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-month journey to a foreign country, both Fulbright teaching assistants have apprehensions. Along with rusty German speaking skills, Wilson said he’s nervous about feeling at home in his new community. He imagines he’ll take it all in stride. After all, it’s simply a matter of perspective. “My philosophy as a traveler has sort of been that there’s not really a bad situation, but only how you make it work,” he said. Hummel and Wilson leave for Germany in early September. Henrichsen received an

dance, mingle, meet new students, and just have a good time. We’re super stoked for that, especially for folks who didn’t really have in-person interactions with other students last year. How does the ongoing pandemic affect the work of RHA? Last year we had to shift mainly to online and social media platforms, which made it very difficult to get a lot of engagement. There just wasn’t a lot of energy. This year, we’re excited to be back on campus, but we’re really being mindful of safety regulations

to introduce physics through a variety of intriguing experiments, the event invites not only the PLU community but also students and families from local middle and high schools. There also will be an exploration table during intermission for more entertainment. “The demo show is designed to reach out to the public and to kids especially,” Hay said. “My department colleagues and I wish to show them that science is fun. For children, visibility of adult scientists gives them permission to pursue

Guatemalan children. The organization is also housing participants of this year’s Alternative Spring Break. Though there are no planned projects during the stay, PLU students and staff will volunteer their time for whatever small projects Common Hope might have for them. When Common Hope was first came to Guatemala 25 years ago, the organizers asked residents what they wanted help with in their communities. They expected to hear wells or help raising money for vocational colleges, said Franklin. “But to

about 3 million school children around the world. It’s another connecting point for Arnesen and Bancroft – education. “It wasn’t just about skiing. It was about getting 3 million school children to realize their dreams and the possibilities of those dreams,” Bancroft said. For their 2011 trek, the goal is to connect with even more children – 50 million of them. “We’re trying to be very lofty and bold,” Bancrof said. “Like our other expeditions they’re really just spark plugs.” Spark plugs for

June 4, 2009 Finding the space to breathe – and to ask the big questions Jake K.M. Paikai knows a thing or two about multifaith families. He grew up in Hawaii with grandparents that are Jewish. His mother converted to Christianity. Despite his mother’s conversion, she left it up to Paikai to figure out exactly who or what he should believe in. “She let me decide whether I was gonna do the Christian thing, or the Jewish thing, or neither,” he said. How did attending a Lutheran university

November 1, 2010 Ramstad Scholarship a fitting tribute to a PLU leader By Greg Brewis Gifts in memory of a loved one are a cherished part of the close relationship with the university that are often built by PLU families. There is surely no more poignant example of this than the establishment of an endowed scholarship by family and friends in memory of Marvin J. Ramstad ’38. The scholarship is the recognition and reaffirmation of the significance of one young man’s college experience, an

Hrivnak’s experiences being published in Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front in the Words of U.S Troops and Their Families (Random House, 2006).  His entries were included in a documentary which was nominated, but didn’t win, an Academy Award in 2008.  Hrivnak intended to publish his own book long before now, but life got in the way – children, a wife who returned to grad school, a career change – Hrivnak works now as a firefighter for Central Pierce County Fire and Rescue.  But

Environmental Summer Jobs! Posted by: alemanem / April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT SEEKS CAMPAIGN STAFF IN SEATTLE The Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with good communication skills and a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and Field Manager positions across the country this summer. If you are looking to make a difference working to protect the environment and public health, gain real-world work experience and skills you can

planning issues. Working alongside Pierce County Parks and Alta Planning & Design, Linde’s role with EnviroIssues is to support public outreach events and communications as the team develops a concept design for the trail. Here, she talks about the development of the project and how her time at PLU prepared her for the job. PLU: Please tell us more about your work with EnviroIssues and the Parkland Community Trail. What part of your work excites you the most? Linde: What drew me to EnviroIssues was the