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PUC Students and Faculty Present at Western Psychological Association Convention

Twenty-one students and four professors from PUC’s department of psychology presented the conclusions from six research projects at the 92nd annual convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA) in San Francisco, April 26-29.

PUC Professor Advances Experimental Physics with NSF Grant

Vola Andrianarijaona, a professor of physics at Pacific Union College and a winner of a grant from the National Science Foundation, recently returned from a research trip to Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, one of the world’s top experimental physics laboratories.

Taylor Named Educator of the Year, Again

At Thursday morning’s Faculty Awards Colloquy, PUC business professor Lary Taylor was named Educator of the Year. This is the third time Taylor has won the award—an unprecedented feat in PUC history.

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Profiles

Greatest Fear: Public Speaking

There are some classes that students avoid because of their difficulty, some due to their length, and some because of time constraints.

Published: Jun 02, 2010 02:35pm

Theology of the Sanctuary: A Living Parable

The students of religion professor Ross Winkle's Theology of Sanctuary class at Pacific Union College wrestle with the symbolism in the Biblical tabernacle and how it affects their understanding of modern-day Adventist theology.

Published: May 27, 2010 09:31am

Progress: The Question of Ethics

Human progress has been an obsession of thinkers of both the modern and the ancient worlds. It is a question posed in the literature, art, sciences, religion, philosophy, and politics of world culture and is, indeed, the premise of the Honors class Progress, taught by Dr. John McDowell.

Published: Apr 16, 2010 10:09am

Surprise! Entertainment is Informative

If you've ever wanted to spend a class period watching the news or discussing current movies with one of the liveliest professors on campus, it's time for you to sign up for Rosemary Collins' Mass Media Communication.

Published: Oct 19, 2009 10:21am

La Caballera

Most people (other than Charo) don't fulfill career goals they had when they were eight years old.

Published: Apr 13, 2009 02:31pm

Survivor-Woman

Whether it's skiing, windsurfing, backpacking, caving, rock and mountain climbing, kayaking, telemarking, ice climbing, or sauntering through a quick10k without breaking a sweat, assistant professor of communication Tammy McGuire doesn't need instructions.

Published: Feb 23, 2009 10:07am

Honesty: Nancy's Policy

Nancy loves to laugh, loves the absurd, the ironic, the clever - and it shows in her writing.

Published: Jan 12, 2009 11:31am

The "Deathly" Biking Adventures of Monte Butler

When he isn't cycling, Monte Butler is a professor of social work as well as the social work program director and the chair of the psychology and social work department.

Published: Dec 01, 2008 01:11pm

Robert Kurtz: What NOT to Do?

Robert Kurtz is an assistant dean of men, serving as dean for Newton Hall.

Published: Oct 27, 2008 12:00pm

Samosas and Memory Photos: Maria's Explorations

Maria Rankin-Brown, assistant professor of English, joined the English faculty at PUC in 2006. She teaches classes such as composition, global perspectives, and TESL.

Published: Oct 03, 2008 10:22am

Tom Lee: From Thermal Vents to Poets Laureate

Tom waxes thoughtful on oceanographic research, poets laureate, and dogs.

Published: Sep 05, 2008 12:13pm

Cynthia Westerbeck: For Emphasis

Cynthia Westerbeck is emphatic about the things she is not: I do NOT improvise,” she says. “I cannot draw to save my life.” And, “I am not a Shakespeare scholar.”

Published: Aug 11, 2008 11:22am

Steve Waters: Skagway and Jazz, Sometimes in Shoes

If it’s cold, he puts on shoes. He also puts a pair on when he goes in the Dining Commons. And sometimes for walking through the woods.

Published: Apr 29, 2008 10:15am