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began asking each student about their goals and dreams, and where they were going to school. Kpodo quickly put in a plug for PLU and told Obama she wanted to be a lawyer someday. When he shook each students’ hand, she asked for a hug, and without missing a beat, he gave her one. “He’s just so cool and humble,” Kpodo said. “This was a life-changing experience.” Kpodo told Obama that the students supported the change he wanted, and for him to keep at it. She also congratulated him on winning the Nobel

process this experience and that yes, we actually here in the land of ice, penguins, seals, and whales. For now we are appreciating the opportunity to just be here and are trying, even now, to remind ourselves that that biting wind watering our eyes is Antarctic wind and those cute birds hopping around on rocks and snow are the residents of this land. Read Previous Ted Charles: first entry Read Next Joey Cheek turns world’s attention to Darfur COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

knew finding his place as an educator could be his next great challenge. He knew he could make an impact on the industry by preparing its future leaders. Boeh figured that, with his experience, he could really mold the future pillars of this industry and give them not only the textbook tools, but the real-world knowledge to be giants. “I want to make them valuable in the market place,” Boeh said. He is eager to impart that knowledge on his students. Learning may start as a derivative, but how you

was able to work with local law enforcement offices to develop a sting operation on the home. Police officers, posing as interested buyers, arrested the pair that stole the projectors. Without Berger’s inside knowledge of the police department, it’s unlikely the case would have been solved. Berger has more than 23 years in law enforcement experience and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington. He joined the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in 1989, and has worked

on Olson. All of the athletic facility enhancements will be funded by donor contributions. “Our priorities are flexible,” Turner said. “We intend to enhance the athletic and recreational experience across all collegiate and recreational programs. “If a donor is ready to step up right now to make a difference for any one of our programs, we have components in the long-range plan that will make that gift work for the donor, for the team and for the overall progress of our athletic facility

funding, the Women’s Center has been able to provide prevention education and training for Campus Safety and other student leaders, in addition to further development of programs like Sexual Assault Peer Education Team, or SAPET, and other support services. Looking forward, Hughes hopes to expand current programs. “We hope to provide more opportunities for students to gain experience and develop skills,” she said. These opportunities, Hughes said, will hopefully include new volunteer, professional and

professor at PLU and currently the Frank Porter Graham Professor of History at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill – wanted to research and contrast the experience of the children from Czechoslovakia with those children with an Austrian background. She will give a report on this topic at the Fourth Annual Powell-Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU in March. “I was surprised that after checking the testimonies, the Austrian children experienced greater prejudice than those from eastern Europe

August 23, 2011 Helping students connect with what’s next New initiative aims to help students prepare for life after PLU. By Barbara Clements Students come to Pacific Lutheran University with passion, creativity and a resolve to change the world for the better. Now PLU has a program that will help students focus their talents on an internship, volunteer experience and taking the leap to grad school and eventually a career. From entering first-year and sophomore students who need to choose a

earned his bachelor’s degree in music education in 2004 and his master’s in leadership and development in 2007. He also attended Seattle Pacific University to earn his professional certification. PLU ensures students are matched with very, very good teachers for their student teaching experience, Scott said. “The university is thoughtful and strategic about making sure they are the right fits,” he said. In Scott’s case, he student taught under the leadership of PLU alumnus Dan Schwartz ’93, who

position at ESPN. “The biggest thing was building relationships with people at Disney,” Loween said. “It pushed to always make a choice to be happy and positive. They want to see how you react to change and uncertain circumstances.” Part of what makes the Disney College Program unique is that students are assigned a minimum viable job, which can be a learning experience in itself, Herbert-Hill said. Loween’s job at Disney was working rides and initially he didn’t have the upbeat attitude that would