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“Study Washington” to attract international students. –    Assisting numerous corporations, not-for-profits, and individuals build worldwide connections and communications with similar overseas organizations, including planning 17 International Study missions that have been taken by more than 1,500 Puget Sound leaders in various parts of the world. –    Introducing the world to the Puget Sound region by hosting more than 1,200 visiting delegations and international leaders to our region

matched my own,” she says. “This job is my vocation, and I haven’t had any reason to move on to another organization.” After starting work at Virginia Mason in 1977, she rose through the ranks until she reached her current position in July 2007. As the chief nursing officer, Tachibana oversees 1,000 nurses, providing support so they can do their jobs. Tachibana has taken several trips to Japan to study their management techniques, and has returned to Virginia Mason more energized than ever. “Those

engineering, before returning to the West Coast to earn her Ph.D. in geology from the University of Washington. In Seattle, she joined a team of UW researchers studying glaciers in Antarctica. “That first experience in Antarctica showed me the real power of glaciers, how important they are as geologic forces,” Todd recalled. Contact Claire Talk to faculty Find out more about the study of glaciers and geosciences by contacting Claire Todd at 253-536-5163 or by email at toddce@plu.edu. After coming to PLU

of the top 10 “value added” colleges in the United States.Featured on the front page of the Business Day section, the column details a recent study by the Brookings Institution that analyzes shortcomings and alternatives to traditional college scoring systems, including the recently-introduced College Scorecard endorsed by the Obama Administration, and influential media rankers like U.S News and World Report. Brookings’ findings indicate that most college ranking scales follow a long-standing

rigorous study in the field. Students who complete the program earn two degrees — one from PLU and the other from an ABET-accredited engineering school. The total length of study is typically five years — three at PLU and two at a partner engineering school. "I want to be involved with engineering aspects of human spaceflight and human-centered design."- Michele Anderson WUSTL broke standard practice for its Harold P. Brown Engineering Fellowship selection process, because of Anderson’s “outstanding