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Brian Lowes https://www.plu.edu/earth-science/staff/brian-lowes/

our curriculum. We are grateful for his vision to establish the Department Earth Sciences, now the Department of Geosciences. And we are grateful for his service the university and the community in so many capacities.

Why Marketing Analysts are Game Changers for Business https://www.plu.edu/msma/blog/why-marketing-analysts-are-game-changers-for-business/

for organizations to create value and sustain competitive advantage in the increasingly complex and rapidly changing business environment.” When students attend PLU full-time, they can complete their MSMA degree in just 9-months. A part-time option is also available. The MSMA at PLU is a quantitatively rigorous, qualitatively rich, STEM-designated program. With the AACSB accreditation, the MSMA program also offers high quality curriculum that provide students with distinct benefits over other job

Scene Perspective https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/04/01/scene-perspective/

-country flights ahead. The 1970s at PLU were a time of change, a theme I later realized would repeat itself regularly. The 4-1-4 calendar was in its first iteration, with the January term called the Interim. Students were required to take two interim courses in their four years; faculty was encouraged to teach innovative courses outside the regular curriculum and even outside their specific disciplines. President William O. Rieke came to PLU in 1975 and soon after capital construction projects resumed

Alum makes a difference in India https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/03/19/alum-makes-a-difference-in-india/

is to start construction this summer and have the first floor complete and open to students by August 2013. “I had one year to do this,” Bryant said, who plans to return to Shillong later this year. “I’ll probably stay a number of months. I would like to help put together the new curriculum. I will definitely be teaching some yoga as well.” Looking back, Bryant said she never imagined she would be doing something like this. “It was a complete surprise to me,” Bryant said. “I primarily imagined

New federal grant boosts PLU doctoral nursing students serving in underserved WA areas https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/09/03/federal-grant-boosts-plu-doctoral-nursing-students/

faculty members to monitor students training with preceptors without the need to drive to each student’s location. “We can observe their interactions and give more real-time feedback,” Richardson said. The grant includes funding for telehealth equipment that can capture and transmit heart, lung and other sounds, visualize inner eye and ear images, and allow face-to-face communication. The grant will help the School of Nursing integrate telehealth training into its curriculum. One Doctor of Nursing

The Policy Protection and Value Attributed to Chinook Salmon and Insects in the Chambers-Clover Cree https://www.plu.edu/clover-creek-watershed/the-policy-protection-and-value-attributed-to-chinook-salmon-and-insects-in-the-chambers-clover-creek-watershed/

evaluation from the Washington Department of Fish Wildlife still reports the Puget Sound Chinook salmon population found in this watershed as ‘in crisis’ (“Saving our struggling salmon”). The recovery of a declined species is a complicated process. Even as measures are being implemented to protect the species, new threats are emerging, such as increasing human development and climate change. There is also the fact that despite the focus limited only to the Chambers- Clover Creek Watershed there are a

Lute Plays Piano ‘Up Close with the Masters’ https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/02/01/lute-plays-lute-playes-piano-up-close-with-the-masters/

February 1, 2014 Lute Plays Piano ‘Up Close with the Masters’ Natalie Burton ’13 plays a Bach piece on the piano for master pianist Vladimir Feltsman during Portland Piano International’s Up Close With the Masters series. (Photo courtesy of Portland Piano International) A Q&A With Natalie Burton ’13 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Music and Chinese Studies major Natalie Burton graduated magna cum laude from PLU in 2013, but she might have taken her most high-profile class

Lute Plays Piano “Up Close with the Masters” ‹ Resolute Online: Spring 2014 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2014/lute-plays-piano-up-close-with-the-masters/

Chinese Studies major Natalie Burton graduated magna cum laude from PLU in 2013, but she might have taken her most high-profile class just this year: an “Up Close With the Masters” session with Vladimir Feltsman, one of the best-known concert pianists in the world. “Up Close with the Masters” classes are intimate work sessions put on by Portland Piano International each season in concert with its recitals. Offered to the public, for free, the classes provide young musicians an opportunity to see and

Travel as a Political Act – Resolute Online: Winter 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2019/travel-as-a-political-act/

offered annually. Mexico is a consistently popular destination. Williams notes that both PLU’s Hispanic Studies program and current issues could be fueling that trend. Interest in peace and conflict studies in Oslo, Norway, is also on an upswing. One of the highlights of that program: students get press passes to a briefing for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Steves says politics and global issues have changed how he approaches his travel career. Study Away ProgramsGet the biggest bang for your buck

On Exhibit: The Best We Could Do https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-the-best-we-could-do/

to print books, the library has online films and journal articles and links to other content. Below is the virtual exhibit with links to resources. Website Critical Refugee Studies Collective. (n.d.) Critical Research, Teaching, and Public Initiatives on Refugees. https://criticalrefugeestudies.com/ Refugees have long been the objects of inquiry for fields such as sociology, history, and political science. Refugees are also often featured in the media serving as objects of suffering or agents