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opportunities for inspiration outside of class.” Reality Sets In: Preparing for Life after College Let me close with a personal reflection. I am currently entering my senior year of undergraduate education, and let me tell you: if I could have had this class during my freshman year, I would have jumped on it. Not only is the topic interesting, but the goal of Hist 248/Phil 248 is to help me work with others and be more successful in my classes and in future life. Having the opportunity to jump right into

graduates can obtain a license for Independent Clinical Social Workers after two years and 3,000 hours of post-MSW supervised work experience and passing the American Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam. PLU’s MSW program meets the nine competencies articulated by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). With an MSW from PLU, you gain the professional credibility and expertise needed to pursue a wide range of rewarding opportunities and contribute to positive change in the lives of those

advance the investment profession in the Puget Sound region in technical competence and professional integrity. Read Previous Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career Read Next Marissa Meyer ’04, Best-Selling Author COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the

year. The program aims to increase climate literacy and education for students. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the effects of climate change. Each year, the Conference of Parties meets to analyze the progress of each country and the goals of the convention. Last year, the convention in Paris set 17 goals to limit global warming and negate the impacts of climate change. It was considered by

focuses on the ideas of interconnectedness, Native American culture and spirituality, Samish language, education and the environment. She is seeking to convey the value of interconnectedness that is specific to the Samish Indian Nation. “In Xws7ámeshqen (Samish language) there is not a word that directly explains the concept of interconnectedness. It is much more complicated than that,” Hall said. “The idea that everything is connected is too important to be described in one word. Rather it is

would you choose? Jp? Jp Avila:  There’s a book that I always have my students read, especially when they get to that phase of they’re either questioning their design or their design education or purpose. It’s called The Cheese Monkey. It’s by Chip Kidd who is this amazing graphic designer who designed a lot of book covers for Knopf. It is somewhat semi-autobiographical about his experience of going to art school. I won’t spoil it but if you find the book, the book translates visually very well into

the summer. I worked with Shannon Johnson (our social media director here) for a couple days, and she inspired me to ramp up our social media game. Here at Alaska, we have a “Social Care” sector that is dedicated to answering questions that come through Twitter all day. It’s a special, personal touch for our customers that they really appreciate – I’m bringing the social care idea to Mast Media by having our Twitter and Snapchat open 24/7 to questions. I think the incoming first-years will really