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outdoor third spaces. FINAL REPORT Fiona Ashton-Knochel (PLU ’24) Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Major: Environmental Studies major, Music minor “Biodiversity on campus is part of what makes PLU feel like home. I chose the sector of grounds and habitat restoration because I want to show how we, as students, can help preserve the native species of plants and animals that make this land unique.”Resource ConservationShalom Wundimu (PLU ’22) explored PLU’s data tracking of our resources consumptions and
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reports using her Spanish constantly as a Sourcing Consultant for the worldwide company ADP (Automatic Data Processing).
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annotated bibliography of sources appropriate for considering your topic (as determined in consultation with your advisor). These can include primary sources, secondary sources, and original data. Students will complete a Research paper that answers the proposed question (or a revised question). The paper will: Have an argument, demonstrate supporting evidence, and will make use of appropriate scholarly sources (as determined in conversation with your faculty advisor). Research paper is due upon return
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further investigation.Students often expect a “right answer” in undergraduate labs, but discover there may not be one. “It’s confusing and freeing for them to hear that even I don’t have the right answer and don’t have a key,” Laurie-Berry says. As a result, students gain ownership and responsibility for contributing data toward real-world global plant biology. Inspired by the class, some students have gone on to specialize in agricultural sciences and biotechnology. “It’s so exciting to see someone
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sectors in mind. However, most seem to share many of the same core qualities and passions: a penchant for research, a love of data and an endless curiosity about social, political, financial and legal systems. Economics majors from Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2015 showcase the value and malleability of the discipline, including two graduates who received two full-ride scholarships to law school, one who received a full-ride scholarship to study Biostatistics at the University of Pittsburg
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students, and subsequently their success, is building support systems similar to the ones she had, Chavez said. To get there, she says leaders should avoid polarizing, zero-sum approaches to solutions and exhibit compassion for all sides. “It’s really about getting us together and making this society better,” she said. “These conversations have to happen. But they have to happen better, more thoughtfully.”Underrepresentation by the numbersMaria Chavez cited U.S. Census data that show Latinos represent
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of Change Degrees of Change works to prepare diverse, homegrown leaders to succeed in college and use their degrees to build more vibrant and equitable communities. Headquartered in Downtown Tacoma, Degrees of Change programs include Axt Six, Ready to Rise, Seed Internships, Tacoma Completes, and Guid Ed Insight College Enrollment Data. “I wanted local students to have the opportunity to work at home, if they wanted it,” continued Whitney. “If you go to UWT or PLU or wherever, and you want to go
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further investigation. Students often expect a “right answer” in undergraduate labs, but discover there may not be one. “It’s confusing and freeing for them to hear that even I don’t have the right answer and don’t have a key,” Laurie-Berry says. As a result, students gain ownership and responsibility for contributing data toward real-world global plant biology. Inspired by the class, some students have gone on to specialize in agricultural sciences and biotechnology. “It’s so exciting to see
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the Rainier Mount Rainier and had to deal with some data that was expected, as well as some result that were unexpected. “It will help them deal with complexity and unknowns, and this can be applied to different parts of life, beyond the academic experience,” she said. Some of the students will be using their research to provide the underpinnings of their Capstone projects, while others will be presenting their research during fall conferences, the Poster & Oral Presentation Session, Sept. 23 in
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and select “No Books Required.” The message to students will change from “No Information Available” to “Your professor has indicated no books are required.” Knowing no book is required for your course will be important to students budgeting semester finances and assure them they haven’t missed purchasing a book they will eventually need. Why am I receiving emails from Verba Collect requiring me to adopt a textbook?The university sends a data feed to the Verba Collect adoption system. If you have
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