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scholarship is what enabled Saucedo to be able to attend PLU. She says she didn’t have the financial support she needed to attend but didn’t want to miss out on a chance to study in the prestigious program. At PLU, Saucedo says she learned about more than how to be a nurse. She says she thrived in her general education and religious courses and became inspired when she met English Professor Adela Ramos.  “I am Latina and had never seen a Latina professor before. Walking into her office was like walking

study criminal justice at PLU?PLU’s degree in criminal justice will prepare students to enter fields eager to welcome a new generation of practitioners, including law, policing, corrections, and victim services and advocacy. As a student of criminal justice at PLU, you will investigate theories of criminal offending, the functioning of the criminal justice system, and the experiences of crime victims. Our sociologically-informed criminal justice program emphasizes an understanding of the social and

PLU to help people in need. “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social work. She originally intended to be a French major at PLU, as she had taken French courses in high school. She found social work was a better fit after being introduced to the career field in a few classes. “I love community work and community outreach, and I have learned a lot about myself too.” Marquez currently has an internship working with middle school students in Federal Way

University’s student media center, working on merging our print, video and radio offices to create a multimedia newsroom where students can come and learn how to develop their skills as multimedia journalists. This is especially important because the journalism industry expects reporters to be “multimedia” reporters, knowing how to write, shoot and edit video, and post online. Around 2 percent of student newsrooms around the world are converged, according to a study conducted by College Media Association

design work and process. You can reach Professor Tsuneoka at jtsuneoka@plu.edu. Research and Teaching Interests Prof. Halvorson: Where did you attend college? Can you share a few research or professional interests with us? Prof. Tsuneoka: I graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo with an English Literature degree, and then I came to Seattle to study graphic design. I graduated from Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle) in 2002. Since then, I have done a lot of design work for corporate advertising

out of the dCenter.” Shayna graduated from PLU in 2009 with a degree in communications. The Rieke Scholar participated in Residence Hall Council, Pinnacle Society and the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society. She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and volunteering for Aloha United Way. Shayna continues to work with the Diversity Center by visiting study away classes in Hawai’i and most recently, guest speaking at the 2020 Students of Color Retreat. Read Previous Nicole Jordan ‘15 Read Next Jazmyn

own essential questions, but the instructor should have a pre-established set of questions to guide students’ study and inquiry. McTighe and Wiggins (2013) say a good essential question: 1. Is open-ended; that is, it typically will not have a single, final, and correct answer. 2. Is thought-provoking and intellectually engaging, often sparking discussion and debate. 3. Calls for higher-order thinking, such as analysis, inference, evaluation, prediction. It cannot be effectively answered by recall

consequences of innovation? Damian Alessandro (Class of 2019) My name is Damian Alessandro, and I am majoring in History at Pacific Lutheran University. I am in my Junior year and I have been enjoying my experiences here on-campus, which include being a Resident Assistant in Pflueger Hall. The subject of History has been a great passion of mine since I was young, so it has been fun to study it at PLU in greater depth. This path has led me to a greater appreciation for inventors and innovators throughout

and process. You can reach Professor Tsuneoka at jtsuneoka@plu.edu. Research and Teaching Interests Prof. Halvorson: Where did you attend college? Can you share a few research or professional interests with us? Prof. Tsuneoka: I graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo with an English Literature degree, and then I came to Seattle to study graphic design. I graduated from Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle) in 2002. Since then, I have done a lot of design work for corporate advertising clients

the middle of my second semester. It’s a three-year, intensive program that hones actors by giving us a safe and challenging space to learn and practice our craft. We focus intensely on collaboration with the new playwrights and directors also seeking their MFA’s, and this allows us to form an artistic company. I have actually been accepted into the school’s smallest year, with only 17 other actors in the program. I work for The New School, as well, in a work-study position.” What is the most