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  • program was the perfect marriage of all her interests. Growing up, her mother — who is half Norwegian and half Swedish — shared a lot of Norwegian traditions with her. She wanted to study in Norway to reconnect with those roots, and her biology-environmental studies double major lined up well with the curriculum. “It just worked out so well with everything,” she said of the program. The cherry on top was the small town with lots of outdoor recreation opportunities. “You can walk around in a half hour

  • and in the future. These are values that emphasize the inseparable interrelation‐ships between environmental, economic, and ethical principles that call on all individuals and communities to ensure that our present way of life does not degrade that of future generations, but leaves the world a better place for all. Webpage: www.plu.edu/sustainability/ Email: sustain@plu.edu Phone: 253-535-7170 Campus Location: Facilities Management (Building #28)International Student ServicesInternational Student

  • .” Saiyare Refaei ’14 was awarded a Wang Center grant in 2013-14 and used it to return to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she previously studied away for a semester. She examined the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the formation and continuation of artist collectives there. “My Wang Center research grant enabled me to expand the areas of interest I had in my Hispanic studies courses and semester in Oaxaca with my personal interests,” said Refaei, who earned a degree in environmental

  • and Hong residence halls might be improved. There are other similar opportunities for us in the realm of both public and private grants for everything from student faculty research and creative projects to targeted capital projects to new initiatives in environmental sustainability. I salute all of you who are now involved in preparing over $12 million dollars in grant proposals. Goal #4: Long-Range Focus Our fourth goal is to maintain a long-range focus, even while dealing with immediate and

  • . “I’m thinking of going to law school and dealing with environmental issues,” she said. “Doing the trail really heightened that passion.” Ballinger said there is much to gain for everyone who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail in some fashion. “I think everyone should do this, even if it’s just a weeklong hike,” she said. “You learn to appreciate the little things in life that are forgotten a lot.” And don’t let your personal limitations scare you out of it, she said. “You don’t know how far you can go