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working in small groups, or large organizations, such as nonprofits, universities, and government organizations. How does Social Innovation work? At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, economic analysis, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations are often complex–they take on big issues like human rights abuses, stigmas in

problems. “I learned how to conduct a meeting that allows all to participate and keeps a small minority from tyrannizing the majority,” he said. Wold advises current ASPLU leaders to, “Listen carefully to your constituency; don’t make promises you can’t keep, and don’t take yourselves too seriously.” “Be an advocate for people,” is the advice that Susan (Carnine) Hecker ’03 has for ASPLU officers. “That should be your number-one priority in student government, just as it is in my profession, medicine

; remarks from PLU President Thomas W. Krise, PLU Director of Military Outreach Michael Farnum and Interim University Pastor Rev. John P. Rosenberg; and will be keynoted by Major General James M. Collins ‘78. Collins is retired from the Army and currently serves as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army and leads an advisory firm engaged in leadership and business consulting with executives in commercial, government and non-profit organizations.PLU Again Named a 2015 Military Friendly

extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight,” and the Gold Cross of Honour, Germany’s equivalent of the Medal of Honor. Shumaker, who majored in politics and government at PLU, is part of the committee of PLU staff and faculty members planning the university’s annual Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11. What does Veterans Day mean to you, personally, and what is the day like for you, emotionally? For me as a veteran, it’s not different than any other day. All day, every day there are

Center also offers free same-day medical appointments, and will reimburse for deductibles and copays up to $1,000. The Access Plan does not require students to carry additional insurance, but students are strongly encouraged to have it. Taiwo joined Kim Riano, director of the Health and Counseling centers, and Monica Richardson, a student-government representative from ASPLU, to accept PLU’s certificate. The university was recognized for fulfilling its open enrollment goals: hosting on-campus

governor. At one point, Reagan threatened to remove patients from state hospitals and expected religious institutions to care for them. Torvend’s father drove to the capital to protest. “The discussions around the family dinner table about the responsibility of government to the most vulnerable citizens stuck,” Torvend said. After the November election, Torvend and a group of ecumenical clergy from Pierce County issued a public statement of support for minority groups such as LGBT people, African

is the fifth batch of PLU students to attend the international program. They leave June 17. Beiermann is majoring in politics and government, as well as economics. Traveling with Campus Ministry to the Lutheran Vocation Conference in the fall inspired him to apply for the Peace Scholars Program. “Something that stuck with me from the conference was, when people have deeply rooted values and there are tensions between them, how do you handle that?” he said. This has become an important question

resources professionals, talk show hosts and government leaders.Q&A After the attack, in the midst of a complicated recovery, the lawsuit, etc., what specifically led you to become an advocate and to widely share your story? I think the main reason why I became an advocate for workplace violence prevention is because when it happened to me, the biggest question I had was “Why?” Why did it happen? Why wasn’t it stopped? For me there were so many red flags and so many times that somebody could have

get a window into just about any aspect of state government through doing that internship. I highly recommend it.Political Science at PLUPolitical science majors and minors explore seek to understand how governments are organized and structured, how political processes are employed, and the relationship of structures and processes to societal purposes.PLU DebateFounded in 1947, PLU’s debate team is one of the oldest and most decorated forensics programs in the country.In addition to that strong

between the organic and the mechanical, combining an eclectic range of both classical and vernacular influences with a polyamorous harmonic language. A recipient of the 2018 Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Peter has received fellowships from Composers Now, Yaddo, MacDowell Colony, the Atlantic Center for the Arts, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. He has been commissioned by American Chamber Winds (Radix Tyrannis, a concerto for Joseph Alessi