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on the global impact of sports and recreation, including Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek, who has used the international stage to turn the world’s attention to the plight of the population of Darfur. The event will feature numerous international thinkers on the global impact of sports and recreation, including Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek, who has used the international stage to turn the world’s attention to the plight of the population of Darfur. Cheek will give the keynote speech at the
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September 29, 2012 Alumni Kevin Anderson ’80, Holly Foster ’96, Andrea Sander ’05, and Stephen Alexander shares their thoughts on vocation during the Meant to Live conference’s alumni panel. (Photo by John Froschauer) ‘Follow your bliss’ By Chris Albert The resounding advice from a panel of social sciences alumni during the Meant to Live conference was: “Follow your passion.” “I have always been interested in a lot of things,” said Holly Foster ’96, who majored in psychology and theater
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increase my English skills. Furthermore, I chose PLU due the range of courses at the MBA program and because of the small size of campus. Patrick Domino2015 I wanted to go to USA and PLU sounded great, a good business school. It was a small school with a good environment. [I liked] all the people I have met and the classes. Ditte RasmussenBusiness, 2015 After studying in Denmark for two years, I decided that I wanted to transfer and study in the US. PLU understands the Scandinavian education system and
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January 28, 2010 Uganda: Market Exploration By Theodore Charles Over the past couple of days I have been experimenting with the local system of bartering. There is a local price and ‘Mzungu price’ which is usually double that of the local one. In one market, where I purchased basketry and various items I bargained hard enough to save 20,000 shillings (about ten dollars) and leave the market happily. “Ugandan markets contain stores that are packed tightly together and it is often hard to
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Life Under Drones Symposium Posted by: halvormj / September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 On September 18th and 19th, 2019, the Innovation Studies Program co-sponsored the Life Under Drones Symposium, which took place on the PLU campus and featured students, faculty, and an array of national experts on the subject. Life Under Drones was the first of its kind: a gathering of leaders in scholarly, military, artistic, and technology industries who worked to assess the influence of drones on
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and CommunicationsJust south of Denver, Colorado, tucked beneath the vast mountain range, lies Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance. Their vision soars high above the Rocky Mountains as they unite communities and ignite a passion for wildlife like never before, relentlessly working to deepen public understanding, resolve human-wildlife conflicts, and empower wildlife professionals with knowledge, resources, and an unwavering support network. Breana Downs had the opportunity this summer to gain hands
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Puget Sound & PLU Graduate Admission PartnershipUniversity of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University announced a new graduate admission partnership in early April. Eligible students and alumni from both universities will receive waivers for GRE/GMAT test requirements and application fees when applying to select graduate programs at the partner institution.Eligible Degrees Include:The partnership will streamline the admission process for Lutes and Loggers applying to the following graduate
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There’s something for everyone at the Parkland branch of the Pierce County Library System. A community fixture since its creation in 1946, when it occupied the space that was once Parkland’s beloved Hobbytown, the library moved to its current location in 1990. The library is located at 13718 Pacific Avenue South, within walking distance of Parkland’s historic Garfield Street downtown center, along Pacific Avenue, the area’s busiest roadway. It boasts ample parking and lenient rules for library
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Why a symposium?The biennial international symposium at PLU is one of the ways that the Wang Center supports the university’s goal of being an ever more globally focused university. PLU is nationally recognized for its international study away experiences that immerse students in other cultures and allows them to examine the complexity of global issues from other local, national and regional perspectives. However, not all PLU students are able to take advantage of these study away programs
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Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Visiting writer and author Minal Hajratwala visits Wendy Call’s class at PLU, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 6, 2020 By Wyatt Loranger '21English MajorThe 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits
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