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& Sociology), Jordan Levy (Anthropology), Adela Ramos (English), and Jen Smith (Dean of Inclusive Excellence & WMGS). As described on CIC’s website: “Participants will come together with peers from other colleges and universities and a group of highly distinguished scholars to explore significant trends that are reshaping the 21st-century campus; engage both classic and cutting-edge scholarship that can help frame discussions of controversial topics; [. . .] learn what leading scholars consider to be

context of the Tucson School Board’s decision to remove his works and many others, including Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” from the high school curriculum for fear that they would provoke ethnic pride and separatism. She stresses that beyond the story and relatability of the characters, it is important to think about the book in terms of current discourse and legislation about immigration and Americanization, discourse that can be ugly, ideological and censorious. While such topics may be weighty for

, teaching two semesters of World History at Brooklyn College (BC). She writes, “Teaching World History has been one of the most challenging and enriching aspects of my graduate school experience. My students come from incredibly diverse backgrounds and bring so much to the classroom. I get to learn about historical topics that I do not cover in my own work and I have such a broader understanding of global historical trends now. Brooklyn has also been incredibly supportive—we (the other teaching fellows

you think admissions officers want to hear. Write what matters to you. Authenticity is way more impressive than trying to fit a mold. Don’t feel like one prompt is better than another. Choose the writing prompt that you connect with. FYI, some essay topics are overdone (like sports victories or mission trips). If you choose one of these, make sure you bring a fresh perspective or unique angle.Revise, Revise, ReviseYour first draft isn’t your final draft. After writing, step away from your essay

research topics are both challenging and relevant to their experience. How can we provide mobile, lightweight, and inexpensive energy sources to our forces and to the communities they work with? How can materials research lead to new electronics that are super miniaturized, low energy consumption, and reliable? How can new kinds of sensors be used to improve safety, efficiency, and effectiveness? PROGRAM DETAILS If selected you will be embedded in one of the MEM·C labs for 9 weeks.  You will work with

yet meet the prerequisites for general chemistry.   The course abandons the traditional chapter ordering of topics in general chemistry to develop students’ understanding of four principle concept areas:  1) Quantitative Relationships, 2) Atomic and Molecular Structure, 3) Energy and Energy Changes, and 4)  Chemical Reactivity. Through a “flipped classroom” approach, students read, watch videos, and work through practice problems before each class meeting to prepare them for higher-order problem

Studies, specialize in a variety of media topics including photography, videography, graphic design, web design, public relations, film production and more. The production team for These Four Years included Senior Communication major Natalie DeFord, senior Art and Design major Jasper Sortun, senior Business major Grace Takehara, and senior Communication major Evan Heringer. The premiere will take place in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 6:30 p.m. on

“empowerment” and what it means to them as individuals. “These are topics that the normal audience, actors, director would run from, but the play won a Pulitzer Prize so obviously the playwright handled these issues very well,” says Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, director of How I Learned to Drive. “Paula Vogel is sort of a genius, she took an issue which could be viewed very black and white and just covered it with color, and it turned out to be a really beautiful story.” Set in rural Maryland the play recounts

initiative that continues PLU’s ongoing commitment to linking global education with our local community. This initiative will continue to support faculty interested in linking courses with Tacoma-based topics and partners, student internships associated with issues of diversity, justice and sustainability in Tacoma, and community-based research addressing pressing questions in our community. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Grant opportunities for education research Read Next Paul O

“empowerment” and what it means to them as individuals. “These are topics that the normal audience, actors, director would run from, but the play won a Pulitzer Prize so obviously the playwright handled these issues very well,” says Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, director of How I Learned to Drive. “Paula Vogel is sort of a genius, she took an issue which could be viewed very black and white and just covered it with color, and it turned out to be a really beautiful story.” Set in rural Maryland the play recounts