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showers. It was my second time at Neah Bay. I had been here once before, part of a J-Term course, “Makah Culture Past and Present.” My experience from that time was why I returned this past summer. Along with several other PLU students and Professor of Anthropology David Huelsbeck, we came to volunteer at Tribal Journeys, one of the largest Native American celebrations on the West Coast of the United States. My first experience at Neah Bay taught me the warmth of the Makah people – I never had been

test,” he said. One thing Reyna has really appreciated at PLU is the connection he’s made with a very supportive faculty. “The classes were challenging,” he said. “But I’ve been able to walk into professors offices almost anytime to ask questions and for advice.” It’s not all about class work though, Reyna said. His study away experience in an AIDS clinic certainly taught him that. Job shadow, get clinical experience and volunteer, he said. It’s not about just providing care, but caring for people

, April 20 There will be a sustainability themed dinner in the Commons of the UC. Starting 7 p.m. GREAN is hosting a screening of “Queen of the Sun” in Ingram 100. Also the Volunteer Center will host its Celebration of Service event as part of Be the Spark. Thursday, April 21 Starting at 7 p.m., the Diversity Center will host an engaging talk about environmental justice. Appetizers will be provided. Friday, April 22 No School. It’s Good Friday. Read Previous Gift for all-purpose field primes athletic

PLU to compete in fun and exciting engineering competitions such as building stick bridges, creating prosthetic arms and designing and flying gliders. It’s a major event, filling both Olson Auditorium and Memorial Gymnasium, and about 25 PLU staff members—from the Division of Natural Sciences and other departments—volunteer each year, along with members of the community. Nobles calls it “the Olympics of MESA.”At the luncheon, MESA will award five scholarships worth a total of $10,000 to local high

doing,” says Speer. In addition to being PLU alumnae, Speer and Shultz have many family ties to PLU: Speer’s husband, Robbie Speer, graduated from PLU in 1983 and was a member of PLU’s first national champion football team in 1980. Her daughter, Carli Tachell, graduated from PLU in 2011. Shultz’s daughter, Haley Shultz, is currently a freshman at PLU. To learn more about CIS of Peninsula, sign up to volunteer or donate, please visit www.peninsula.ciswa.org. For a glossary of CIS chapters in

prestigious honor societies in the nation. This week, PLU joined the ranks of schools with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter, bringing students scholarships and opportunities beyond the classroom. In other chapters, Phi Kappa Phi members have been able to connect with each other across the nation and network. More than having a successful network of members, Phi Kappa Phi also provides volunteer opportunities for students who want to advocate for literacy in younger classrooms. Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest all

has a top notch collection both in handweaving and costume. I believe their assistance will greatly raise the bar on our collection, since storage is a key factor in the preservation of textiles.” In its fifth year, R2R partners with Seattle-based Art Work Fine Art Services, a full-service company of experts who handle artwork, to bring together a team of trained museum professionals to volunteer on a special collections project in Washington state. The program aims to help meet the needs of the

management chops on the American West, serving as a National Park Service paleontologist and museum curator at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, and later as a regional paleontologist with the Bureau of Land Management headquartered in Utah. Along the way, he earned a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Northern Illinois University. In 2012, Foss relocated to Washington, D.C., to assume his current role, one he likens to an orchestra conductor. “I don’t get to play an instrument anymore

. It’s never dismissed.” Krise said he plans to continue teaching one course a year. He’s currently developing a J-term 2014 class on management lessons from literature. Prior to coming to PLU, he co-taught the course for six years with a business professor. In next year’s course he will take the class to Washington D.C. so they can connect with former Lutes working in government. “I love the combination of tying in internships and co-ops with management lessons from literature, which neatly ties my

development skills and expand their networks. Duties may include project management, collecting and analyzing large quantities of data, performing engineering calculations, reviewing plans, drafting technical memos, presenting findings, and participating in team meetings. Engineering interns will also be able to collaborate with a team, network with other professionals, and learn about various projects across our water system. Applications due February 26, 2024.   https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers