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Student’s Study Away Experiences Lead to State Department Internship Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 24, 2015 Image: Courtney Lee ’15 just left for Washington, D.C., for her high-profile internship in the U.S. State Department’s Educational Affairs department, where she will work with a Senior Policy Officer to examine programs and their effectiveness. (Photo: Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) September 24, 2015 By Samantha Lund ’16PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—Courtney

and excited for the opportunity to help build on the excellence of PLU’s undergraduate and graduate Education programs and the long-term, productive school and district partnerships that undergird our work. I’m equally delighted to support and advocate for our PLU Kinesiology program, one of the fastest growing and finest in the nation,” Bergeson said. “Higher education and our K-12 schools are at a tipping point. We need to help our students and our society prepare to tackle daunting challenges

. Jan,” as her patients call her, has established several adapted sports programs and founded the Pediatric Neurology Cerebral Palsy Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and 1 CP Place in Plano, Texas, where she currently practices. What are a couple of aspects of sports rehabilitation that you especially enjoy? Adapted sports programs allow people with disabilities to experience athletics, competition and teamwork. Sports motivate patients to work harder to get stronger and learn new skills. But

myself to never be intimidated by someone else’s success. A lot of people we see as big names are just sweet, supportive people who can develop a relationship with you. For example, Tombow is one of the best and most popular producers of brush pens and lettering supplies, and social media followers support its standing in the industry. I emailed the company on the off chance that they would be interested, and I was blown away by the response. Tombow sponsored a giveaway on social media to promote the

resources,” said Adams, this year’s student speaker for Commencement. He’s served as a resident assistant, including resident assistant positions with the Social Action and Leadership and First in the Family communities. He says he’s proud to have worked with Residential Life to provide resources and programs that focus on “empowering residents to handle adversities and develop skills to navigate the university campus.” Adams also has served as the youth engagement coordinator at PLU’s Center for

news coverage (KPLU and KUOW have collaborated on the Northwest News Network for years, so much of the local information has been common for a long time); losing Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, etc. (all of those are NPR programs that we buy and broadcast on both KUOW and KPLU–paying double for the privilege.  Those will continue on KUOW); being unable to hear KUOW where they live (KUOW will now have 15 transmitters instead of 4 to reach more people more clearly). As to the

the national 2015 Washington Monthly College Rankings released Aug. 24. That’s PLU’s best ranking in years, and places the university among the top 4 percent of the country’s more than 700 master’s universities. “We at PLU are pleased to be recognized for the high quality of our programs and outcomes,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise. “The key thing to note in any ranking is what goes into the formula; Washington Monthly focuses on social mobility, research and service, and our faculty, staff

social issues, advocating for vulnerable populations, and implementing social service programs. However, as we’ll discuss below, you cannot get a social work license without an MSW. Without a license, you are limited in jobs you can pursue in social work. Some states offer credentialing at the BSW. This is not the same as licensure, but it does allow you to work in some aspects of social work, such as assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, non clinical supervision, and

department recently earned a $294,000 block grant to be collected annually this year and next, for a total of nearly $590,000 over two years. The money will fund scholarships for 21 students enrolled in the ARC program each year. The program also is partnering with regional school districts, including Franklin Pierce, Bethel, Puyallup and Clover Park, as well as the Puget Sound Educational Service District, which works to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of of programs in K-12 education

. The experience also taught me something about resilience. When a business engages in a process, where a product or service takes root at the bottom of a market, and then is able to move up and replace an established leader or leaders, this we sometimes call “disruptive innovation.” The term was coined by Clayton Christensen, the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Christensen explained that when a business gives a large group of consumers at the bottom