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what guide Starbucks’ social media content and messaging, making them an integral part to the work of Doan and his team. Having an MSMR background, even in a role that does not have a heavy emphasis (or any emphasis) of data analysis and statistics, is still instrumental in his work. “When I speak to someone from our data science team, I know what they are talking about… I know how to ask the right questions” More than anything else, Doan appreciates that his MSMR degree has given him the ability

combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

November 5, 2010 Visiting Writer Series By Kari Plog ’11 Rick Barot, assistant professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, was a political science major as an undergraduate before accidentally discovering his passion for poetry. Matthew Dickman came to PLU as part of the Visiting Writer’s Series. He hopes students will gain a similar experience from the annual Visiting Writer Series. “You never know what you will learn from an event,” Barot said. Barot discovered his passion for

official Jan. 31, with a few more added small plate selections on the menu and new desserts. “It’s a place for people to come together for great food and drinks,” McGinnis said. Read Previous New Science Lab Ups Interactive Learning Read Next 20 years working toward peace COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in

studies and political science major from Spanaway, Wash. “It doesn’t look very good,” the man responds as he gazes on the bag of lettuce. Wilted brown seems to be taking over the green of the produce. “It’s a little old, but really it’s still good,” McCracken says. “Would you eat it?” asks the man bluntly. McCracken pauses unsure what to say, so she just nods in agreement silently and the man continues down the line. “I thought about it and he was right,” McCracken said. “I wouldn’t eat that

and self-designed gay and lesbian studies double major during his time at PLU, Bannon said that he was an unlikely candidate for someone who would go to library school. But thanks to his interest and the support from others, he found himself walking down that path. Upon receiving his bachelor’s from PLU, Bannon found himself at the University of Washington’s Information School, earning his master’s of library and information science, thanks, in part, to encouragement from Beth Kraig. Looking ahead

experience as a legislative intern in Olympia, and “it solidified my passion and commitment to public service,” he remembered. After graduating with a degree in political science and economics, he parlayed an internship at the state legislature into a job in the Secretary of State’s office. He then went on to receive a law degree from the University of Washington, and received his master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He recently

created the Puget Sound Partnership in 2007, which focused on cleaning up Puget Sound using science to get the Sound “fishable, diggable and swimmable” by 2020. The first push to clean up the Sound focused on big industry, but now, Gregoire stressed, cleanup efforts must focus on smaller cumulative causes, such as what habits each of us has that contribute to degradation of the Sound, or other bodies of water such as Hood Canal. “I think if you dove below the surface and saw the discharge areas around