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not understanding this?” she recalled thinking. “After graduation, I was late on three (student loan) payments because I didn’t know where to send the payments to. Stuff was getting lost in the mail. It’s almost like you’re being set up or tricked just for not having known or being born into it.” Oshiro admits it wasn’t easy transitioning from a place of fear and shame to one of triumph and pride. She rooted herself in the Diversity Center, where she found mentors who helped her reframe her

on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For students thinking about a career in nonprofit leadership, Fontana has practical advice: “Take an accounting class!” she says, noting her duties as executive director range from financial reports to studio management and all business needs in between. She’s managing without the business background, though. The studio has more than 3,000 members on the mailing list and has partnered to provide yoga to community organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project and the

habits How do I start a routine? (Tips from Northwestern Medicine) Start small: try on one or two small things at a time. Once you have a new habit down, you can consider adding another one Make plans & identify ways to hold yourself accountable to those plans (like co-planning with an accountabili-buddy) Reframe thinking: Routines and habits don’t need to be boring chores. Reflect on how the routines and/or habits you consider keeping, changing, or adding this semester can help you live a life that

Services and Chief Operating Officer, Shalita Myrick leads the Division of Administrative Services, including the business office, human resources, risk management, and facilities. She also plays a critical role in the continued development of the Partnership for Health Innovation and many other strategic initiatives.  Myrick previously served as the principal project manager at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She’s also held leadership roles at Texas Children’s Hospital, the

their supervisor and Campus Safety of a loss or theft within 24 hours via email or phone. An official report must also be completed. The report form is located on the Access Department website via the Lost Key form. Lost cards can be remotely turned off, preventing access, so notification to Campus Safety immediately is critical. Campus Safety: 253-535-7441, Select Option 1. Returning Keys Return all keys to Access Department immediately at end of employment. Return access cards to Campus Concierge

bioinformatics, we developed models to predict the functional role that a given protein performs within a living organism. First, we trained neural networks, random forests, and support vector machines on proteins with known functions. Next, we submitted predictions on a set of over 130,000 proteins with unknown functions to CAFA (The Critical Assessment of protein Function Annotation algorithms), an international, competitive experiment, for assessment. Finally, we have developed a web application enabling

complete the form, “Notice of Intent to Apply for a Grant,” that helps the author address critical components such as deadlines, matching requirements, and grant implications. At least one week before final submission, a “Grant Approval Form” should be completed. This is an important document that PLU will use once the grant has been awarded to delineate the financial responsibilities and obligations. Both of these forms are available from the website for the Office of the Provost. Obtaining the