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Academic advice for students on the spectrum Posted by: mhines / October 5, 2023 October 5, 2023 First-year PLU student Bethany Vigil ’27 recently received Study.com’s scholarship for students on the autism spectrum. Bethany will major in biology, minoring in psychology, and hopes to attend medical school after graduating from PLU. We asked what academic advice Bethany would give to younger teens who are also on the spectrum:“Don’t study and act as though you’re neurotypical, which sounds

April 3, 2008 SOAC Week highlights creativity, tradition The School of Arts and Communication Week kicked off with a showing of student Andrea Calcagno’s documentary about global climate change, and performances by saxophonist Jamie Rottle and vocalists Kari Liebert, Morgan Ostendorf and Maggie Smith. The annual event spanned a week in April and featured speakers, panels, workshops and performances. Under the theme “SOAC Week: Creative Community Building on Tradition,” the activities

Bonhoeffer’s work – Letters and Papers from Prison – where Bonhoeffer asserts that Christian hope for the resurrection does not offer a last line of escape into the eternal. Rather, this hope sends people back to “life on earth in a wholly new way. “This world,” Bonhoeffer writes, “must not be prematurely written off.” The excessive focus on individual salvation has led to a loss of concern for the well being of the earth, Bonhoeffer wrote.  The biblical vision of shalom (peace) entails the well being of

with a choir is a connection like no other. Mozart’s Requiem has a little bit of everything—joy, sorrow, fear, and ultimately, peace—and I think that’s what makes it so special. Melissa Dier ’12 Singing in Choral Union is like coming home: coming home to a community of people who live and breathe music, coming home to profoundly moving musical masterpieces, and coming home to this beautiful place, PLU. Amanda Kelly ’02/’16 There is something so powerful about singing Mozart’s Requiem. Knowing you

University Symphony Orchestra as they help us celebrate the glory, hope, and peace of the Christmas season. Tickets for the concert can be purchased through Benaroya Hall box office at 1-866-833-4747 or on the web. Dec. 5: Advent Songs & Readings  Come to the Ness Family Chapel for some festive songs, readings and atmosphere from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Dec. 5: Norsk Julegudstjeneste (Norwegian Language Christmas service) Join the SCC and Nordic Studies for a Christmas service in Norwegian! The service will be

. From space, a ruthless Lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg.” Renegades “Secret identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies — humans with extraordinary abilities — who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and

Fulbright believed that person-to person contact and the resultant cultural understandings that come from that are a contributor to world peace,” Williams said . “I believe that my previous work in Mexico at the University of Yucatan, in public schools in Merida, and at Sol y Luna is an exemplar of that.” Williams has been actively involved with Sol y Luna since he first volunteered there in January 2007. He continued to return to Mexico to volunteer and was eventually asked to help with staff and

in the United States. Next year, the meetings will be held in Seattle. To learn more, visit http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/jmm. Read Previous Communities In Schools of Key Peninsula Led by Lutes Read Next PLU’s 2015 Peace Scholars Named 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 scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the

sometimes her group’s resident bike mechanic. Perhaps most importantly, Henry discovered her passion. She loved being outdoors, on her bike, traveling with newfound friends talking with others about issues she deeply cares about. And it made her think about the endless possibilities for her future. Peace Corps? Environmental work? Community organizing? Henry doesn’t know what’s next. But she does know not to be afraid of the uncertainty. “This summer inspired me to get busy and not be afraid to fail

ASPLU Programs Director Olivia McLaughlin ’14. LollaPLUza Help Wanted ASPLU is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s event. If you are interested in lending a hand (and getting a free breakfast, lunch, and LollaPLUza 2014 T-shirt), email Olivia McLaughlin at mclaugom@plu.edu. “This year at Lolla we wanted to cater to more of the student body,” said McLaughlin. “We’ve really tried hard to hit a big group of students with the variety of music we have.”Lolla-goers can expect to hear hip-hop