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  • lot. The study away program was one of the main things that drew me to PLU. I studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and completed an internship at a rural development organization that was working in conflict resolution and on programs empowering women in rural communities. Speaking of internships, your resume is jam-packed with them. Is there a first internship that stands out to you as representing the beginning of your professional journey? It wasn’t exactly an internship, but actually a really cool

  • Conference Scheduled Speakers PLU senior students Andrew Allen, Hannah Anderson, Andrew Larsen and Christian Wold will lead a panel on the vocation of promoting justice. Antonios Finitsis, chair of PLU’s Religion Department and an expert in the Hebrew Scriptures, will discuss the origins and development of Jewish and Christian commitments to social justice and their continuing power today. A workshop by PLU Sakai manager Sean Horner will focus on the groundswell of support in universities and churches

  • . Laurence Huestis, Ph.D. It is with great sadness that PLU announces the death of Laurence Huestis, Ph.D. , a retired chemistry professor who had a significant impact on students and campus programs throughout the 38 years he served the Lute community (1961-99). Perhaps the most notable mark he left at PLU — even after his retirement — was his commitment to students’ professional and academic development. He mentored many students in undergraduate research, training them for entry to graduate school and

  • public leaders to conserve and protect the water and land resources from pollution and development? And then what about housing for all as a right rather than privilege? Are we training young people in the Puget Sound to conserve and protect this remarkable part of the world? PLU once had a vital commitment to care for the Earth. Will that continue in the future as we face the greatest of social issues: the drastic changing of the climate? Monastic communities looked to the future, not the immediate

  • that no one grows hungry?  Alcuin LIbrary at Saint John’s University “How do we push public leaders to conserve and protect the water and land resources from pollution and development? And then what about housing for all as a right rather than privilege? Are we training young people in the Puget Sound to conserve and protect this remarkable part of the world? PLU once had a vital commitment to care for the Earth. Will that continue in the future as we face the greatest of social issues: the drastic

  • in my development, both personally and professionally. Today, serving on the LCAA is a great way for me to give back to the sport and the school that gave me so much. I have really enjoyed getting to know Coach Andy and Coach Dave, as they lead the Women’s and Men’s Teams, respectively. Both teams are filled with amazing student-athletes, that seem to get better and better each year. Most of our LCAA events have been aimed at getting our alumni together, and it has been great to reunite with my

  • lipid perturbation. The data from this and other structure-function relationship studies can be applied towards the development of novel antibiotics to be used against multi-resistant antibiotics. 1:50 pm - Anionic Synthesis of Multi-Block Copolymers Under Inert ConditionsKurtis Fairley, Senior Capstone Seminar Multiblock copolymers are thought to be very effective additives in polymer blends. Multiblock copolymers of polybutadiene and polystyrene were synthesized using positive pressure anionic

  • stems from the development of a healthy ecosystem for not only those residing within the area, but water quality levels, as well. The specific element of these watersheds will be average water quality scores from 2013-2017. When comparing the Puyallup River watershed in Washington State with the Kokemäenjoki watershed in Finland both have their own set of environmental projects for maintaining water quality. By analyzing the water quality scores between 2013 to 2017, this will represent what makes a

  • while on campus and while abroad in Germany. I am incredibly nostalgic about leaving, but ready for my next adventure. What’s next? For the next year, I plan to work a lot and save up for graduate school. I will then pursue a master’s degree in development economics, and work towards a career in the foreign service with USAID. Anna Pfohl, Bachelor of Science in geosciences and Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies Anna Pfohl ’13 is from Little Falls, Minn. Why PLU? I visited PLU during the

  • the teaching and course feedback form data and any summary reports for five years. Teaching and course feedback form data and any summary reports play an important role in periodic faculty review according to the procedures spelled out in the Faculty Personnel Policy (Section IV, Part IV). Individual academic units may add additional questions to the teaching and course feedback forms or add processes which are deemed desirable for purposes of faculty development and appraisal within their