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, the Fulbright program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and the people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. Carolyn Hylander ’12

conducting research. Now, he’s a senior paleontologist at the Department of the Interior. Foss serves as a policy adviser and resource director in Washington, D.C., 30 years after his dream began. “Working on the bureaucratic side we call ourselves ‘paleocrats’ because we’re actually interpreting the science for government,” Foss said. “Field research was what I always wanted to do, but a big part of what I do now is coordinate everything that goes on in the field.” Foss earned his research and resource

: There are two that stand out to me. One is about transformational moments by Jose Calderon, a Latino professor at Pitzer College who talked about moments that completely transformed his life and led him from being a migrant seasonal farm worker to a professor at Pitzer after receiving his Ph.D. from UCLA. Another is one by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that I use in my “Intro to American Government” class. It’s called “We the People, and the Republic We Must Reclaim,” and it’s about the effect of

vitally important. “You want to get at what they said so it is clear, but you also want to know their worldview,” Hames said. The opportunity to use a real-world diplomatic dispute in a classroom exercise is one reason the delegation from Taiwan made sure to include PLU in its tour of colleges; meetings with government officials; and visits to Northwest business leaders such as Boeing, Microsoft and Evergreen Shipping. As part of its Young Ambassadors program, Taiwan, sent a delegation of six students

. “I say ‘yes’ to different possibilities,” she says. “I like trying new things.” That kind of thinking helped her segue from jobs in art education and publishing to public education communications.As senior director for communications, government relations and public engagement for Educational Service District 113, her team provides services such as writing, video production and graphic design for school districts in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties. They also foster

Annica Stiles ’25 explores Iceland’s wilderness and culture Annica Stiles, an environmental studies major with minors in communication and Indigenous and Native American studies, spent the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure. Posted by: mhines / September 5, 2023 Image: Annica Stiles ’25 spends the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure in Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) September 5, 2023 Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique