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will continue as a university priority for the immediate future. The transformed center will provide 88,500 square feet of classroom and research space for biology, chemistry, computer science, geosciences, physics and environmental studies. Among the projects planned for Rieke that were completed during the campaign was the Louis and Lydia Sheffels Biology Laboratory. It was made possible by the support of Carol (Sheffels ’58) Quigg, Jerry Sheffels ’54 and the entire Sheffels family. Carol Quigg

month without the phone, and it’s really nice.” Creating an app appealed to Mbugua, a computer science major, because it required little startup cash and offered an opportunity to fund his education — while the app is free, he is able to make money off Procrasti Mate through Google AdMob, a revenue-generating ad model for apps. But watching his peers staring into their phones instead of paying attention in class convinced him to think bigger. “(Smartphones are) a great tool, but also at the same

cook for themselves. Some, like applied physics and computer science double major Tim Hurd ’13, who has lived off campus for more than a year, find themselves reinventing the meaning of cooking. Hurd draws his food-spiration from a book his grandma and mom bought him in high school. The book, “A Man, a Can, a Plan,” epitomizes a man’s approach to cooking, with dense laminated cardboard pages and recipes that require a large number of canned and pre-prepared food items – but for Hurd it’s perfect

and I knew that the program was well-established and successful. Lastly, but most importantly, I knew that PLU had an extremely strong biology program backed by a wonderful group of dedicated professors who really do care about their students success in courses. To sum this up, by attending PLU I avoided becoming just a student ID number in the computer, but rather I a known recognizable face on my daily visits to Rieke Science Center. My PLU experience: My experience at PLU has been an absolute

I took up for the fellowship was about the early personal computer software community, and especially the business software that PC programmers produced in the 1970s and 1980s.” Michael: “What interested you about this, Matt?” Matt: “We don’t think too much about those early days now, but with the first Apple II computers coming out in the late 1970s, followed by the IBM PCs and clones in the early 1980s, there was an entirely new industry emerging that really produced a lot of interesting

you walk into President Belton’s office on the first floor of Hauge the first thing that might catch your eye is the large sign behind his desk. Painted in PLU’s signature black and gold, and in all caps, it says “SEE THE POSSIBILITIES.” It’s a statement piece that ties together the collection of PLU-branded adornments throughout the room. More importantly, it’s a daily reminder. Belton says he takes a good look at it every morning before sitting down at his computer.  “There’s a reason I have

in August to encounter this new adventure and begin my next chapter. I would not have been able to pursue this exciting opportunity if it had not been for PLU and the opportunity it gave me to study aboard, volunteer, and realize my vocation of service. Craig Chamberlain, Bachelor of Science in mathematics with a minor in computer science Why PLU? After visiting campus and meeting with various students and staff I fell in love. In December of my senior year I applied for the Regent’s and

“corporate buddy.” What sorts of tasks and projects do you work on at Alaska Airlines on a daily basis?   My daily tasks are to take media calls, write copy for press releases or web content and go to meetings. I’ve done a few really cool pieces for the blog about travel and events we’ve thrown. Every day is really different – one day I’ll be at my desk from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. staring at a computer, and the next day I can be on planes taking pictures and learning about our technology. What has been the

received well by her parents). This passion for art continued as she entered grade school and into high school. After high school, Rebecca came to PLU as a graphic design and mathematics major. This quickly changed and Rebecca will be graduating with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ceramics and a Bachelors of Arts in Computer Science. ARTIST STATEMENT My work examines the uncontrollable and powerful forces of nature. In this series of platters and sculpture, I am exploring how humans connect to nature. I

well-established and successful. Lastly, but most importantly, I knew that PLU had an extremely strong biology program backed by a wonderful group of dedicated professors who really do care about their students success in courses. To sum this up, by attending PLU I avoided becoming just a student ID number in the computer, but rather I a known recognizable face on my daily visits to Rieke Science Center. Riley Hoyer ’12 is from Libby, Mont. My PLU experience: My experience at PLU has been an