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turnout. She plans on a career in public service and one day running for office. And you don’t have to be rubbing shoulders with those at the highest levels of politics to make key connections that will help you in your career. Simbarache Change ‘15, a Finance major, discovered this while working for Russell Investments in the derivatives section, while Biology major Rachael Nelson ‘15, landed a research internship due to Lutes who already worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Read more

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profession. Working professionals in health and fitness careers, public service, and public health can enhance their ability to better serve the needs of society in relation to physical activity promotion and disease prevention. 5.  Equipped with a graduate kinesiology degree, you will build a career with meaning. Careers in kinesiology-related fields are oriented toward evidence-based service of others, and professionals in these fields get to build a life helping others overcome critical physical and

. “Sometimes saying nothing can be the best thing to do,” she said. She threw away the salad. For her it was a lesson in self-worth. “Before I would have thought you take what you can get,” McCracken said. “All people need self-worth. For him it was that salad.” For 15 days, over three weeks during J-Term, 19 PLU students volunteered in shelters, children programs and food service programs for the homeless in the Hilltop community of Tacoma. The students worked in the Hospitality Kitchen, Food Connections

do not become involved or we as a community do not become involved with decision making, somebody else makes the laws and you are left out,” Franklin said. Franklin’s activity in public service only continued. In 1990, after years of volunteer and community work, Franklin decided to run for the state Legislature. With strong encouragement from her friends, Franklin began a successful grassroots campaign. "I’m no Harriet Tubman. Let’s get on with it and bring people together to solve problems

community. We also think she will be an effective partner with faculty and staff to provide learning opportunities around questions of identity, vocation, faith formation, justice and other topics relevant to PLU’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care,” he said. “We look forward to welcoming Jen to PLU and supporting her and her staff as she builds a campus ministry that is diverse, engaging, nourishing, at times challenging, and worthy of the

Froschauer/PLU)× What is unique about PLU’s Veterans Day Celebration? I appreciate that PLU, as an institution, has created a time and a place that we can honor the service of veterans to our country. Logistically, I know something like that isn’t easy, and I know it’s really important to me as a veteran that the university has chosen to do that. It’s like they are investing time and effort in me as a veteran, so I feel more loyal to the university because of it. Is this an event that individuals who

finding the institution’s next leader. He also helps usher the partnership between PLU and Franklin Pierce Schools, which yields community service opportunities that benefit Lutes and Parkland residents alike. Among those opportunities are Club Keithley and Winterfest. The former connects PLU students to young people in the Parkland community through volunteering and mentorship; the latter is a holiday event that provides low-income families access to a free meal, social service resources, new toys

income on housing — many spend up to 50%. Affordable rental options for low- and moderate-income families have rapidly decreased, according to King County’s Regional Affordable Housing Task Force. Once widely accessible to those who qualify, affordable housing is difficult to access, even for those who need it the most. There are no easy fixes to the affordable housing crisis. Meaningful progress requires synergy between government leaders, housing developers, nonprofits and direct service providers