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. “We’ll teach you everything you need to know about business. Go find a topic that you love and learn how to think critically.” With that encouragement in mind, Grande majored in political science while interning at Microsoft throughout all four of his PLU years. He accepted a full-time position a few weeks before commencement. One year later, he transferred departments, to an up-and-coming Microsoft games unit that only had about 25 staff members. He’s worked in gaming ever since, spending 13 years

Aztec city of Calixtlahuaca, Jakowchuk is examining stylistic, political and geographic factors that influenced the production of projectile points, chipped stone artifacts used as multi-purpose tools, during the post-classic period, right before the Spanish conquest. This spring, she presented her findings at the Society for American Archaeology conference in Portland. To Dr. Andrews, it’s her willingness to dive into challenges like these that makes Jakowchuk such an impressive student. Though she

opportunities while continuing to figure out what I am called to do. Amy Lynn Spieker – Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science Why PLU? It was a combination of things that brought me to PLU: the opportunity to play basketball, great financial aid and an enjoyable visit to campus. My PLU experience: Wonderful. I have learned in the classroom, about myself and most importantly about the relationships that make it all worth it. I can’t think of a single thing I would change. My next chapter: I

: if I should leave, stand quietly or respectfully express my dissent.” Sullivan continued to contemplate that question, as she and her classmates nudged and weaved their way through the crowd in search of a safer vantage point. Almost two hours later, festivities began on stage. Political dignitaries emerged from the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building and claimed their seats in the temporary bleachers assembled behind the podium. Cinema-size screens scattered around the mall cycled through live

. “As long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to do something to protect animals and work with them,” Whalen said. “I liked animal law, not only because of the great protection that the law and lawyers can give animals, but I like that sort of work. I like reading, I like writing, and I like problem-solving and dealing with places where animals or the environment face troubles, and finding protections for them.” Whalen is an environmental studies major and political science minor with plans to add

imperial ambition.” Jensen’s research concentrates on the visual expressions of Christianity within their social and political contexts. She is the author of “The Substance of Things Seen: Art, Faith and the Christian Community,” “Understanding Early Christian Art” and “Face to Face: The Portrait of the Divine in Early Christianity.” Jensen will also host a conversation titled “Early Christian Images and the Interpretation of the Bible” at 4 p.m. in room 201 of the University Center. For more

, Macedonia conducting research in grassroots reconciliation in Macedonia. It’s in connection with his political science capstone project. “I hope to research what makes their reconciliation practices successful and trying to understand how their techniques and findings can impact the rest of the world,” Ryan said. “I am most excited to work with world leaders in peace building, and gaining a better understanding of how intractable conflicts can be resolved,” he said. Faculty Along with three PLU students

cachet in academic circles. For instance, having an endowed Lutheran professorship will increase PLU’s reputation as a leader among Lutheran universities. Torvend is now collaborating with an international consortium of scholars working on economic, political and social reforms to be presented and published at the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Thus, PLU will be the only Lutheran college or university in North America represented in that international consortium. The chair also

had previously published a monograph on the river called “The River Nile in the Age of the British. Political Ecology and the Quest for Economic Power” I’ve written a bibliography on the Nile and now have written a history of the Nile covering 5,000 years and 11 countries up to today. I’m also finishing up a documentary on the river. Q: Do you conserve water where you live? Tvedt: I don’t have a water garden, and live a very modest life, with limited demand for water or anything else. And in

, Ericksen also recorded a lecture on churches in Nazi Germany now available on the museum’s website. In April, Ericksen spoke at the University of Minnesota on the topic of “Göttingen: A ‘Political University’ in the Mirror of Denazification,” and presented at the conference, “Betrayal of the Humanities: The University during the Third Reich.” This conference will result in a book of the same title. Ericksen was invited by the host, Professor Bernard Levinson, to co-edit that volume. Other talks