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communities, health vulnerability for all people and climate catastrophes across the planet. She will also share both Navdanya’s experience and her scientific research on how biodiversity and agroecology create economic and social health and climate resilience. Bio: Dr. Vandana Shiva trained as a Physicist at the University of Punjab, and completed her PhD on the ‘Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory’ from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary

Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a few chimed in from different corners of the room. Wade, alongside longtime teacher Darrell Chase, calmly commanded the classroom as though he had done it for years. Yet, the 38-year-old is in his second year of teaching, and he credits his immediate success to the intense preparation at Pacific Lutheran University through the Alternative Routes to Certification (ARC) program. The intensive, primarily field-based program within the School of Education

The Role of Computer Science in Liberal Arts Education & SocietyComputer Science integrates three fundamental processes: theory (from mathematics), abstraction (based on the scientific method), and design (from engineering) [1]. The problem solving perspectives emphasized in CS provide important mental models for addressing problems in many disciplines. This is sometimes called “algorithmic thinking” or “computational thinking.” As described by Walker et. al., “methodologies within computer

things macroeconomic, Wurm’s research topics vary widely, but a recurring theme appears to be the effect of local developments on larger economies, and vice versa. “Personally, I don’t see much value in theory for theory’s sake,” Wurm concludes. “The objective is always policy relevance.” Zach Powers '10 Zach Powers '10 worked as PLU's media and content manager until April 2017. He holds a Master of Public Administration from The Evergreen State College and previously served as the director of

at Linfield College in November. Senior division debate duo Tinker and Stanton earned first place in the preliminary rounds and received a finalist award in a field of 32 teams. In the junior division, teams Hannah Bates and Matt Aust along with Caila Fautenberry and Austin Ballard received semifinalist awards in a field of 28 teams. Ballard won an award as the first place top novice speaker and Noah Gerlach placed fourth. Tinker was also recognized as the third-best speaker in the open division

of their careers. In the podcast, Avila and Hall discuss the career journeys designers travel, how they got into design and their thoughts on the field. “It’s being able to have these conversations in this unique setting. It gives you a freedom to have deep conversations,” Hall said. “It allows you to ask questions you’ve never felt you had the permission to ask before.” Plenty of podcasts engage people who are at the top of their profession, but what gets lost is their journey. Hall and Avila

Temple University, Philadelphia and is a specialist in military ethics, just war theory, philosophy of law and applied ethics. She is Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA and teaches courses in military ethics, warfare, business ethics, social and political philosophy and history of philosophy. Recent publications include: When Less is not More: Expanding the Combatant/Non-Combatant Distinction; With Fear and Trembling: A Qualified Defense of Non

outdoors conducting research. Now, he’s a senior paleontologist at the Department of the Interior. Foss serves as a policy adviser and resource director in Washington, D.C., 30 years after his dream began. “Working on the bureaucratic side we call ourselves ‘paleocrats’ because we’re actually interpreting the science for government,” Foss said. “Field research was what I always wanted to do, but a big part of what I do now is coordinate everything that goes on in the field.” Foss earned his research

at the Joint Institute of Neutron Science collaborating with Dr. Mark Dadmun of the University of Tennessee – Knoxville studying neutron scattering of polymer-based thermoelectrics and conducting polymers in solution. At PLU, my research group  studies a variety of topics in the polymer field including polymer dynamics, thin polymer films, compatibilization of polymer blends, and more recently organic photovoltaics (OPV). We utilize a variety of techniques including atomic force microscopy, light

diversity in the Pacific Northwest. The university builds on that foundation as it reshapes its Campus Ministry program and seeks a new long-term pastor. By John Rosenberg This Is Design School Chad P. Hall ’10 and Associate Professor of Art & Design Jp Avila have launched a podcast that covers topics such as design careers, designers journeys and how they got into their field. By Chris Albert Open to Interpretation PLU’s podcast “Open to Interpretation,” which debuted in late August 2015, explores the