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from it or they know something about the culture. It’s remarkable.” The line of faculty has remained unbroken throughout the 25 years of the program, attracting scholars across the university that include JoDee Keller, professor of social work and former J-term faculty lead, and Greg Youtz, professor of music and composer, who took over the reins as director of the T&T study away Gateway program in 2015. Jessica Hanson, the current program manager, heads up central operations from PLU’s Wang Center

largest asset manager with more than $6 trillion in assets under management — is based in New York City and runs a Seattle office that recently expanded. “This is a very new program they are creating in BlackRock,” Samba said, adding that his team focuses on technology and business operations. He analyzes market data and resolves security-modeling issues critical to the investment-decision process. BlackRock approached PLU, along with other programs statewide, when it started a recent recruiting push

central operations from PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education back in Washington. And as the on-site program coordinator, PLU grad and a native Trini, Candice Hughes ’08 acts as a vital bridge between Gateway students, their class experiences at the University of the West Indies and the communities they are placed into — an essential role that makes the entire operation run smoothly. The cultural exchange from PLU’s Gateway program has flowed both ways. A partnership with the islands’ then-Ministry

! Updates September 1, 2020 Final Update: The Center is Open! On September 1, 2020, the construction of the School of Nursing Clinical Learning and Simulation Center was completed. Faculty trained in the space in late August, and students begin classes and labs on September 8. March 30, 2020 PLU Nursing Donates Medical Supplies PLU School of Nursing, in partnership with other PLU departments, donated more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use

contender to commission his lifelong dream. And eventually, it was. “Immediately he said to himself ‘these guys get it,’” Ternes said. I understand the reaction. The church itself embodies artistic vision, with striking architecture that includes a breathtaking floor-to-ceiling wall of stained-glass cells that resemble a beehive. The project was formally commissioned in 1998, thanks to an ambitious multimillion dollar fundraising effort. The first words were penned on Ash Wednesday in 2000. The

attracting amazing students,” Belton said. “But right now, they’re doing so in facilities that don’t match the quality of the program.” The new center will be located just steps from the main campus, in a building previously occupied by the Garfield Book Company. Preliminary design, engineering and preparation work has been done, and fundraising to support the $6.5 million project is underway. McGranahan Architects is designing the center. The center will house a state-of-the-art training facility that

, Wagstaff worked hard in her new role, learned on the job and fell in love with her work. Lady Yum She was 23 years old and stayed until the subprime mortgage world crashed, and a large number of those companies went out of business. But within days she had another job lined up as an operations manager at an investment firm. “Again, I had no idea what I was doing, but by this time, I was starting to get very comfortable with discomfort and fear,” she said. “I had felt it many times before and was

side of the business. As she always did, Wagstaff worked hard in her new role, learned on the job and fell in love with her work. Lady Yum She was 23 years old and stayed until the subprime mortgage world crashed, and a large number of those companies went out of business. But within days she had another job lined up as an operations manager at an investment firm. “Again, I had no idea what I was doing, but by this time, I was starting to get very comfortable with discomfort and fear,” she said. “I

superintendent certification. I think this helped me be more aware of my flaws as a leader, which is something I try to work on each day. The experience also made me more knowledgeable of the “big-picture” and how systems such as school districts function and influence the day-to-day operations of schools. This has allowed me to have a broader understanding of what is needed district-wide in relationship to what is needed at the building level. Schools in a large school system are not successful if they are

created an innovative new course in the PLU School of Business that allows students to earn internship credit and participate in a unique, global project. PLU Faculty ProfileIn this course, students experience and grow in the areas of community building and engagement, outreach and education (locally and globally), fundraising, crowdfunding, and international nonprofit projects. The course utilizes an interdisciplinary approach blending business, philosophy, Hispanic studies, communication, culture