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all. After this ride, Rasmus considered the cross-country ride and decided, why not? So the idea was born to bike from Seattle to Washington, D.C., and use the ride as a way to raise awareness about the amount of food wasted in the U.S. (130 billion pounds annually) and the fact that in a country of great wealth, some 50 million people go hungry or lack reliable access to food. Rasmus’ ride also will highlight the gleaning movement that is growing across the U.S., with major stops in Denver

the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution, in addition to volunteering at local organizations and working. She will apply for a Fulbright and to graduate school over the next two years. “My future holds plenty of opportunities for me to tap into all of my passions in meaningful ways,” she said. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of PLU’s dedicated faculty, particularly Dr. Amanda Feller and Dr. Beth Kraig, both of whom have supported me tremendously as a student and a person

what is purchased from them. The Bike Co-op is re-launching in Harstad Residence Hall and Cooley plans to launch a campaign to encourage people to shut off campus computers when they are not in use. There are nearly 3,600 computers on campus. “There are more computers than people,” she said. Computers running 24 hours a day, seven days a week cost PLU $124,000 annually.  Cutting that to eight hours a day, only five days a week, and then further subtracting holidays, would save more than $90,000 a

State Department of Social and Health Services, where he helped social workers provide case management and crisis intervention services. He also worked with children and families in Tacoma to create action plans and goals. Adding to his long list of community service and leadership endeavors, Adams also served as president and Rieke Fellow in the Diversity Center, led the PLU step team as captain, spoke at the state’s annual governor’s breakfast and served as a youth outreach coordinator at Fab Five

by Nevis Granum ’14) Ten years later, Bergman wrote a cover story for Smithsonian magazine on the illegal wildlife trade in Latin America. He plans to use research from this latest trip to write another Smithsonian story, on gorillas and the recovery of the species that makes its home on the lush mountain slopes of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the meantime, Slate.com has accepted his piece on parrots, which was published this fall..“Our love for parrots has proved

POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024

is crucial. Many coaches talk about the importance of sport psychology but few have the appropriate training to effectively teach student-athletes how to improve their mental game. How does your Master’s Degree, in particular, help you in your role as a coach? I think my degree prepared me in a variety of ways to coach effectively. My main focus is on building up athletes’ confidence, encouraging them to be their best on and off the field, and challenging them in an appropriate manner. Ultimately

communication and effort, but the end result is worth it,” he said. After graduation, Justyn will begin his residency in the cardiac ICU of St. Joseph Medical Center. He hopes to gain years of nursing experience so he can eventually have a commission as an officer for disaster responses in the Washington Air National Guard. “I hope to use my nursing experience to benefit the guard and the local community,” says Justyn.Interested in nursing?The Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs are comprised of the

Webinar On Careers In Worker Health and Safety NWCOHS Information Session Posted by: alemanem / October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021 The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) at the University of Washington prepares graduate students for careers in worker health and safety through training programs, significant financial support and community-engaged research opportunities. The NWCOHS offers funded graduate training for MS and PhD degrees. They are hosting a webinar on careers

From PLU to Politics Posted by: Marcom Web Team / October 2, 2019 October 2, 2019 Nellie Moran Deputy Chief of Staff for the CO Senate Democratic Caucus PLU Alumna – Economics/French Grad’15 Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. | AUC 133 This event is free and open to the public. Since graduating from PLU in 2015, Nellie has built a career at the intersection of politics and public policy. She has worked on numerous political campaigns at the local, state, and federal level, including helping elect the nation’s