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focus on ethics in all of my classes and a lot of learning about management styles,” Brisbane says. “As a student with a career within a large company I felt like what I learned at PLU was very aligned with the way business is run where I work and also a good example of how things should be run.”Learning by Doing Collaborative projects and problem-solving are a hallmark of working in business, which is why they are also a hallmark of the PLU business curriculum.  “Very rarely do people work

conservancy-management partnership with an environmental nonprofit. A conservancy would also preserve naturally growing c’abid (camas) fields that are significant to PLU’s tribal neighbors. In recent years, PLU has been honored to host members of the Puyallup and Nisqually tribes on campus in the spring to harvest c’abid and educate students and faculty members on the plant’s cultural significance. Puyallup Tribe of Indians Cultural Director Angie Totus harvesting c’abid (camas) at PLU. Growing c’abid

schoolchildren’s expenses in her home village. A message to the PLU community: To current and future students, Nuunyango advised, “It’s all about time management.” Graduating magna cum laude while raising two kids suggests she knows what she’s talking about. “Make use of all the resources on campus,” she said. “I’m not ashamed to ask for help. Just reach out to your professors—that’s why we’re at PLU.” Peers are a resource, too. “I learned so much, not just in the classroom, but in places like the Writing

says he’s been able to develop marketing, time management, communication and delegation skills — and he doesn’t see that continued evolution changing as he pursues future business ventures. “My skills are always going to be changing depending on what I need to communicate,” he said. “It’s made me really appreciate not just having the ability to code, but also being able to talk with other people and understand how they’re doing something.” No hurdle too big to overcome Kait Dawson ‘19 just

Services that will help me gain knowledge in international development and management. Within the next few years I plan to continue education by attending graduate school aboard to study International Relations or Development Economics. I would ultimately like to have a career working on Africa’s economic development policies. Brian Higginbotham, Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science Brain Higginbotham ’13 is from Woodinville, Wash. Why PLU? I chose to come to PLU because it

State Department of Social and Health Services, where he helped social workers provide case management and crisis intervention services. He also worked with children and families in Tacoma to create action plans and goals. Adding to his long list of community service and leadership endeavors, Adams also served as president and Rieke Fellow in the Diversity Center, led the PLU step team as captain, spoke at the state’s annual governor’s breakfast and served as a youth outreach coordinator at Fab Five

communication studies (emphasis conflict management) with a minor in legal studies Why PLU? A wonderful initiative of cross-cultural exchange between PLU and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, all spearheaded by the wonderful Professor Barbara Temple-Thurston, to whom I will be forever indebted. She has changed my world forever. My PLU experience: It has been a process of rediscovering myself by engaging “big enough questions” in and outside of the classroom. I have come closer to who I want me to be

. Much is at stake here and a general idea of what the goals are is no longer sufficient. Worse, a lack of definition opens the door to co-option and potential abuse. Bill Foege, a key player in this story and one of the world’s pioneering leaders in global health, earlier this year gave a talk at the University of Washington on global health. He said many things worth quoting, but two statements stood out for me. “Destiny is just an excuse for bad management,” Foege said in deploring those who

applied to, save for one,” Thames said. “I was initially thinking New York University’s Magazine Writing program, but then USC came along and offered to pay for school as well as provide living wages.” Despite her current success, Thames’ journey toward graduate school has been replete with challenges. With three demanding jobs and a rigorous course load, Thames had to learn strategies for time management and self-care. Although Netflix served as a favorite reprieve, it was the support of friends that

advocate for them, and I will continue to do this as long as I have some breath in me,” she said. Nuunyango’s political activism dates back to her youth in Namibia, and was continued at Green River; she also maintains a charity to support schoolchildren’s expenses in her home village. A message to the PLU community: To current and future students, Nuunyango advised, “It’s all about time management.” Graduating magna cum laude while raising two kids suggests she knows what she’s talking about. “Make use