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that I could stay connected with throughout the process. The HR team member in Tacoma told me that all of Nordstrom’s internship opportunities would become available at the beginning of December. When it comes to securing an internship at Nordstrom, it is important to not only introduce and present yourself as being polished and professional, but to be informed about Nordstrom, which includes their history, the culture and their values as a company. If you know what Nordstrom stands for and can

social threats. Cook says these motives, such as establishing social ties, gaining status, self-protection, and finding and retaining mates, were essential for human survival throughout evolutionary history and still drive social behavior today. For Cook, the award feels like a significant milestone marking the next step in his research career. “The Fulbright is a very prestigious award, and to be a recipient constitutes recognition of leadership and expertise in my field of research,” he said. “As a

Justin Lee ’16, the group that generated the most revenue created a line of scented candles. “Using themes that are unique to this area, like Mt. Rainier and evergreen (trees), we created scented candles that portray the Pacific Northwest,” Stanphill said. The group, which named their business “Northwest Trade: Proud Supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project,” leveraged personal connections to sell a total of 203 candles both individually and wholesale. Fisher and Lee work at PLU’s Garfield Book

exciting to see our hard work paying off,” said DeFord, a senior communication and German double major who will graduate in May 2016. “We are honored about the recognition and hope that These Four Years can be helpful to students and families.” These Four Years focuses on the value of higher education and the college experience. Specifically, the filmmakers sought to understand the effects that higher education, or the lack thereof, can have on professional opportunities and personal well-being and

paper and crows. [4] PLU’s Mortvedt Library The ironies of our Time Being, brought to imaginative expression, perhaps lie in our increasing forgetfulness of the humanizing gifts from the past. Even the meaning of liberal arts education has become confused and debased by the contemporary industrialization of education. The Humanities embody the two central concerns of liberal education traced by Bruce Kimball in his history Orators and Philosophers [5]: recollection and the study of words. In the

competitive market.” After a short pause, Torvend added, “After all, the distinctive part of PLU is its middle name.” Torvend is in a unique place to understand that distinction, as he is the first holder of the new Chair in Lutheran Studies. He is a 1973 graduate in history from PLU. He also received his masters in divinity, his masters in theology and, ultimately, his Ph.D. in historical theology. He returned to PLU in 1998, serving as a professor of the history of Christianity. And since 2007, he has

October 15, 2012 Deirdre N. McCloskey – distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago – spoke about the value of the middle-class during the annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) The value of the bourgeoisie By Katie Scaff ’13 Don’t be ashamed of being bourgeois, said Deirdre N. McCloskey, distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the

office, where the Fuzhou delegation had mounted a major exhibition on the history of the 21-year relationship. The most exciting photos on display showed then-local Party Secretary Xi Jinping signing the founding document of this Sister City relationship back in 1994 and the document itself with his signature! When people ask, “Why did President Xi come to Tacoma?” it is delightful to reply that he had visited before—in 1993—and that he had helped found our Sister City relationship, and had remained

literature and history, says “I basically do all my research on the internet, the PLU library database list is my best friend right now.” Regardless of whether students currently reside on or off campus, they find a use for Mortvedt Library’s resources. But as useful as the library is, in the Humanities there’s also great merit to be found in the input of one’s peers. James notes that “interacting with other students is super useful.” Discussion and collaboration might seem harder to partake in during

PLU’s Gospel Experience works to bridge cultural gaps and connects campus to larger community Posted by: Kari Plog / February 29, 2016 Image: PLU hosts the Gospel Experience in celebration of Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Performances by Erica Walker, Anointed Brothers, Pleasant Movement Dance Company, special guest DaNell Daymon and the Greater Works Chorale, and PLU’s own Gospel Choir. (Photo/Angelo Mejia ’17) February 29, 2016 By Brooke Thames '18PLU Marketing