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learning and research integration. In many cases, client consulting projects serve as the “lens” from which students apply their learning and build real-world skills through their coursework. In other cases the research is focused on community change, as in 2014 when Dr. Mulder help co-lead a student research project which was awarded a $10,000 research grant by the Independent Colleges of Washington and Puget Sound Energy. As an active researcher, Dr. Mulder has published in leading marketing journals

came time for him to step into an acting presidential role — one neither of them dreamed would become permanent — it was, once more, an opportunity to serve. “When I was (a student) at PLU, there was a really strong emphasis on service and trying to figure out what you could do to assist other people, figuring out how you could use your individual skills to help someone else,” Melinda said. She wanted that for Allan, who was searching for meaningful work that he wasn’t finding in corporate banking

at the institution four years ago. Then, when it came time for him to step into an acting presidential role — one neither of them dreamed would become permanent — it was, once more, an opportunity to serve. “When I was (a student) at PLU, there was a really strong emphasis on service and trying to figure out what you could do to assist other people, figuring out how you could use your individual skills to help someone else,” Melinda said. She wanted that for Allan, who was searching for

organized. We worked together to build this data set.” Travis says she also learns a thing or two from her students through that mentorship model. “The fun part is, when I go to teach capstone,” she said, “I don’t know what I’m going to learn.” Still, Travis said, students gain two important skills through close collaboration with experienced faculty members: self direction and practical application. “Nobody tells you the answers,” Travis said of self-guided research projects. She noted that the work

a glimpse into the lives of professionals who practice what PLU preaches. “The key is to bring in successful people and reinforce what we do,” Dickerson said. And it works. He said the players learn valuable skills and build meaningful relationships through those networking opportunities. Dickerson proudly touts the near-perfect graduation rate and post-graduate success of his former players. Despite their success after moving on from college, Dickerson says many of them stay in touch. He

three decades, a majority of his 40-year career in education. He’s been at the district’s helm for 11 years. Beyond his commitment to the partnership with PLU and his full-time administrative work, he serves on the boards of the Junior Achievement of Washington, Latino/a Education Achievement Project, Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis Foundation, Pierce Center for Arts & Technology and the Pierce County Skills Center. He also is a longtime member of PLU’s Administrative Professional Education Advisory Board

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on to use those skills in his career as a labor leader and on nonprofit boards. “Success is not an individualistic pursuit. Everyone relies on a team,” he says, “whether it’s having a conversation with a mentor, or helping someone else to be better.” “All successes started with some sort of failure and getting back up when you’re knocked down,” he’s come to see. “Then, if you’ve gotten up enough, you can help other people get up. That, too, is success.” Serve What is a well-lived life? Rebecca

; or Making up information, such as data for a lab report; or Collaborating with others on assignments without the instructor’s consent; or Cooperating with or helping another student to cheat; or Other forms of dishonest behavior, such as having another person take an exam for you, altering exam answers and requesting the exam be re-graded, or communicating with anyone other than a proctor or instructor during an exam. Plagiarism is when someone omits, misrepresents, or inaccurately documents how

before embarking on his own project; learning valuable sustainability project management skills. In 2009 Enrique formally launched Urban Island, an organization which aims to solve the water shortage in Mexico City by creating a sustainable system based on rainwater capture systems. Despite setbacks, he pushed forward and today relies on a multidisciplinary team to support Urban Island’s work. Lomnitz has been recognized for the Urban Island project by the UN Best Practices Water Category in 2011 and