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background in and knew nothing about.” Deines seems to have started on the right foot with her new identity. She earned her first badge of honor in April when the Puget Sound Business Journal and the Seattle Foundation presented her with the Women of Influence Award. The program “shines the spotlight on local businesswomen, community leaders and philanthropists who are a force in the region,” according to the publication’s website. “I am honored and so humbled to receive this award,” Deines said. “I

and Community Engaged Education her senior year. She also studied away – a lot. Plog spent the January Term of her first year in Australia for a communication course, followed by a fall semester in Norway her sophomore year. She spent a J-Term in Costa Rica, fall of her junior year in Tanzania, and a semester in Argentina and Antarctica her senior year. All were amazing experiences, she said, that helped her discover a love for studying in a place and growing to know it well rather than just being

had reached a time in my life that I was struggling to find balance, and I needed something to give. As a high-school principal you are running a small city and oftentimes not getting home until 8, 9 or even past 10 p.m. This doesn’t work, especially when you have three kids under 6. My other motivating factor was Tacoma Schools and their leaders. I was inspired by what Tacoma Schools were doing in my community. District leaders were walking the talk and getting the results that kids deserve. I

community, having empathy, defining a key insight, ideating, and creating a range of solutions. All this happens before any checks are written or websites are built.” Lund concluded by emphasizing a core intention of the program: “The problem-solving skills I’m learning in Innovation Studies will fuel a lifetime of creativity.” Links & Resources To learn more about Mariken Lund and her new venture, visit Elskthestudio.com. Instagram: @elskthestudio. TikTok: @elskthestudio. The book Mariken referred to

Women’s debate event fosters community and mentorship in male-dominated competitive debate Posted by: Todd / March 18, 2016 March 18, 2016 Eight teams of two women each competed in the inaugural T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum’s women’s round robin this Friday, March 11, 2016. The goal of this round robin debate was for these women to develop and nurture relationships. According to senior debate team member Angie Tinker, the debate community has been historically male dominated, which impedes

March 6, 2012 PLU named a 2011 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation The Arbor Day Foundation has named PLU a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the second year that PLU has been recognized. PLU achieved the designation by meeting the required five core standards for sustainable campus forestry: a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day

May 15, 2011 Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke to a crowd of 15,000 at the Tacoma Dome urging them to change their world for the good, one act at a time.   Tutu urges 15,000 in Tacoma Dome to be the spark that changes a community, a life. By Barbara Clements If you see people who are hungry, feed them. If they need pants, give them a pair. After all, Levi’s are not just going to float down from above. And, in the end, our humanity is ultimately defined by our relationship to each other. These clear

Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters Market Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 25, 2021 August 25, 2021 By Veronica Craker, video by Silong ChhunMarketing and CommunicationsFor Whidbey Island business owner Roshel Donwen ’17, her close-knit island community is everything. She finds fulfillment in running her store, 3 Sisters Market, providing local food and goods to the people she considers family.“The best part about running and owning 3 Sisters Market is the

PLU’s Continuing Education launches TESOL Certification with $200 discount for PLU community members Posted by: mhines / January 9, 2024 Image: The TESOL certification is a five-part class, with the first class starting in February. Each of the five sections will be between 3-6 weeks long. It is mainly self-paced, with one instructor meeting a week. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) January 9, 2024 Beginning this spring term, Continuing Education at PLU is introducing Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Puget Sound Section American Chemical Society (ACS) Posted by: alemanem / April 12, 2023 April 12, 2023 Zoom Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) and co-sponsored  by Women’s Chemist Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023 4-5pm Pacific Time Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Speaker: Prof. Princess