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problems and breaking them down to understand them better and ultimately to help solve them,” he says. Economics Major Presents at National Conference Nellie Moran’s capstone research project examines how political candidates’ expenditures affect the outcome of their campaigns. Learn More “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

VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer CONTRIBUTORS Kirstyn Ricker ’10 Joanna Gregson COURTESY PHOTOS Russ Carmack EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara ’16 Chris Albert CLASS NOTES Kathy Allen ’17 PROOFREADER Rebecca Young EDITORIAL OFFICES Neeb Center 253-535-8410 resolute@plu.edu www.plu.edu/resolute PLU OFFICERS Allan Belton Acting President Joanna Gregson, Ph.D. Acting Provost Daniel Lee Vice President for Advancement Joanna

development resources, all signs pointed Larsen to nursing. So, he quit his Fish and Wildlife job in 2006, attended a local community college to complete the necessary prerequisites and applied to the entry-level master’s program through PLU’s School of Nursing. “I was 46 years old. It was a big change for me,” Larsen said. “It involved a lot of risk and a lot of taking chances.” Carol Seavor, interim dean for the School of Nursing, said Larsen’s story isn’t necessarily unique. In fact, it’s a welcome

addressed embryonic development and metamorphosis of Bombina orientalis (fire-bellied toad). He kept five or six of the charismatic little amphibians in his research lab until his retirement, hand-feeding them bits of liver. Carlson was known as the department’s developmental biologist, who regularly taught the upper-division course in the subject and routinely participated in the biology core, required by all majors. In 1996 he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant, along with colleagues

June event were students Jackson recruited during his first sojourn with Palmer. Jackson first got involved with Palmer Scholars in 2014, serving as a program director, mentor and board member. He worked as executive director of the Fair Housing Center of Washington, director of development at the Foundation for Tacoma Students and several other nonprofit organizations before returning to lead Palmer Scholars in 2018. Jackson, a Washington native, grew up just outside the gates of Joint Base Lewis

creating more opportunities for people to walk, bike and take public transit, Austin’s work focuses on policy development, lobbying and statewide coalition building. “Transportation is an issue that a lot of people care about, but it’s not very many people’s number-one issue.” Austin explains. “As transit advocates, our power is based in our relationships with our closest friends. We have to build pro-transit coalitions at the state and local level to have success.” Austin’s professional career in

University | All Rights Reserved X Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Vimeo VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 – SPRING 2017 SENIOR EDITOR Kari Plog ’11 WRITERS Kari Plog ’11 Zach Powers ’10 Lorna Rodriguez ’11 PHOTOGRAPHER John Froschauer VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer HOMEPAGE ANIMATION Sam O’Hara ’16 CONTRIBUTORS Mare Blocker Jessica Spring COURTESY PHOTOS Louis Hobson ’00 EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara ’16 Chris Albert CLASS NOTES

Complainant. AdvisorIn Complaints that allege sex-based harassment and meet the criteria for Title IX, an individual or individuals chosen by the Complainant and Respondent to provide support during the formal grievance process. The chosen may not already be directly involved in the investigative process (Example – cannot be a witness or Reporter). An Advisor may, or may not be an attorney. An Advisor’s role is to provide guidance through the process, and assist in the development of questions their party

at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Sciences, Society of Research in Child Development, and Cognitive Science Society. Did you know? PLU Psychology students often work in research labs with faculty and assist in authoring manuscripts for publication. For example, several PLU graduates are co-authors on a study that is currently in press in the peer-reviewed journal "Language and Cognition." Did you know? Want to study away

, students should be able to critique, understand, and conduct research about politics. Prerequisite: POLS 251. (4) POLS 345 : Government and Public Policy - ES An integrated approach to the nature of public policy, with emphasis on substantive problems, the development of policy responses by political institutions, and the impacts of policies. Intensive writing course. (4) POLS 346 : Environmental Politics and Policy - ES, GE An examination of environmental problems from political perspectives