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them poke around. “We were pretty much given free reign,” Wells said. “There was no problem with access. It was, ‘Here are the white gloves, take good care.’” To find the men who worked on the highway, Wells and Schrecengost contacted World War II veterans and African-American soldiers organizations. This is where the investigative journalism kicked in. There were the blind phone calls, asking if so-and-so lived here or if the person on the other end of the phone was “the family of” so-and-so. “We

poised, enthusiastic and excited to return to Trinidad this fall to begin her next challenge: working closely with PLU and the cultural ministry to promote the study away program and the opportunities it presents for future students. Both PLU and the Caribbean nation are better for it. Read Previous Moral issues in health care reform Read Next Dean says travel broadens perspectives COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

. “Economics is fundamentally a discipline in which we study how and why we make decisions,” says Associate Professor of Economics Karen Travis. “It is the wide range of applications that tends to draw a very broad pool of students, including those interested in finance or developing economies.” “Students who are drawn to Economics ask questions for which the answers aren’t easy—poverty, health care, education, unemployment, development, environmental degradation, international relations—but for which they

coursework. As a Tacoma native, it was important for me to stay local so that I could continue serving in my community. I decided ultimately on social work because I believe wholeheartedly in the core values and I wanted them to guide my work throughout my life.Since graduation, you have worked with young people and have accomplished so much. How do you think those experiences prepared you for your new job at PLU? I have worked with youth and young adults in many different ways. Youth in foster care

students in analyzing lab-generated mutant seed populations in partnership with Danforth. Students care for the plants, recording 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 opportunityThe Mutant Millets project refines Setaria viridis, a small, hardy grass that grows wild throughout North America. Otherwise known as

lives, choose where they go to school or work and have access to water and food. You can’t help but care about hearing people talk about their hopes and dreams after seeing them denied on a first-hand basis. What type of work do you perform as PLU’s Vet Corps Navigator? I help provide our military-affiliated students (veterans, spouses or dependents) with peer-to-peer mentorship. In their transition to academic life, they have different barriers or obstacles than traditional students do. They have a

mortified, that his writing is receiving national attention. Even 30 years into his writing career, he still feels exposed at the thought of so many people reading his work. However, he is gratified to see the value readers find in his poetry. “I myself care about poetry so deeply,” Professor Barot said. “I love the work of many poets, and it’s wonderful to think of my own work contributing to that kind of economy.” The Galleons, by Professor Rick Barot Published by Milkweed Editions, The Galleons has