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professor and director of jazz studies at PLU. He is a native of Memphis, Tenn., mentored by jazz piano great James Williams. Deacon-Joyner came to western Washington from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he held the position of associate professor of jazz studies from 1986 to 2000. He has served as clinician and adjudicator at festivals and workshops in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Ohio, Oregon, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Idaho and Washington. He is the lead instructor for the Great

—from first-year requirements to seniors engaged in upper-division study. “We’ve been emphasizing plants in our curriculum because they’re an important model system,” Biology Chair Ann Auman said. “All different aspects of biology can be illustrated through the use of plants: small biology, genetics, molecular biology, organismal biology, ecology and evolution.” Biology’s two-course introductory core sequence, for example, uses plants to introduce students to biological studies; an upper-division

to experience so as to ask big questions about power, supremacy, agency and collective liberation.” Samantha, an inmate at Washington Corrections Center for Women, reads a copy of The Matrix during a meeting with PLU students on Friday, April 21, 2017. (Photo by John Froschauer) Smith has taught at WCCW for two years as part of the Freedom Education Project of Puget Sound, which offers high-level college courses for inmates. She teaches two courses at the jail: an introduction to gender studies

into the program cost. Each year, the MBA selects different countries for the international experience. Sweeney got to pick between China., Peru or Mexico “I’ve been studying the Chinese language since I was in high school, and so I’ve always been interested in Chinese culture and language,” said Sweeney, who was a double major in Chinese studies and political science, and studied away in China during her undergrad. “That’s a really big reason why I chose PLU, because they have a really good

in business, global studies and Chinese studies. But she later decided to go to law school for a J.D. from San Joaquin College of Law in 2014. To pay the bills and raise more cash for her philanthropic goals, she works as an attorney at CSAA Insurance Group. “I like helping people,” she says of her work as a defense attorney. “I want to get rich not to have a lot of things, but to give away money and help others,” she says. “That’s my priority.” Somehow, Garabedian has balanced work with more

Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance Aaron Bell applies philosophy and psychology principles to wealth management Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Aaron Bell ’04 double majored in psychology and individualized studies at PLU. He is now a partner and wealth advisor at Cannataro Family Capital Partners. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98Resolute Guest WriterPLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was

Big Questions, Complex Answers: Lorelei Juntunen ’97 drives public policy across the West Coast Posted by: mhines / September 10, 2024 Image: Graduating from PLU with degrees in English and Global Studies, Loreli Juntunen ’97 went on to do graduate work in public administration and community and regional planning, focusing on finance and public budgeting questions. (PLU / Sy Bean) September 10, 2024 By Emily Holt MFA '16Resolute Writer Growing up in a small town in Idaho, Lorelei Juntunen ’97

); Act Six Scholar; Rieke Scholar; Spirit of Diversity Award; International Honors Program; Pinnacle Society; organizer, Let’s Talk About: Religious Diversity forum series; At-Large Senator, ASPLU; At-Large Board Member and Website Content Manager, National Organization of Women (NOW), Seattle chapter; Development Coordinator, Korean Women’s Association (KWA), Tacoma Post-graduation plans: Working as an HR Advisor at Providence Healthcare, considering graduate studies in political communication For

rare event. Krise returned to teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy. There he began lobbying for a Humanities Institute, spending a year convincing skeptical military brass that humanities and the liberal arts were critical to shaping our nation’s leaders. “It’s really short-sighted to focus on turning out technically trained engineers, when in fact, as an officer you’re never going to be a practicing engineer,” he said. After a year of pushing and politicking, he won – and the Air Force

quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November 15, 2024