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learn. They work with you in the classroom, in the laboratory, in the performance hall – and they help you one-on-one. They are mentors who help you discover the professional opportunities in your academic field, and they are colleagues who work side-by-side with you on research and creative projects. No matter what you plan to do after you earn your PLU degree, you’ll have gained the experience that employers and graduate programs want.

learn. They work with you in the classroom, in the laboratory, in the performance hall – and they help you one-on-one. They are mentors who help you discover the professional opportunities in your academic field, and they are colleagues who work side-by-side with you on research and creative projects. No matter what you plan to do after you earn your PLU degree, you’ll have gained the experience that employers and graduate programs want.

Islam in America. As a former writing teacher, he feels both compelled and overwhelmed when trying to provide meaningful feedback to his many students. Seth believes that essays allow him to evaluate students’ critical thinking, but they require a substantial investment of time to evaluate. This dilemma is shared by instructors across disciplines and throughout history. Technology may be finally starting to improve this process. According to Seth, “Anything that helps me get through essays faster is

Olson would be happy to have Dick join the team.  Dick did play football for both Coach Olson and for Marv Harshman, and he was inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 1947 Pear Bowl Team.  But PLC became much more than football for Dick, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a minor in English (’50) and later returned to earn his Master of Arts in Education and English as well (’62).  Helen meanwhile sang alto in Gunnar Malmin’s Choir of the

(part of online application), obtain written parental (or guardian) consent using an HPRB approved Parent/Guardian Consent Form, and obtain oral assent from the child using an HPRB-approved Child Oral Assent Script. How to Obtain Oral Assent from Children Researchers must take into account the age, maturity, and psychological state of the participants when writing this script. Children must be asked if they are willing to be a part of the study, but a signature is not required. Researchers should

you want to change to a different job, you will have picked up skills in terms of collaboration, creative problem solving, meeting deadlines, which apply to any sort of position you might be interested in the future. Our alumni have gone on to do great and wonderful things. We are not only proud of the ones that have gone on to Broadway and film and television careers, but especially proud of the ones who have found jobs in teaching and are really helping to work with the youth of tomorrow so that

ResidencyEach summer, the faculty and participants of The Rainier Writing Workshop gather on the beautiful PLU campus for the intensive summer residency.  The residency consists of lectures, workshops, classes, readings, and other immersive activities.  Each day is full, with activities from 8AM until 8PM.  The morning workshops are facilitated by core and guest faculty; the workshops are mandatory for all participants.  During the first half of the residency, each participant takes part in a

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