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urban areas can combat climate change. “Our generation is tasked with the mending of the earth in many different ways due to climate change,” psychology major Todorov said. “Our only power is knowledge and understanding of our local communities, because only at that level can we make dents in the monumental task that lies ahead. I want to be able to educate my community, make steps in creating a change, and be a part of it instead of doing the easy thing like dreading the continual destruction.” The

The Key to Innovation Innovation Studies program director Michael Halvorson discusses how understanding the past can unlock the future Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMichael Halvorson ’85 was a technologist before he was a historian. His PLU undergraduate degree is in computer science and he worked at Microsoft for the first 10 years of his career. He spent the next 15 years writing books about software and emerging technology. He went on to earn

you back in time.” Brown believes that dead languages also remind us that language is a very powerful thing and has been since its beginnings, likely around 100,000 years ago. He says, “Whether it’s spoken, signed, written, or typed, language is a powerful thing. Language has the power to help and to hurt. It has the power to communicate and to trick or deceive.” Ultimately, by understanding dead languages, we can see the evolution of language and the ways its effectiveness has been used for both

working for the government would put him at the perfect crux of policy and action, with the power to institute real change. He landed a job as the El Salvador Desk Officer as a Presidential Management Fellow focusing on development policy in the region. Seventeen years later, nearly all of Carrato’s professional career has been with USAID’s Foreign Service. He has held positions in Colombia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Kenya where he has worked with teams grappling with issues of food insecurity

opportunity,” Reichel said. Watch the video to see how Reichel’s mentorship with Dr. Mann began and how it has helped him be successful. Considering Kinesiology? Learn more on the program page at www.plu.edu/kinesiology. Read Previous Mentorship Leads to Job at Nike Read Next The Power of Female Mentors LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday

undergone renovations and places like the UC Mezzanine have been outfitted to better serve students.  Anderson acknowledged that many are change adverse, “given our conservative tendencies and governance structures, universities are particularly so,” he said. But he said he was confident the PLU community will embrace the new ideas and programs with self-confidence and trust.”When I think about tackling the issues we faced,” Anderson said, “I am reminded of one my uncle Carl’s favorite scriptural

United States Navy Nuclear Power Officers Posted by: nicolacs / August 17, 2020 August 17, 2020 United States Navy as Nuclear Power Officers – Nuclear trained Officers fill a couple of different roles in the Navy. Fleet trained Officers – those on submarines and aircraft carriers – will train to operate and maintain Naval Nuclear Reactors, at sea. They will fulfill all duties associated and required of them on a U.S. warship. Find more information here: https://www.usnavypnw.com/active-officer

don’t listen enough. There’s a lot of power in dialogue and negotiation, but not enough time devoted to it.” Barry is inspired by the work of Dr. Steinar Bryn—a six-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee who once taught at PLU, and who comes up in every conversation with every cohort member. “He brought groups together from Serbia and Croatia after that conflict, and what was really powerful was the idea of storytelling—people just want to be heard and feel that their beliefs and experiences matter.” Post

Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to disseminate and implement research findings on Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation with Narrative Therapy (STAIR-NT) for PTSD in University Counseling Centers (UCCs).  “We hope this implementation project will help to address the need for effective and efficient care for trauma-exposed students who are seeking services in over-burdened UCCs,” said Artime. “As the recipient of this funding, PLU will be able to lead this important work and

students. Faculty and students of the Humanities department are all changing how they teach and learn respectively. For many it was a shaky start, but as the Humanities moved forward through the 2020-21 school year, more things came into place, and adaptations continued. There’s always time to learn and change. Un RemedioProfessor Rick Barot for National Book Award Read Previous Professor Rick Barot, Director of the MFA program, long listed for National Book Award Read Next Educator and Cheerleader: Dr