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Andrew. University Communications staff writer Megan Haley compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 8691 or at haleymk@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous Global focus nets Fulbrights Read Next Transfer students enrich campus COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how
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, and the Pierce County amateur radio system. Oakman and Benton have further hopes that PLU’s station could spark the formation of a new student club. There’s been interest in the past, and the club would expose students to world cultures and geographic locations, along with promoting “global goodwill,” Oakman said. “Students can acquire skills that are both rewarding on a personal level and also are generally rewarding for the community,” Oakman added. For more information about amateur radio
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understanding of the processes that control earthquakes and volcanoes. An array of seismic stations and a network of global positioning receivers are currently monitoring deformation and seismicity in the Pacific Northwest. “The data is out there but it’s really inaccessible,” Whitman said. “Practicing scientists know how to get in and use it, but if you don’t know the distinct jargon and details, it just looks like gibberish.” The workshops aim to provide a science education program that preserves the
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century, where whales or hunters slaughtered the birds by the thousands for their pelts and meat, it means that now, when humans visit with a more benign purpose, researchers are able to get incredibly close to the birds. “They’ll go up and nibble on your shoes while you’re taking notes or photographing them,” he said. Although whales are not hunting them, the birds are still threatened by global warming, environmental degradation and human overpopulation. “They get pushed around quite a bit,” he said
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Club, now named the Global Student Club, set it up. “There’s a lot of stuff to see,” said Torhild Skillingstad ’13, programming intern for International Student Services. In addition to coordinating Saturday’s trip, Skillingstad is also planning a trip to Portland for Mid-Semester Break and trips to Seattle and Zoolights at Point Defiance. “It’s a great way to show off some local stuff and American culture early,“ Skillingstad said. Read Previous PLU among top ‘Military-Friendly’ schools Read Next
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sledding evolved into racing down the mountainside, until his snowshoe would get stuck in the powder, sending him flying head-over-heels downward and then to a halt. “I like tumbling,” Hundtofte said rather matter of factly. “The snow doesn’t hurt.” His ability to get right back up after his falls encouraged English and Global Studies double major Maylen Anthony ’16 and nursing major Nina Dam Pedersen ’14 to join in the fun. Pedersen, a Denmark-native studying at PLU for just three-and-a-half months
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spent the past year in Serbia studying peace and conflict resolution, and would like to work with youth when he leaves PLU. Delo is a political science and global studies major and is considering going into the Peace Corps or furthering her education through graduate studies in international relations. They also will hear PLU alum Dr. William Foege ’57, who led the fight to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. Anna McCracken ’14, a
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curriculum.Student feedback in the report includes comments from military veterans, who noted the outstanding nature of the program and how PLU made it possible for them to enroll in the business graduate program. Students also pointed to the high quality of faculty and professional staff who provided guidance on enrollment, course schedules and other issues —allowing students to focus on academics. Other students highlighted program flexibility, small class sizes, a global perspective, evidenced through
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result, PLU anticipates a growing alliance with PNWU that will increase opportunities for PLU graduates in all of these programs in the years to come. Read Previous Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 discusses his global studies major, studying away, and his plans to attend UW’s Public Health Epidemiology program Read Next PLU MBA program ranked first in Washington among private universities by U.S. News COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker
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also how we study away that makes PLU distinctive. Indeed, the overarching goal of PLU’s global education program is to increase the understanding of interconnectedness and the dynamic relationship that exists among our local communities, our state and our world. Our faculty has deep partnerships and connections with the communities, and these make PLU’s Study Away experience richer and more diverse. And that connectedness echoes through the entire Study Away experience, whether students study
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