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, whether wearing naturally curly, in poofy ponytails or woven into braids or cornrows. As a mom, Lucas encourages her adventurous daughter to embrace her natural hair texture and hairstyles. Lucas’s capstone also delves into problems in social work, citing research that indicates most white social workers and transracial foster and adoptive parents were ignorant about Black hair care needs. She notes some advances—for example, some salons are teaching adoptive and foster parents how to care for a
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International Complexities: Mycal Ford ’12 discusses how he thinks about global policy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMycal Ford ’12 deep dives into global challenges for a living. A double major in political science and Chinese studies at PLU, Ford is now an international affairs and economics analyst who has worked for both private firms and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a global consulting firm
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majoring in journalism at PLU has helped him in unexpected ways. He said because there were few required courses to qualify for the major, he was able to take courses in art, history and economics. “A good reporter needs to know a little bit about everything,” Thiel said. “My PLU education served me well in that way, giving me a breadth of experience to cover stories that are different, unusual or beyond my field of endeavor.” Glasgow, who reports for KOMO Radio and is a Mariners’ pre- and post-game
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Tuesday, and presented his capstone on the Chinese automobile market and the struggle by Toyota dealers to enter and engage that market. After the presentation, Nishimura reflected on his career, the family business and the decision to come back and finish what he started. “This was always on my mind,” said the thoughtful Nishimura. “It was a dream,” he said of his wish to finish his bachelor’s degree. At first, Nishimura had planned on pursing a business or economics degree when he arrived at PLU in
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-engaged tradition of Lutheran higher education. It was a wonderful success, as many representatives from the 26 ELCA colleges gathered here in exploration. Hosted by PLU and Lutheran Studies, participants heard presentations by Associate Professor Marit Trelstad (PLU Religion), the Rev. Dennis Sepper (PLU University Congregation), Bobbi Hughes (then with PLU Career Connections) and Professor Lynn Hunnicutt (PLU Economics and Wild Hope Center for Vocation). And afterward, they asked the most satisfying
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taking classes full-time at Pacific Lutheran University, the senior Biology and Economics double major serves on the city council for her hometown, Fircrest, Wash. Voted in almost one year ago, the 21-year-old Lute is the youngest person elected to a council in all of Pierce County. Also on the Executive Board for the Pierce County Young Democrats, Reynolds first became interested in city council when she grew frustrated that members of the council were relatively inactive. “I initially ran [for
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University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering 2021 REU Posted by: nicolacs / February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021 The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering is now accepting applications for its 2021 summer REU program. They offer 10 weeks of valuable hands-on research experience in one of the nation’s top polymer science programs. Research Areas: Design for Recyclability and Degradability Materials for Sustainable Energy
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near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area. “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in
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, work in teams, and learn the stages in innovation research. The process is fun for the teachers, as well as the students. “Innovation Studies is by nature interdisciplinary,” said Professor Halvorson, director of the program. “Our students collaborate on problem solving by working and laughing together at the boundaries of art & design, business, economics, history, and other disciplines. The faculty enjoys it as much as the students!” Prof. Michael Schleeter, Chair of the Philosophy department
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Why Having a “Philosophy of Enrollment” Matters Posted by: Thomas Krise / March 8, 2016 March 8, 2016 This spring, the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (known as SEMAC) will finalize PLU’s philosophy of enrollment, with the intention to ask our Board of Regents to adopt a final draft statement with enrollment targets in May. (See the current draft here on the Provost webpage.) SEMAC is a university standing committee with the responsibility to lead the development and the
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