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, we hold the door open for those who come after us. “In urban planning we’re always contemplating how we build our cities. Do we want to build inclusionary communities that open their doors to everyone —  regardless of their income, race and creed — into the fabric of our cities? Or do we want to continue to intentionally exclude people? I think we’ll all be a lot better off living together, mixing, and learning from everyone around us.” —Andrew Austin ’06, Government and Community Relations

planning to apply to PLU or if they need assistance with Visas, immigration, or other information about living and studying in the U.S. The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education is another great resource for both International Students and PLU students who plan to study abroad during their education at PLU. The center provides information on grants, study abroad opportunities, and events on or near campus for students.

Revised January 2011; Revised June 2016 Employees are able to schedule their retirement from university employment based on their unique needs and lifestyles. Accordingly, the university encourages quality advance planning on each employee’s part in preparation for retirement from university employment. Normal retirement is defined as the last day of the month in which age 65 is attained. Some employees will retire before they reach 65 and others after age 65. An employee may retire at, before

Milestones handout (on legal size paper) for your use in planning your academic program. What courses should I take and when?The typical student entering PLU as a freshman may take several courses in psychology before deciding whether or not to major in psychology or which major is best.  Although every student is unique, check out the schedules for typical or recommended course sequences for the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts psychology degrees. Please note that students should complete

Scheduling Best PracticesThe weekly schedule of classes is too important to all members of the University (faculty, students, student life, and others) to not have agreed upon best practices.  The scheduling process requires input from, and interaction among, all corners of the university and involves consideration of academic program needs, faculty availability and preferences, facility limits, finance and budget planning, and processes of the Registrar’s office. Because faculty best

strategic planning and big-picture thinking that’s vital but often unseen, serving back to back as chief financial officer for two major nonprofit health care systems in the Pacific Northwest — first for Tacoma-based MultiCare and more recently for Legacy Health in Portland. So, it was a pleasant surprise to Loomis when South Sound Business magazine shined a spotlight into her corner of the corporate world, naming her CFO of the Year for her work with MultiCare. “CFOs are generally more in the

very good way) to have all these awards drop at once. He isn’t planning to slow down. He’s already working on more poems and a collection of essays about poetry. “I’ve been given the encouragement and momentum for the next phase of my life. As a writer, as a teacher and as a citizen,” Barot said. “This isn’t about resting on your laurels. It’s an invitation to do even more.”