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with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would lead her to becoming a doctor. For Ash, this felt like the right fit. “I’ve always been attracted to the sciences – especially those that have to do with the human body,” she says. Because Pacific Lutheran University expands learning beyond concentrations, Ash enrolled in biology classes she normally wouldn’t take. She enrolled in Land Management and Conservation Biology, which she says broadened her view. “It

In their own words: Current students on studying biology at PLU We asked students Sidney C. ‘24, Daniel B. ‘25, and Makenzie C. ‘24 to share their thoughts on what it's like to be a biology major at PLU. Here's what they had to say. Posted by: mhines / July 6, 2023 Image: Students in BIO 367 titled “Conservation Biology and Management” clear Scotch Broom and plant native grasses in their place at PLU Meadows Disc Golf Course. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) July 6, 2023 Why biology at PLU? “There has

 she normally wouldn’t take. She enrolled in Land Management and Conservation Biology, which she says broadened her view. “It helped me understand that with science and human bodies, nothing is a closed loop,” she recalls. “The way we work with the environment, the world and other organisms affects how we function as humans.”A holistic worldview has served Ash well. When diagnosed with long COVID her sophomore year, Ash used the experience to frame her capstone project, “Exercise is Medicine

aspirations of going into management, but she was identified by her peers and organizational heads as a dedicated and high-capacity leader and was named vice president of clinical services and COO of Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare in 1998. She enrolled in the Master’s in Health Administration program at Chapman University and graduated in 2005. In 2012, she was named President and CEO of Greater Lakes. In 2018, when Greater Lakes merged with MultiCare, she was named to her current position. Read our full

Ian Morris, which measures a society’s energy capture, organization, information management, and war-making capability. “Twice before 1800 the index of development reached 43: during the Roman Empire in the first century CE and during the Southern Song Dynasty around 1000 CE. In the last 18th century, both the West and China had reached 43 again, but seemed headed for another hard ceiling when something new under the sun happened,” Bellah said. The new advancement was the invention of the steam

, Gregoire said she’s also proud of her work in pushing for an equitable division of the water in Eastern Washington. When she first arrived on the scene as DOE director, none of the sides were talking to each other. And the fish and crops were suffering. Once she became governor, she pushed all sides to the table and dangled $300 million in a bank account that would be available to parties if progress were made. Finally, old silos came down and the Columbia River Water Management Act was passed

American Council on Education (ACE) program for developing administrative skills, and spent a year as an ACE Fellow at Agnes Scott College. While there, he gained experience and skill in leadership and institutional change, planning, and budget and financial management, which he put to good use at PLU, developing and managing the budget for the Office of the Provost. Bill also served as a project coordinator in the U.S. State Department Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental Affairs, where he

Longstaff ’19, makeup and floor management; Hallie Harper ’21, Eric Zayas ’18 and Ali Struble ’21, camera operators; and Dina Longstaff ’19, costumes/crew. Emmy winners will be announced at an awards event Saturday, June 9, at the Fremont Studios in Seattle. Sam Ellefson '19, host and executive producer of "Late Knight." (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) LEARN MORE“Late Knight” is produced entirely by students, featuring monologues, guest interviews, games and performances. It occurs six times per academic

Frechette, PLU’s dean of enrollment management and student financial services.While some schools have lowered tuition in an effort to grab attention, these reductions are often funded through equal reductions in financial aid — reductions that eliminate financial risk to the institution but fail to make education more affordable to students. “At PLU, we believe in access, but access without success is not opportunity,” Frechette added. “I’m proud that PLU is helping to remove barriers to graduation

differing personalities, and manage my time while juggling multiple roles. The opportunity to participate in athletics while also furthering my education has only given me positive experiences that I will continue to be able to draw from throughout my life.  Bridget: Like many other students who partake in extracurricular activities, you very quickly learn time management. I think this is such an important skill to have and will transcend jobs, activities and phases of life. For me athletics provides an