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review and learn from business practices there. Both Pogue and Hart went to China during their MBA experience. Their class visited a Toyota plant, a builder of some of the biggest yachts in the world, a steel plant and a beer factory. No word on whether free samples were given out at the last stop. “I would suggest taking that trip as soon as possible during the program” Hart said. “That international experience is amazing.” Read Previous Determination pays off Read Next Homecoming week: Meant to

is where you can get espresso, sandwiches, salads & snacks conveniently between class. Espresso Cart on upper campus in Hague Administration will keep you full of caffeine and you can get a sandwich or muffin for some quick snacking. If you feel like you might have to miss a meal due to a sports practice or a job,you can let dining services know 24 hours in advance, and they will have a meal to go prepared for you. Erin McGinnis ’90, director of PLU Dining and Culinary Services, suggests that

started five years ago, for Finitsis’ Religion 211 class, Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible, and students were charged with the task of reflecting on the contemporary relevance and significance of the biblical material they were studying. Finitsis collaborated with Nick Butler, instructional technologies team manager, to bring the project alive. Today, it has morphed into a project and competition where students spend a great deal of time developing a story and creating videos that reflect

vocation on campus. (Photo by John Froschauer) Prior to her current position, she was a member of the executive team that set up a 1,200-person call center in Colorado Springs. She met her future husband, however, when she was working as a sales representative for Ford in a territory that included Minot, N.D. She noticed Thomas Krise as they exited an aerobics class a the same time. “I’m sure it would be Pilates now, but there wasn’t much to do in Minot then,” she laughed. “I guess you could call us

Mirror Lake than just helping a single teacher, Gannon noted. “I don’t think she realizes she’s not just affecting me and my 25 kids, but she’s impacting our whole school,” Gannon said. Jones was excited because so much of her philosophy as an administrator is to stay connected to the classroom. She told Gannon’s class at the beginning of the year that she had basically adopted all of them. Jones reflected that, in a sense, she’s continuing the first experience she had at PLU: becoming part of

theater scene here, Hobson also has some irons in Hollywood, including appearing in a movie in which Johnny Depp will make a cameo. He took all this experience and recently boiled it down to bits of advice as workshops he held in January at Pacific Lutheran University. His main points: Follow your passion and take risks. On the first point of following his passion, Hobson told the class that during his sophomore year at PLU, his father nearly died of an aneurysm, and Hobson, who was a music education

Library. While in London, he was able to attend a conference hosted by the Institute for Jewish Studies, University College London, on the great scholar of Jewish mysticism, Gershom Scholem. As a side benefit, he also attended a reception at the House of Lords for his graduating class at the London School of Economics. Read Previous Relay for Life Read Next International ‘Speed-Dating’ COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or

,” he says. “The media made science out to be hard truth, and not fallible.” After he graduated from PLU, Paulson attended Johns Hopkins University, where he was in a class of three other students, one of whom is now the executive editor of Smithsonian. Paulson also started a construction company with a partner who is now a millionaire (“I should have stayed in construction,” Paulson jokes) and spent some time as a resident ski bum in Montana. Between then and now, he has worked as the science and

Appropriations Committee, he steered hundreds of millions in federal money to clean up Puget Sound and the Hanford nuclear reservation, revive the downtowns of Tacoma and Bremerton, and bolster defense projects in the state. Former Congressman Norm Dicks will speak at the 2014 Spring Commencement on May 24. “We are honored to have him speak to the graduating class of 2014, and we imagine that he will go a long way in inspiring the next generation of leadership in our state,” Krise said. Dicks began his

Bible, is required to select a passage from the Hebrew Bible and demonstrate its importance by re-creating the passage in a contemporary manner. “What I’m doing differently is, instead of writing a paper, I’m asking students to give me their arguments in a visual form where it could be understood in 2015,” Finitsis said. The Lutes write, direct, act, edit and shoot their films before premiering them in class. Finitsis then invites the students with the highest-quality videos to enter the Hebrew Idol