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learned at PLU? Knapp: One of the things that we’ve talked about in a lot of political science classes is different theories on messaging and things like that. I feel like a lot of (lessons) end up reflecting what it’s like at the legislature. PLU: What made you want to study political science in the first place? Knapp: My motivation is definitely improving people’s lives and making a better world. It’s super cliché and I hate it, but that’s ultimately what’s motivated me into politics. PLU: Will we

vocation intern and Wild Hope Fellow. He has found ways to use his interest and expertise in vocation and philosophy to inspire his peers through his vocation drop-in hours, which he hosts every Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm. Etzell became involved in Wild Hope during his junior year after being recommended for the Wild Hope Fellows Program. He applied out of curiosity, and learned quickly that the Fellowship is for people who value reflection, curiosity, and wonder. “We work together to learn more about

me be successful. Even in the short period I was there, I felt that.” She graduated with an accounting degree, followed by a Master of Divinity at Tacoma’s Faith Evangelical College and Seminary, then a certificate from Harvard University in the Driving Government Performance Program. Throughout, she applied her skills in city government roles, including becoming increasingly involved in Tacoma’s equity work.Woods is overseeing the city’s equity and empowerment framework, guided by the racial

the university, as well as experiential learning, like studying abroad or internships or even applied research,” Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, interim dean of interdisciplinary programs, said. “Some students opt for this because they have a dream job in mind — one that doesn’t fit in a more traditional major.” Every year, one to three PLU students graduate with an individualized major that they designed. Lindhartsen says he found the entire process fairly straightforward as his advisors were always on

professor Mei Zhu. “He and Celine opened their home many times to host math department events for students. His generosity and kindness will always be remembered and appreciated.” Throughout his decades of service, Bryan was a driving force in incorporating technology into the teaching of mathematics at PLU. He applied for and received grants to purchase software and hardware for this purpose as early as 1990, long before technology use in teaching was commonplace. One of his greatest achievements

studies. In his time at PLU, he has been involved with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as both a vocation intern and Wild Hope Fellow. He has found ways to use his interest and expertise in vocation and philosophy to inspire his peers through his vocation drop-in hours, which he hosts every Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm.Etzell became involved in Wild Hope during his junior year after being recommended for the Wild Hope Fellows Program. He applied out of curiosity, and learned quickly that the Fellowship

applied). And we didn’t expect to get the money that would let us buy something this powerful.” This grant comes on the heels of another grant from the NSF in early 2007, where the department received $181,000 to buy an atomic force microscope. The spectrometer itself, which arrived this spring, is not much to look at – even the enthusiastic team of professors Craig Fryhle, Dean Waldow, Myriam Cotten and Neal Yakelis admit this. It looks, from the photographs, like a rather large thermos surrounded by

Administration has tweaked the definition of what it considers torture. Now, sleep deprivation and water boarding, where water is poured over the head covered in a sack or cloth to simulate drowning, is not considered torture, she noted. Kaurin holds a PhD in philosophy from Temple University in Philadelphia and is a specialist in military ethics, war theory, philosophy of law and applied ethics. “I guess David and I just want a chance to argue with each other,” Kaurin laughed. “We don’t come from the same

. “All the things that help make our community safer are made possible through this grant funding,” said Bobbi Hughes ‘00, director of the Women’s Center. “We’re really a leader in making the community safer.” This is the third time the center has applied for and received the funding, formally called “The Grant to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus,” which is awarded specifically to colleges and universities that address and prevent intimate partner

his part, Dan Brett ’10 seconds Rogers’ observations. Brett credits the Office of Career Development with helping him find his current job at the Bank of New York Mellon offices in Tacoma as a financial analyst. After graduating with a business degree and working several jobs and on a political campaign, Brett returned to PLU’s spring career fair in 2011 and started talking with representatives of the bank. The recruiter gave Brett her card – Brett had already applied online and researched the