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started work that Wednesday.”The conference brought together economists and regional analysts. It included a University Symposium, attended by students and faculty from PLU and other Puget Sound universities. Gould, who earned his bachelor’s degree in economics, is now a senior vice president with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and branch manager of the Seattle offices. Gould explained how the Fed regulates cash flow as well as the flow of checks (some $13 trillion in 2006) in the United

run their laptops. “They looked at me and said, “Out of the wall socket, of course,” he laughed. One can talk about the chemical interaction that causes the depletion of the ozone layer, or, to make it stick, professors should focus on the socioeconomic forces at work, Naasz noted. For example in his class, he has his students look at the economic context of why some countries continue to produce products that harm the ozone layer. Jim Albrecht, associate professor of English and Susan Harmon

corner of 121st Street S. and Pacific Avenue. In addition to classrooms, the Couples and Family Therapy Center is equipped with numerous consultation rooms, where fellow students and faculty members can observe and advise student therapists. Every student in the program starts clinical work their first semester. The program is unique because usually the first clinical experience many students in other programs get is when they start interning at an off-campus site. “We prefer not to do it that way

findings in The Spiritual Life of College Students: A National Study of College Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose (www.spirituality.ucla.edu). Today, more than ever, students seek an educational experience that challenges them to think, not just about the disciplines they are studying, but also about themselves and their world. Centered in the Lutheran tradition of higher education, benefiting from the Wild Hope project’s work encouraging discussion of “big-enough questions” and implementing a

building inspection team member. The team has already gone through several training exercises, with more planned. PLU worked with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, through the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management to provide training. Training includes: radio use, first aid, as well as situation assessment, such as how to conduct a search, move and carry people, and use of gear. Search and rescue would work hand-in-hand with the building inspection team, which is comprised of facility

proud,” Finitsis said. “We should claim it. It’s our own work and it works here.” The PLU Idol Finale takes place at 6 p.m., starting with a Red Carpet appearance of contestants, guest judges and Finitsis as host. Then a screening of the final three videos will follow, along with special award show entertainment. This year’s top three videos are Absalom: True Confessions, Samson: With a Hero like this Who Needs Villians?, and Jephthah’s Daughter. The celebrity guest judges will be The Rainbow

Phillips, who passed away last fall at age 78. “Karen cared deeply about what she always called ‘her university,’” Anderson said. “Again and again her generosity has given PLU the resources to move aggressively to enhance our academic programs and facilities. Our memory of her will live on forever.” The Phillips bequest completes funding of the $20 million renovation of Eastvold Hall, transforming it into the 47,500 square-foot Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts by 2013. That work is

October 20, 2011 Chris Fry ’91, of NW Wood, cuts a plank on his mill in Tacoma. Fry milled the wood from trees cut this summer into panels that now adorn the new Studio Theater. (Photo by John Froschauer) Transforming logs into artwork By: Barbara Clements To the casual observer, the higgly piggly stacks around his five acres may seem a jumbled mess. But to Chris Fry, ’91, each stack of wood, each plank, is a work of art, just waiting for the right stain, cut or use. That was certainly true of

sometimes her group’s resident bike mechanic. Perhaps most importantly, Henry discovered her passion. She loved being outdoors, on her bike, traveling with newfound friends talking with others about issues she deeply cares about. And it made her think about the endless possibilities for her future. Peace Corps? Environmental work? Community organizing? Henry doesn’t know what’s next. But she does know not to be afraid of the uncertainty. “This summer inspired me to get busy and not be afraid to fail

said that, ‘My wildest hopes and dreams never went this far,'” Anderson said. He noted that leading PLU from 1992 through this year “has been winning the masters for me” and that he leaves with a “profound sense of gratitude and humility.” He also praised the campus community members for the work they do each day to make PLU a great place. “There is no greater calling in God’s kingdom than building for the future, and that’s what happens here every day,” he said. Read Previous Lives of Service