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. Much is at stake here and a general idea of what the goals are is no longer sufficient. Worse, a lack of definition opens the door to co-option and potential abuse. Bill Foege, a key player in this story and one of the world’s pioneering leaders in global health, earlier this year gave a talk at the University of Washington on global health. He said many things worth quoting, but two statements stood out for me. “Destiny is just an excuse for bad management,” Foege said in deploring those who
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Services that will help me gain knowledge in international development and management. Within the next few years I plan to continue education by attending graduate school aboard to study International Relations or Development Economics. I would ultimately like to have a career working on Africa’s economic development policies. Brian Higginbotham, Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science Brain Higginbotham ’13 is from Woodinville, Wash. Why PLU? I chose to come to PLU because it
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applied to, save for one,” Thames said. “I was initially thinking New York University’s Magazine Writing program, but then USC came along and offered to pay for school as well as provide living wages.” Despite her current success, Thames’ journey toward graduate school has been replete with challenges. With three demanding jobs and a rigorous course load, Thames had to learn strategies for time management and self-care. Although Netflix served as a favorite reprieve, it was the support of friends that
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to creating sustained change through water quality management. Through a multi-layered approach, chemistry will be used to understand how F- ion assists in the remineralization of the teeth’s enamel and in turn its benefits in reducing dental caries. Additionally, through the discipline of policy the role of jurisdictional patchiness and lack of regulation governing private wells will be evaluated through examining the domino effect various communities, often those underprivileged and
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Risk Management to read specific guidelines related to insurance coverage for car rentals. C. Employees are encouraged to plan their travels to return rental cars to the original renting location to avoid unnecessary drop-off charges. Such charges can increase the cost of the rental by a considerable margin. D. Employees should always refill the gas tank before returning the rental car. Service station prices for gas are significantly less than charge imposed by rental agencies. All purchases of
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MulderWho: Dr. Mark Mulder, Dean of the School of Business, PLU Bio: Dr. Mulder is currently Dean and has taught in the undergraduate and graduate programs (Master of Business Administration – MBA and Master of Science in Marketing Analytics – MSMA) in the PLU School of Business. His coursework includes marketing strategy, consumer behavior, market research, nonprofit marketing/management, sustainability, and social impact. Professor Mulder regularly leads global courses and projects, and in 2013
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and Life After PLU Michael: “Did this lead to a job or other learning experiences for you?” Matt: “During my senior year, I took an internship at a software company in Bellevue doing sales support—basically helping them with their research and presentations. Then I began interviewing with other software companies for an actual job after graduation. After a series of interviews, I have been hired at a software company in Boulder, Colorado called VictorOPS. This group provides incident management
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years at the helm of Outdoor Rec, the program continued to grow and evolve. During the ’97-98 school year, OR expanded to weeklong trips, one to Montana for skiing and another to Oregon’s Smith Rock for climbing. Wade also began running a basic staff training that discussed risk management in the outdoors, and he held periodic wilderness medicine mini-seminars that addressed what incidents could arise outdoors and how to handle them. “For a lot of us, it was our first foray into real leadership
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philosophy and Fall 2018 interim director of the Wild Hope Center for Vocation, service, in part, means “blurring the line between yourself and the neighbor.” “I find that I thrive in a community that is nurturing and inclusive,” says Simone Smith, coordinator for student rights and responsibilities and disabilities support services. “My vocation is being able to build that network of support for others.” Lidia Ruyle, a 25-year PLU veteran who works in facilities management, says that she found a sense
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. She handles the so-called “employee lifecycle,” encompassing personnel matters from the time a potential hire is thinking about joining the fund to the time that person leaves. She manages everything from recruiting, training and professional development to employee relations, recognition and facility management. Sirine Fodstad '97 speaks at PLU in March 2011, as part of the Executive Leadership Series. “This is an organization that’s growing really quickly because the funds have grown very
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