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culture with the Makah Tribe, work at an environmental nonprofit in Trinidad and Tobago or debate the issues of social justice at Oxford University. PLU ranks in the top 10 of master’s universities nationwide for the number of undergraduates who study away, with nearly 50 percent participating, as compared to 10 percent nationally. Aside from the transformative experience, Study Away also helps graduates in the job market. A recent study by the Institute for International Education for Students found

review many of the innovations and inventors that are transforming our world. As a student of Innovation Studies here at PLU, I find it intriguing to review these diverse innovations each year and consider how they came to be. As we include different artistic, historical, ethical, and business perspectives in our coursework, it is fascinating to see how these dynamics have worked together in industry and shaped society. Many of the social innovations have made a lasting, positive impact in the world

Lange found more autonomy and the ability to drive change. Read our full Anni Lange ’00 feature. Michael Burris ’09, Regional President Michael Burris ’09 worked at the intersection of business and healthcare since before even graduating from PLU with a business major and economics minor. While in his third year at PLU, he began an internship with MultiCare Health Systems, working as the CFO’s “right-hand man.” He was offered a job before graduation. Now, as regional president, Burris delivers Sound

mental health and seek out help when you need it.” Care packages included fidget toys, lip balms, face masks, snacks and handouts on mental health resources. PLU Counseling, Health & Wellness ServicesPLU offers integrated medical, mental health and wellness care to enable optimal student overall wellbeing.Striving for transformative care Mental health care has long been a topic of importance at PLU, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. PLU was one of the first universities to adopt telehealth and

recognizes those qualities that they want to foster, anybody in education would want to foster that too.” As the eager elementary students left Olson Auditorium late morning, with trifold project boards and parents in tow, the somewhat nervous middle schoolers set up their projects, unsure of what to expect from their efforts. Students devised projects about everything from bridges to cookies, though one student pushed the boundaries with a project on middle school sexuality, titled “How Comfortable are

students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. To read more about how the Fulbright program encourages its participants to find innovative solutions to global issues such as climate change and pandemics, visit The Chronicle of Higher education Oct. 29 story “Fulbright Puts Money Where Problems Are.” This year the three PLU students who received the prestigious U.S

questions and global stories to tell and are currently missing an important outlet to do so,” added Adams, an English major. “Students should be able to experiment with all avenues of interest in college, and this is a major area that is just waiting to be developed at PLU.” They said such a program also could have extensive community impact for PLU, such as establishment of film festivals, film competitions that could involve local public schools and other universities, and student-produced creative

flashes of inventiveness (when the impossible becomes doable) and more incremental change, such that subtle improvements in a product or process that makes things better. In either case, innovation raises the bar for how we live, think, and connect, and it has become an expectation and goal within business, government, university life, sports teams, entertainment, the performing arts, and most walks of life. All this sounds pretty good, but how do people or teams innovate? And what are the

2021, this project gives business students an opportunity to understand, identify and reflect on areas of structural inequities in business and society, and learn to advocate for positive change. 100 Voices Project: This project focuses on gaining valuable insights from prospective employers and industry’s expectations of 21st century skills. At the same time, it gives faculty an opportunity to examine and reflect on the appropriateness and relevance of social issues embedded in the business

demonstrating transformative care LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024