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serve as a keynote speaker at major conferences and workshops. Underwood’s exceptional problem-solving skills and humble and patient approach have substantially modified our understanding of early Universe dynamics and garnered him an international reputation. The nomination packet for Underwood included letters from PLU colleagues and research scientists worldwide offering their enthusiastic support. One colleague observed that Underwood has “made advances in cosmology research worthy of an R-1

. Senate Bill 5041 established a veteran-owned business registry which quickly became the veteran business “yellow pages.” Bowman has authored several curricula for college technology programs, and serves on Congressman Adam Smith’s Technology Advisory Council, and chaired the South Sound IT and Emergency Technology Skills Panel. Read Previous Connecting the dots Read Next PLU prof awarded prize from Yale University COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you

degree in nursing. After graduation, Wilson began her nursing career at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. It was at that job she realized the two most important skills her PLU professors taught her: how to problem solve and how to think logically. “I remember when I got my first job at Sacred Heart and thinking, ‘I don’t know how to do anything,’” Wilson said. “Lo and behold, I discovered I knew how to think.” Wilson met her husband, Lewis, in 1969. The couple married two years later and

November 29, 2011 Really Cool Internships Learning at PLU means much more than class participation alone. It also means venturing outside the classroom and actively engaging in the world – we believe there’s no better way to prepare yourself for success – no matter where your passion takes you. Meet five students who have recently taken part in internships while at PLU – and see why they believe it is a great way to build a resume, develop contacts and hone the career skills they need. Annika

Goodnight Award in Region V of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. The award recognizes a senior student affairs officer that exemplifies: a sustained professional service in student affairs; a high level of competence in administrative skills; a merited stature among and support of students, faculty, and fellow administrators on the campus served; innovative response in meeting varied and emerging needs of campus; effectiveness in the development of junior staff members

science themselves.” Physics faculty members will lead the demonstrations with the assistance of student volunteers from the PLU Physics Club. Michelle Zhai, one of the executives from the Physics Club, said she is very excited for the show. “It is a fun, visual treat that doesn’t really require much knowledge or skills in science,” Zhai said. “I really hope there will be a lot of people showing up.” Hoping to catch the kids before they move on to college, Hay said she wants to reach out to the

critical life skills: time management, risk taking and, most of all, patience.”Spring also works at Springtide Press, runs the Elliott Press at PLU and is part of the creative duo the Dead Feminists broadsides, a series of letterpress prints highlighting historical feminists. Her work is included in collections around the globe. Spring is currently taking a year of absence from PLU and plans to return in Fall 2015. Along with her fellow award recipients, Spring will be honored at the annual Tacoma Arts

on the self alone.  PLU calls upon our students and alumni to live in community and to engage this world—a world too marked by ignorance, need, and injustice—to serve the shared good with their distinctive gifts and skills. Whether it is this last week, the last four years, or the last 400 years, the countless violent and unjust events throughout every year of our nation’s history make it clear—we need more thoughtful inquiry, more thoughtful service, more thoughtful leadership, and more

approach to reopening. A status dial is to ensure that our community members can quickly and easily see which stage we’re currently in, from fully remote learning and working to full capacity with in-person operations. As public-health conditions continue to evolve over the next several months, the PLU dial will be a regular part of our guidance for learning, living, and working on campus. Read Previous PLU President Allan Belton discusses the book “Caste” Read Next Gurjot Kang ‘21 grows her skills and

education. The business graduate program offers an MBA and Master of Science in Marketing Analytics. Students considering an MBA can focus on a major in Business Administration or select a new program in Management Science and Quantitative Methods (MSQM). The Business Administration track focuses on strategy, innovation, and effective decision-making. In Management Science and Quantitative Methods, students build upon strategy and innovation and also learn the quantitative skills used in Business