
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social order. As stability returned in the Middle Ages and then growth in the Renaissance, this memory of Rome became the basis for education: the ideal citizen mastered what the old empire had bequeathed. In fact, the first universities based their curricula around the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric) and the quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy) as outlined by Plato and Cicero. The Early Modern, or Neo-Classical, period adopted Classical models even more closely, but with a
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sophistication, the scholarly tools and methods of the discipline; identify and pursue a question or problem independently, using the library and other sources. Demonstrate their mastery of factual and conceptual frameworks within the field of religion Majors are required to publicly present their study and research in an engaging and persuasive manner Demonstrate all Knowledge Learning Objectives expected at the upper-division level Be able to discuss their education in Religion in relation to the Values
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might not understand the ins and outs of higher education. For those learning to navigate the language and culture of college, here are five things every current and incoming first-in-the-family student should know. Read More Pave the Way Maria Chávez, chair of politics and government, pulls from her own first-generation experience as she addresses the opportunity gap in her work. She brought her story to an annual conference in the fall, which aimed to advance equity, expand opportunity and
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& Student Connections and the Wang Center for Global Education is offering an educational travel seminar to Namibia with an optional excursion to Sossusvlei. Join Paula Leitz, PLU professor emeritus, and Steve Leitz, retired principal, on a guided tour through Namibia’s amazing and varied landscapes, see wild animals in their habitat, and experience the culture, traditions and languages of Nambia’s people. Open to PLU alumni, families and friends. Registration is open now and is limited to 15 attendees
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? A huge learning curve. I was terrified and excited, especially working with such amazing people. And writing for the human voice — I had sung in choirs but opera was a whole new musical world. It was very humbling in a lot of ways. I studied a lot, listened to a lot of singers, wrote a lot, shared with Stephen, wrote again, shared again. The opera was workshopped twice with the singers and that was the biggest education for me because I was getting immediate feedback: “Can you hold that note
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they have traditionally focused on the two audiences separately. Our staff members have done a lot of research that shows what we are doing is a major culture change in higher education — and it is long overdue.” “The connection and advice alumni can offer to current students is a valuable way for them to give back and have a direct impact on student success,” said Jessica Pagel ‘08, co-director of Alumni & Student Connections. The Career Trek to Alaska Airlines is one example of how we’re bringing
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powerlessness through empowerment and community.” Indivisible Gig Harbor is a highly inclusive group and one of its purposes is to guide individuals through this time of political confusion. Professor Albrecht discussed the role of education in that guidance: “We have literacy events, we have candidates come in and speak, and we educate members on how to research voting records for members of Congress. It takes public action to raise awareness.” Professor Rona Kaufman joined Indivisible Gig Harbor and
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