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A western region of the nation’s largest association of student life administrators in higher education has presented its President’s Award to Loren J. Anderson and its Outstanding New Professional Award to Amber Dehne Baillon. Awards signify a dedication to students By Greg Brewis A western…
December 1, 2011 A western region of the nation’s largest association of student life administrators in higher education has presented its President’s Award to Loren J. Anderson and its Outstanding New Professional Award to Amber Dehne Baillon. Awards signify a dedication to students By Greg Brewis A western region of the nation’s largest association of student life administrators in higher education has presented its President’s Award to Loren J. Anderson and its Outstanding New Professional
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Embracing the past to learn about the future To understand the future there is a need to understand the past. Angie Hambrick, director of the Pacific Lutheran University Diversity Center, said too many people have forgotten the past.“We’re so wrapped up in our present,” she…
year’s Alternative Spring Break trip. Students will have the opportunity to travel to the south and learn about social movements through the program titled American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This program is a civil rights tour designed to educate students about how the social movement began, what that meant for society and what it still means for society today. “It’s really an exploration of social change and how social change occurs,” said Amber Baillon, assistant director of
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What are you reading this summer? Join the ‘Full Campus Read’ Patty and President Tom Krise are participating in the Common Reading Program. Are you? The PLU community will be reading ‘Into the Beautiful North’ this summer as part of the Common Reading Program By…
to become acclimated to the intellectual rigor associated with classes at PLU. “It was a little daunting at first, reading the book and knowing you had to find your academic voice and be prepared to think critically at the university level, but it turned out to be a great warm-up for school,” Dufault said. That is exactly the point, said Amber Baillon, associate director of Student Involvement and Leadership, and co-director of the Common Reading Program. She sees the program as a great – and fun
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Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila reads “Into the Beautiful North” by Luis Alberto Urrea. Editor’s note: Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “Into the Beautiful North” will speak on campus at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The book you…
my brain shift gears, thanks in part to the book discussions we did during orientation,” Helm continued. “I relaxed, and soon the class wasn’t nearly as scary and intimidating.” That is exactly the point, said Amber Baillon, associate director of student involvement and leadership, and co-director of the Common Reading Program. She sees the program as a great – and fun – way for students to encounter college expectations, even before school starts. “I kind of think of it as a sneak-peek of what
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PLU Earns Prestigious Mortar Board Chapter By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU is populated with outstanding student leaders and meaningful, campuswide ways to recognize them—from Emerging Leaders to the Ubuntu Award and Pinnacle Society—but until now, there was no opportunity for national recognition. That’s where Mortar…
: New members will participate in orientation. May 12: Formal induction ceremony during the Celebration of Leadership. “Having a Mortar Board chapter at PLU will allow students from across campus to meet together on a regular basis to perform service projects around Tacoma with the support of a nationally recognized organization,” said ASPLU president Aaron Steelquist ’14.Students not only will benefit from Mortar Board—they also helped bring the chapter to PLU. Amber Baillon, Associate Director of
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Students of Color, Queer Students, & First in Family Students The Spirit of Diversity Awards is excited to recognize ALL graduating seniors who identify as Students of Color, Queer Students,
Emerging Leaders: Rick Eastman: Rick Eastman 2011Teresa Ciabattari (Sociology) Amber Baillon (Student Involvement & Leadership) Tunnel of Oppression Lauren Fuglevand Nick Butler (Digital Media) Sex + Series Boo Dodson Faculty + Staff Emerging Leaders 2010Faculty + Staff: Jennifer Smith (Women’s Center/Women’s & Gender Studies) David Deacon-Joyner (Music) Stephen Woolworth (School of Education) Students: Dmitry Mikheyev Xochilt Coca Pena Caitlyn Jackson Chelsea Putnam Cross Cultures – Dining
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In the spring of 2007, the First Year Experience Program, Diversity Center and Student Involvement & Leadership partnered to pilot a Common Reading program for a select group of first-year
HistoryIn the spring of 2007, the First Year Experience Program, Diversity Center and Student Involvement & Leadership partnered to pilot a Common Reading program for a select group of first-year students. The program was initially offered to President’s, Regents’ and Rieke Scholars; over the years, under the leadership of Amber Baillon and with the support of campus partners, it grew to include Act Six Scholars, IHON students, and students enrolled in PSYC 113, and in the Fall of 2012 it
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