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reviewing an applicant’s file, the Office of Admission examines grade point average, academic progress, essay, and recommendations. For applicants with less than sophomore standing (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours), secondary school records are required. PLU does not have a world language entrance requirement. However, we strongly recommend that students applying to PLU should have taken at least two years of a world language in high school or one year in college. Students with prior background in
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success by Northeastern University 7 tips for success when taking online classes by the University of Illinois 10 practical ways to improve time management skills by LifeHack Apps for Students Apps every student should have by the University of Illinois 10 best study apps for students by the London School of Economics 12 free apps every student should have by Oxbridge Academy Practice your foreign language skills Duolingo Babbel Keep the Cabin Fever Creepies at Bay posted by verywellmind.com Learn
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can be difficult for any student, but it’s particularly challenging when you or your family 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. And Gurjot Kang ’21 — a current first-generation student living in the “First in the Family” community in Stuen Hall — shares her perspective. 1. You’re not alone. Kang shares how to build
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spirit of invention that gave us Shakespeare, Molière, Racine, and Goethe. As universities added new fields of study, the earlier university curriculum came to be seen as its own discipline, termed Altertumswissenschaft, the “Science of the Antiquity,” in the 19th century. The result is a uniquely interdisciplinary field. Classics, the Humanistic Science, is the study of the language, literature, culture, history, philosophy, geography, archeology, intellectual accomplishments, science, religion
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associate professor of Spanish who oversaw the capstone paper Taylor-Mosquera wrote in Oaxaca, says “it was one of the best I had seen at PLU.” After graduating from PLU in December 2009, and spending a year in Panama serving with the Peace Corps, Taylor-Mosquera returned to Tacoma, where he would immerse himself in teaching Spanish. Serving at Tacoma’s Annie Wright School and SeaTac’s Tyee High School, Taylor-Mosquera relished the opportunity to introduce young people to the language, cultures and
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thinks of her mentees as “like my kids.” She jokes, “I fed them, burped them,” and describes the pride she feels for their success as a “proud mommy moment.” Nicole fondly remembers the Students of Color Retreats she attended as a student for the valuable memories she made, as well as the concepts she learned. “The Students of Color Retreat [is] where I learned about the 5 Stages of Minority Identity Development. That language has stayed with me since 2012, and we use it as alumni to lean on each
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development learning experience that provides a supportive space in which participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. Speakers and facilitators invited to participate include local and national leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and Latino communities. “This fall’s virtual convening is in anticipation of the impact of the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, COVID-19, and
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the liberal arts—A basic understanding of history, language, art, religion, culture, ethics, philosophy and science is a foundation for all more specialized knowledge, c.f., PLU’s ROTC program. Learning and research within community—Nobody pursues an education alone. We were meant to collaborate with each other. It’s built into our DNA. Even an online course assumes there’s someone on the other end helping to lead and guide us while we study in front of our laptop. The intrinsic value of the whole
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, and deadlines Personalized newsletters Announcements via email Sharing updates You’ll find more information on the Admission Parents & Family Page.PLU FAMILY PORTALSign up directly here! SIGN UPREAD THROUGH YOUR NEW LUTE GUIDE This handy guide (we’ll be sending it to you in the mail!) includes important info about New Student Registration (getting your classes), residence halls and learning communities, how to buy your textbooks and apply for student jobs, and more. There’s even an easy-to-cut
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program during the summer of 1999 during a sabbatical leave, and Lindsey in the summer of 2006. During the apprenticeship program we learned how to care for captive chimpanzees and assisted with ongoing research projects. Now we continue to volunteer at the Chimposiums held at CHCI. These are educational programs that inform the public about the sign language studies this particular family of chimpanzees has been involved in as well as providing information about the plight of free-living chimpanzees
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