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  • the Age of Coronavirus.“I’m now in my third semester of virtual learning,” said Tracy, who will graduate in May. ”The thing about PLU that I value the most is the accessibility of creating relationships with professors, staff members and other students. That has just really been lacking because of COVID. “I can’t go to office hours easily, and you don’t see people in passing; and so, that community aspect is definitely missing.” Tracy chose to attend PLU out of the six colleges that accepted her

  • classroom setting where each student desires to feel valued and seen.“I learned that it is important to get to know your students — you have to build relationships before you can teach them anything. I want them to feel comfortable with my presence in the class — I have to build trust,” Knapp explained. “One of my professors during my freshman year said, ‘Your students do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.’ “That has always been something I think about when I step into a

  • or providing alternative work arrangements for health and safety reasons. Employees should discuss accommodation-related remote work requests with their supervisor and Human Resources. Remote Work Specifications Working remotely is a benefit, is not guaranteed, and can be revoked at any time. Sustained performance, team cohesion, cross-team collaboration, and positive relationships are the core of our ongoing success and essential functions of every job. Supervisors should work with the employee

  • created a libretto that divided the stage into four simultaneous worlds and four timeframes: 1913, 1940, 1970 and 2014. There’s no actual water on stage! Instead, the opera focuses on the human experience: on the relationships, and how trauma is passed down through generations. I feel that everyone can relate to that aspect of the Franklinton Flood: we’ve all lost someone, all loved someone. You’ve composed for strings, orchestra, even ballet, but this is your first opera. Was there a learning curve

  • .” Sharlene also highlights the relationships cultivated in the center by recognizing the wonderful tutors that volunteer their time week after week, supporting and empowering students. The Parkland Literacy Center offers a small glimpse into the extraordinary things PLU students are doing in Parkland, but it also reminds us of all the incredible people living in this community. PLU’s mission encourages this kind of engagement, but it is not always easy. These students are making it happen by building a

  • faculty help mentor students in these projects and relationships, and they are really neat professional experiences embedded in our courses.”One of the many new PLU business initiatives Mulder is excited about is called Nourish, a new program that prepares students to be effective consultants. Nourish matches teams of two to three students with woman-owned and/or minority-owned businesses, many of which have been recommended by the local Chamber of Commerce. “For these students, being a great

  • processed. “I struggled with professional relationships,” she said, adding that employers often wrote her off. “I was terminated from my first job out of nursing school and it’s unclear why.” (The employer cited incompatible “fit.”) Tarra SimmonsWalking outside the Supreme Court building in Olympia, WA. Her struggles manifested in her personal relationships, too. Simmons says she gravitated to men with their own traumatic backgrounds, who were violent or unfaithful. “I thought maybe I didn’t deserve to

  • chalks it up to a lifetime of trauma she never processed. “I struggled with professional relationships,” she said, adding that employers often wrote her off. “I was terminated from my first job out of nursing school and it’s unclear why.” (The employer cited incompatible “fit.”) Tarra SimmonsWalking outside the Supreme Court building in Olympia, WA. Her struggles manifested in her personal relationships, too. Simmons says she gravitated to men with their own traumatic backgrounds, who were violent or

  • reclaiming our relationships with attention and time. She also draws on her art background to ask questions about how art changes our relationships with the world around us. A fascinating and charming speaker, Odell leaves audiences renewed, invigorated, and with fresh perspectives. Jenny Odell is also a talented visual artist who has been exhibited at The Contemporary Jewish Museum, the New York Public Library, the Marjorie Barrick Museum, Les Rencontres D’Arles, Fotomuseum Antwerpen, Fotomuseum

  • then transferring and completing my MFA at Hunter College in New York City. I stuck around New York for a couple years after grad school, working and trying to paint, but mostly just working. I moved back to my native Pacific Northwest five years ago. I returned for many reasons, but one primary reason was to commit completely to making paintings. I live and paint in Fife, WA, and work on-call as an art handler and preparator at Tacoma Art Museum. How has PLU impacted your professional growth? Of