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this. Whether you go to PLU, Morehouse, Howard, or whatever, it’s OK, you’re not alone.”Invest in Change-MakersThis spring, members of the community and PLU alumni, family and friends are invited to boldly invest in students like this through the expansion of the Act Six scholarship program. Learn more at www.plu.edu/change-makers. Palmer article: Read Previous PLU’s Lathiena Nervo discusses her work and being named one of the “1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America” Read Next Brian Lander ’89

Sustainability Development Goals and to illustrate how progress on one goal might influence the others. Their innovative solution—explained in a 23-page pulled together on the last day of the competition and summarized, “Network of goals; a forest of numbers; an ONION.; and in the end, poverty was the root of the problem”—earned them a top award from the Mathematical Association of America. Beyond being intellectually intense, the competition is also physically grueling; students usually sleep no more than

Oregon, but I found a great, flourishing Asian community here that I can call my friends. It is a place that makes me feel like I can be me. Who impacted you the most at PLU? Dr. Sailu Lulu Li has been my biggest mentor. She is also from China. Dr. Lulu jump-started my finance career and walked me through how to navigate America as a first-generation Chinese immigrant, especially in the field of finance. You started as a business major with a concentration in accounting but switched to a

to further pursue his graduate degree with a focus on pre-modern Chinese manuscripts. He notes that people are often stumped by this part of his story. Zhu recalls the many times he has been asked, ‘If your research topic is Chinese manuscripts, why are you here in America?’ Zhu’s simple reply to this question is “methodology.” He wanted to be trained in analyzing texts through the Western tradition, which he believes is unique in its linguistic approach and textual criticism. And with the

the number of seedheads produced and any branches or unusual seedheads or leaf shapes. At the semester’s end, students collect seeds from each millet plant to mail back to Danforth, along with their findings. Expanding knowledge and opportunity The Mutant Millets project refines Setaria viridis, a small, hardy grass that grows wild throughout North America. Otherwise known as green millet, the grain is a high-protein food staple and more nutritionally dense than rice. The National Science

water.” In her latest book, “Blue Covenant” Marlow urges against the privatization of water resources,  such as is happening in Africa and Latin America.  If water sources aren’t under some sort of public entity – then “it really doesn’t matter if you have all the water in the world” the resource will go to the highest bidder, rather than be conserved for the public good, she stated.  For the most part Europe has kept much of its water resources in public hands – and the attempt by Pickens aside

said. “Her sons or daughters may not be able to go to school because she’s out collecting water.” In her latest book, “Blue Covenant” Marlow urges against the privatization of water resources,  such as is happening in Africa and Latin America.  If water sources aren’t under some sort of public entity – then “it really doesn’t matter if you have all the water in the world” the resource will go to the highest bidder, rather than be conserved for the public good, she stated.  For the most part, Europe

. They want to offer more training opportunities in basic literacy, business, and relevant vocations, and this is where Bryant comes in. “It become really apparent that my goal in coming back to America was to raise money for this school,” Bryant said. “When I got back in April of last year, I started looking into the logistics of fundraising.” She hosted her first fundraiser, Cabaret for Change, on Feb. 8 at the Columbia Center Theater, which raised $5,000. The next event, Yoga for Change, is

need.” Dr. Wiegman and his wife, Kathleen Wiegman, were married for 68 years. He leaves behind five children, 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and two on the way. A memorial service will be held at a place and time to be determined. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Community Health Care, Boy Scouts of America, The Salvation Army Tacoma Corps, or any of the philanthropic organizations that Dr. Wiegman was involved with.  “In service to others is a reward that

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