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transfer students includes checking out the transfer requirements carefully, and look at picking colleges early in the admittable process. He also stressed that “it’s never too late to go back to school.” Don’t let your age be a deterrent, he stressed. “I wondered if I’d fit in, and this place has been most welcoming,” he said, adding that he lives in Kriedler Hall, which is mostly filled with upper classmen and older students. The financial aid and counselors at PLU were terrific, he said. “The

too knowledgeable about what happened,” Williamson said. “It was really significant that they were just able to come together.” For others, however, the experience meant more. Junior international student Torhild Skillingstad fought back tears after seeing one of her Norwegian neighbors in a photo in Berguson’s presentation. Skillingstad, who was in the United States at the time of the attacks, said Berguson’s lecture provided an opportunity “to process everything that had happened.” Skillingstad

13th president since Krise visited in early February during the presidential search process. The search committee and regents chose Krise as PLU’s president on Feb. 28. His first official day on the job was Friday, June 1. Krise thanked the campus community for the turnout, and then turned to one of his favorite topics: The importance of a liberal arts education. “The liberal arts education and its value is something we all need to talk about,” Krise said. It was this enthusiasm and dedication to

left free for campus events and activities. “My main job here is to support Tom in his role, to help in any way possible. And to reach out to students,” Krise said. She is currently working as a project manager for Ford Motor Credit. Her team looks for process improvements in Ford properties in the U.S., Canada and India. She is the early-bird of the team, often rising in the early morning to send work emails across the globe. Patricia Krise was immediately impressed by the warmth and dedication to

.  Patricia Krise, Automotive Executive, Ford Motor Company Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. Leraas Hall Patricia Love Krise is an Automotive Executive working in various capacities for the past 28 years with Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Corporation. Krise is currently working as a Project Manager and Six Sigma Black Belt for Ford Motor Credit. For the past seven years her project team has identified and implemented process improvements in the U.S., Canada, and India resulting in total annual

environmental engineering, Columbia University – 2002 B.A. in geology, Claremont McKenna College – 2000 “There’s really, as you can imagine, nothing that can substitute for seeing continent-sized glaciers and mountains,” Todd said. “We spent a month living out of a tent and researching the glacial deposits. We climbed up the mountains around our camp and collected rock samples and we’re in the process of analyzing those rocks samples and using them to tell us how big the glaciers were in the past, when they

Technology),” said Moran. “I feel so lucky to have her as my advisor. I feel like she was such an incredible support to me throughout the process. I don’t think it would’ve turned out as well without her.” Until NCUR next month, Travis suggested Moran reformulate her Capstone to appeal to people who may not have a background in Economics. However, Travis believes Moran won’t have a problem when it comes time for her to present her work. “She is an authoritative and engaging speaker, so I am certain her

as they pack up.“Students are in such a hurry to return home during move out, that they will often not use their best judgment in what they should throw away and what they should recycle,” PLU Waste Diversion Coordinator Ryan Grant said. That’s why the Office of Sustainability offers ways to keep material out of landfills. In 2014, a total of 212,801 pounds of material left campus during move out. Almost three-quarters of that material avoided landfills in a process called diversion. Instead, the

rigorous study in the field. Students who complete the program earn two degrees — one from PLU and the other from an ABET-accredited engineering school. The total length of study is typically five years — three at PLU and two at a partner engineering school. "I want to be involved with engineering aspects of human spaceflight and human-centered design."- Michele Anderson WUSTL broke standard practice for its Harold P. Brown Engineering Fellowship selection process, because of Anderson’s “outstanding

”: asking for validation from others invalidates the entire process. “Busy culture,” or the basing of someone’s worth or productivity off of how busy they are. Hambrick asked for counter-narratives to this kind of culture, which she said indicates to her a lack of self-care. Lee talked about how in the teaching world, busy culture is reflected in how accessible a teacher is to students — who’s the first one in the door, who’s the last to leave, who keeps their door open at all times or skips lunch — and