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-month journey to a foreign country, both Fulbright teaching assistants have apprehensions. Along with rusty German speaking skills, Wilson said he’s nervous about feeling at home in his new community. He imagines he’ll take it all in stride. After all, it’s simply a matter of perspective. “My philosophy as a traveler has sort of been that there’s not really a bad situation, but only how you make it work,” he said. Hummel and Wilson leave for Germany in early September. Henrichsen received an

do with his experience at the event. “This gives you real life experience, “said Vu, CEO of Company J. “The experience has been great.” He then spotted a judge and mock investor wandering around – the volunteers from the local business community were easily identified by the fake investment dollars in their hands. His attention immediately snapped away from me, and with a polite murmured, “Excuse me,” he was off in the venture capital hunt. For the third annual year, the Washington Business Week

. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Seattle, MediaLab will premiere the documentary “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S., and Crime.” The ambitious hour-long film – MediaLab’s second in as many years – looks at how drugs and weapons affect the citizens of the two nations. “For us, this is a film about community as much as it is about the drug trade,” said Julie Olds ’09, the lead researcher on the project. “ We want to ask ‘how responsible are we?’” The project had its genesis

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the screening of the film. The film is extending the conversation about Iran that began with the reading and discussion of the book Persepolis. First-year students read the book as part of the Common Reading Program. “Our goal with the Common Reading Program is really to encourage a common learning community,” said Amber Dehne, co-chair of CRP. Throughout the semester more learning opportunities will be offered, so students are able to broaden their minds in finding learning materials in a variety

. “You really need to be on them, and make sure they are successful,” he said. “If I’m not being strict and on top of things, they aren’t learning and I’m not doing my job.” That doesn’t mean the class doesn’t have fun. Birthdays and family events are celebrated. Teachers are encouraged to become part of the community. Pfaff said that the PLU philosophy of getting involved and making a difference has stood the in-the-world test here. “The world really does need people who care,” he said. “Alums with

,” Jones said, “is their families became really involved in it.” Among the many benefits, this initiative demonstrated that classrooms are not boundaries, and learning is not just about textbooks. In 2007, Jones received a prestigious Milken National Educator Award Jones because she is a well-rounded teacher who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Jones and others like her are not only teaching students, but also positively influencing the larger community. “The Milken National Educator Awards

kilowatt hours (kWh), with Ordal doing the best by dropping its kWh per student by 19.1 percent. February was round two: Ordal vs. T-stad as the heavyweights, with Hong vs. Pflueger on the undercard. In the first round, Ordal really showed its spirit by doing whatever it took to lower energy use. “We basically lived in the dark for a month,” Sipe said. Sipe credits a lot of the enthusiasm in the first round to the work Rodrigues helped create. Students come together as a community and through the

Campus Safety Director Tony Berger is thinking about just one thing, this day, or any other for that matter – how to keep a community of up to 4,500 people – students, staff, faculty and visitors – safe. After almost three years at PLU, Berger, 47, points with pride at a few features which makes the urban-suburban campus one of the safest in the region. There is an escort service available 24-7 to students who want a ride from anywhere on campus to their halls or nearby off campus housing. “In all, I

September 24, 2010 Determination pays off By Barbara Clements Sally Osborn was sleeping on a friend’s couch. She was worried about her two kids, who were staying with a relative. She was also trying to figure out how to juggle her job and her classes at Pacific Lutheran University. Sally Osborn first started looking at PLU when she discovered the textbook in her community college course was written by PLU Chemistry Professor Craig Fryhle. (Photo by John Froschauer) And her father had just died