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, thinking about challenges directly related to things like mental health or substance abuse disorder treatment,” she says. “Then the other 70 percent is focussed on administration, infrastructure, systems, etc.” × Be it clinical care or management, Card says behavior health is a sector where caring is a prerequisite. “You shouldn’t get into the field if you don’t care about human beings,” she says. “It’s required for treating clients and it’s required for supervising clinicians.” “I believe in servant

rotations at Seattle-area hospitals. “The nursing shortage is putting extreme pressure on our healthcare systems,” said Barbara Habermann, dean of the School of Nursing. “The ABSN program provides a step forward in easing the crisis by swiftly and strategically training the next workforce of nurses.” The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the demand for registered nurses will increase by 9% through 2030, with about 194,500 openings each year.  A 2021 Washington State Hospital Association

as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods’ quiet strength and power of observation. “My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,“ she says. “I’ve developed that over time, but I’ve always been the listener in the room and not necessarily the talker.“ Today, Woods (’92) uses her powers of reflection as chief equity officer within Tacoma’s Office of Equity and Human Rights, leading anti-racist systems transformation efforts at the city level. The path to the position started at PLU

Providence system to teach doctors and advanced practitioners how to better use electronic records systems. She’s excited about this new focus, but says her favorite — and the most meaningful — part of her job is still working closely with her patients."As an OBGYN, I get to be a part of the happiest moments in people’s lives, and sometimes I’m also there for the saddest moments. I feel really privileged that I get to do both with people."- Melissa Wollan Francis Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 in an exam

were doing and how they would redesign those systems. “I noticed people would get stuck on the fact that ‘This is just the way it is,’ ” Heath says. “The starship, and getting students to believe they are designing it, is essentially a trick to get them out of that box of ‘This is how things are.’” Over the first three weeks, students tackle the main issues in the design of a ship, such as a means of propulsion, a sustainable power source for the 1,000-year-long journey to another star, how to

Change and Energy A: The report noted that PLU has installed geothermal heating and cooling and has begun the LEED commissioning of all mechanical systems in new and renovated buildings. Wind power (purchased) provides 45 percent of  PLU’s electric use. Food and Recycling A: Dining services purchases from a local dairy and all milk is hormone and antibiotic free. Herbs are from PLU’s garden, chickens are free range and the university has an aggressive composting program. The university implemented

life enjoyed by families living in and nearby the base. “Healthy communities are sustainable communities,” Zylstra explained. “Removing an infrastructure, economic engine, thousands of families and an interconnected industry will have an adverse impact beyond the boundaries of JBLM. “This cut is not simply about military jobs, but also about the way that families interact with the complex systems that drive a thriving community,” Zylstra continued. Located just up the road from PLU, Joint Base

it’s his stage the Hawks will stand on. Dilts is the CEO and founding partner of Pyramid Staging & Events, LLC, a multimillion-dollar organization that works with big-name clients such as Starbucks and Microsoft; on PLU events including Commencement, LollaPLUza and the Karen Hille Phillips Center dedication; and on hugely high-profile events including Bumbershoot, the Sasquatch Music Festival—and a ton of Seahawks stuff. Dilts said his company has provided staging, roof systems, lighting and more

discuss their careers, their motivations, and why Amazon is a fit for them. The Curious StorytellerRegan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide him. Even when, as a second-year Lute, it led him to rethink plans to follow his parents into medicine and toward a major in communication. Even when it nudged him out of a burgeoning early career in public relations and into the world of corporate internal

oppression, to reflect on our relationship to these systems of power, and to act. It is not enough simply to honor the memory of the dead—we must transform the practices of the living. Only in addressing such issues will PLU become a model of inclusive excellence, a place that examines itself through the lens of justice and makes change accordingly, and, ultimately, a place of true belonging. The Listen campaign launched this fall is a step in our long journey.  Radical inclusivity and justice for all is