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and/or mute their microphones when not speaking.) Supplemental applications, such as Google Docs and Drive, are useful for facilitating synchronous activities during a virtual meeting. Or, student activities can be managed asynchronously using Sakai.     While the idea of conducting a virtual class session may lead to some anxiety, a high quality microphone, a clear set of expectations for participants, and some flexibility to adapt planned activities can make the experience run more smoothly

compassion towards the global circumstance that would one day become manifest in the body of his work. In Katmandu, Youtz and Unsoeld landed a gig housesitting for John Seidensticker who was, at the time, conducting post-doctoral research on tigers and jaguars in the Tibetan backcountry. Seidensticker, who is now the head of the Conservation Ecology Center at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, subsequently introduced the pair to another survey tracking nearby rhino populations. Assisting in both

intensive period. Their final semester is an immersion semester where they are implementing the full scope of the role including 1:1 psychotherapy and conducting groups. Moller’s first cohort, following the modernized curriculum, graduates in May. “It’s a different model, same outcome,” she said. “But, I think, a better outcome. It meets the workplace needs of today and our graduates should be able to hit the ground running without needing a residency.” Overseas impact Moller’s groundbreaking work in

plans to observe nurses and doctors to understand current hygiene standards before working with staff to create a collaborative infection control course to implement new standards. But her time in Namibia won’t just be spent conducting research. She will also teach marimba to fourth- and fifth-grade girls at a local private school. More than an aspiring doctor, Larios is also an accomplished musician and has been playing multiple percussion instruments since high school. She was a member of PLU’s

been three studies done on this subject, and none were in Namibia.” She plans to observe nurses and doctors to understand current hygiene standards before working with staff to create a collaborative infection control course to implement new standards.But her time in Namibia won’t just be spent conducting research. She will also teach marimba to fourth- and fifth-grade girls at a local private school. More than an aspiring doctor, Larios is also an accomplished musician and has been playing

I mean this was the real world. It gets wooly.” It was on this stretch that Youtz began discovering a compassion towards the global circumstance that would one day become manifest in the body of his work. In Katmandu, Youtz and Unsoeld landed a gig housesitting for John Seidensticker who was, at the time, conducting post-doctoral research on tigers and jaguars in the Tibetan backcountry. Seidensticker, who is now the head of the Conservation Ecology Center at the Smithsonian’s National

three studies done on this subject, and none were in Namibia.” She plans to observe nurses and doctors to understand current hygiene standards before working with staff to create a collaborative infection control course to implement new standards.But her time in Namibia won’t just be spent conducting research. She will also teach marimba to fourth- and fifth-grade girls at a local private school. More than an aspiring doctor, Larios is also an accomplished musician and has been playing multiple

. But it is not only that: Other opportunities include archaeological digs with the Makah Nation, working on Emmy-award documentaries with MediaLab, or studying climate change in Antarctica. All told, each year there are more than 50 grant-supported student-faculty research and creative projects. It is that type of experience that PLU is known for – professors and students side-by-side, conducting research in the lab or in the field. #7 We know what it means to be successful PLU is distinguished by

the secret to her success. Hint, there is no “I” in team. You have a big job — tell us a bit about what you do. I love it and feel like I get to be a part of exciting work that makes a difference. I see three main parts to my work with the hospital. The first is my role in conducting the community health needs assessment and health-improvement plan with our community partners. All nonprofit hospitals are required to do this every three years under the Affordable Care Act. This is critical work, as

of teaching, increasing representation in my field, and conducting research.Coming to PLU from the East Coast is a big switch. What made you pick PLU? One of the things that really struck me when I researched the biology department and interviewed here was the curriculum. It’s essentially the curriculum I wish I had as an undergraduate, where students are really able to create their own focus. The way the program is organized gives students a lot of freedom to choose what direction they want to