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focus on relationships and seeing the world through the lens of relationships. I’ve always been fascinated by how our close relationships are a foundation for how we view ourselves and how we view the world, which then impacts our individual mental health and impacts the way we interact with others. Do you feel yourself using the skills you’ve developed as a therapist in this new role? Absolutely. I think relationships are at the heart of leadership and administration. Understanding patterns and

as sending a private, one-to-one text message, imagine the possibilities. Imagine being able to send notifications about new products, offers, news or shipping alerts to exactly the right people in the same way. No standalone app required. Just natural, intuitive conversation with the people you need to reach in the way that feels the most comfortable to them. Market research is about conversations with people. Boil down all of the statistics and number crunching to its core purpose, and it’s

like crazy. Every new building is green. We’re building new solar panel systems and rain gardens, and our student-run community garden provides nearly two tons of produce for area food banks. There are even paid student fellowships for students who want to find new ways to make PLU even more green. Rachel Wattley-Williams ’14 appreciates the connections she has made on campus, both with her fellow students and with the professors in her small classes #4 We’re Lutheran – and proud of it. But it

Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC) conference in Boise, Idaho.The Rising Star Award honors individuals and programs that exemplify excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in the transition from high school to college. It encourages affiliates of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) to identify and nurture new members and programs, as well as continue professional development of organization members. NACAC is an organization of

the director of the Rainier Writing Workshop – PLU’s low-residency creative writing MFA program. Barot has embraced the challenges of teaching virtually and also recently shared a new collection of poems called “During the Pandemic.” He’s currently teaching two undergraduate writing courses at PLU and has relished working with students on navigating these challenging and isolating times through their writing.How did “During the Pandemic” come about as a project? Well, when the lockdown started in

patients are weighed, and their enclosures are cleaned. The rest of the day I spent admitting new patients, assisting with intake exams, and cleaning the facility. At the end of the day, I prepare and administer evening meals and meds for all patients. I would usually leave between 5-6 p.m. Throughout my internship, my role evolved tremendously! Once I was able to get established at my internship, I was able to take on more opportunities, including doing training sessions with ambassador birds

. “When people look at painting or artifact, rarely do they think about disability,” Llewellyn Ihssen says. “But if you have those who identify as disabled as part of the curatorial process, there’s a new lens of curation for museum items.”  In addition, people with disabilities can offer assistance in making a museum space more equitable and accessible. For example, display cases might come with audio recordings for the neurodivergent and braille for the blind.  “Although not a permanent resident nor