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state that cannot fire its warheads without the active cooperation of a foreign power. A genuinely independent deterrent, on the French model, would cost an estimated £100 billion and could take around 25 years to develop. Currently, Britain has 160 operational nuclear warheads, carried by 16 Trident II D-5 ballistic missiles in four Vanguard class nuclear submarines. This system will be obsolete by 2025, and the government’s 2010 Strategic Defense Review confirms that Trident will be upgraded over

September 1, 2009 8:05 a.m. – Ms. Dozier’s eighth grade literature class Most of the 21 students in the class of Alethea Dozier ’02 are interested in today’s lesson on the Holocaust, as well as the Japanese internment camps during World War II. Others are asleep on their desks, heads on crossed arms. Others are eating breakfast, which Dozier allows. She knows many face an empty fridge at home. Dozier, 32, is responsible for more than 100 eighth graders each year. She’s also raising, as a single

Learning Communities Posted by: shortea / May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here's how to pick yours.Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that every student, whether you live on campus or commute, is part of a Learning Community, and you get to pick which you want to be a part of. LCs are a way for you to connect with community inside and outside of the classroom

Learning Communities Posted by: shortea / May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here's how to pick yours.Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that every student, whether you live on campus or commute, is part of a Learning Community, and you get to pick which you want to be a part of. LCs are a way for you to connect with community inside and outside of the classroom

include posters produced by the Thor Heyerdahl Institute and artifacts from Ryan. •    Saturday, Nov. 8: Three films about Heyerdahl—two documentaries and one theatrical release—will be shown in the Scandinavian Cultural Center from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. •    Monday, Nov. 10: Two Norwegian visitors from the Heyerdahl Institute, Knut Pihl and Willy Østreng, will join Ryan and Jenna Coughlin (UC-Berkeley) in a symposium to discuss the impact of Heyerdahl’s scholarship across disciplines. Dr. Michael

of her — a desire to pursue a career where she helps others needing medical care. “I would always interact with the patients and they really enjoyed it too,” Ramirez said. “ Since then, I had it in the back of my head that I maybe wanted to do something like that, to help people” At first, Ramirez wanted to be a doctor, but admits that idea quickly changed after taking a chemistry class during J-Term from professor Dr. Andrea Munro. “I originally came in thinking I wanted to do pre-med, so that’s

thought I would.” Her passion for fact-finding led to a research job with Southern Illinois University through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Research, funded by the National Science Foundation. Her work included studying ammonia decomposition for the release of hydrogen. Her research was performed using computational chemistry, an area Ramirez enjoys. “That experience helped me grow as a person and in my chemistry career,” she said.In the classroom, her aptitude was quickly

Peterson, ’75 all told of seeing compassion, generosity, dedication and service in the countries where they worked as nurses after they left PLU to pursue their careers in nursing. Here are some of their stories: Helen Holt ‘97, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, said she was faced with supporting her family as a single parent in her 40s, when she decided to return to college and get her degree. “I had four kids at home and no child support,” Holt told the audience. She received her master’s

experience that prioritizes one-on-one learning in a practitioner-focused environment. Participants will choose between two concentrations, Applied Sport Psychology and Applied Exercise Science, and every student will pair with a faculty advisor to complete an applied, evidence-based final project before graduation. “We just have incredible faculty right now that, quite honestly, are unmatched. I mean that sincerely,” said Dr. Colleen Hacker, a PLU Kinesiology professor and medal-winning Olympics mental

discrimination. So, I was responsible for educating myself about faiths and religions, as I want others to do the same with my faith.” She also appreciated PLU’s interdisciplinary focus and the ability to explore intriguing and important coursework topics. For her capstone, Sandhu and her group melded social justice and computer science, crafting a web-based advocacy platform for hate crime mapping that combines national and state-level statistics. In her 2023 J-Term, Sandhu spent a month researching and