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career—and take him further than ever.Holland planned to major in English but became fascinated by the varied projects offered by PLU’s computer science major. With family in the tech, interest in computer science runs in the family, he says. Through the PLU IHON-Oxford Program, he took a distributed systems course. “It had very interesting, hard problems that interested me.” Overall, this is what he enjoys most—finding efficient ways to solve problems. “Computers give you immediate feedback on

8 in the Diversity Center.All members of the Pacific Lutheran University community are invited to attend—and lie down, as if dead—in response to  lives lost as a result of police brutality. Shelondra Harris ’17, vice president of Black Student Union, said this event is a response to events leading up to and following the violence in Ferguson, Missouri. “The death of Mike Brown was not the first instance that fueled us to make a change; however, it shook the nation so much that we thought it was

, November 15, from 3-5 p.m. in the Anderson University Center. The event, which is part of an international grassroots effort to fight hunger, will raise money for those in need in Pierce County. “This program helps both students and the community,” Steve Sobeck, Empty Bowl’s coordinator and resident instructor of Art & Design, said. “Students learn how big of an impact that art and ceramics can have, and the community is able to take pride that their bowl is hand made.” This year, the ceramics program

text that seeks to encourage students and practitioners to explore the rewarding world of social innovation. “It’s a practical, step-by-step introduction to innovation methods that will enrich a social impact organization’s capacity for transformation and positive community outcomes,” shares Dr. Halvorson. With insights from leading social innovators and case studies from local and global settings, This Little World demonstrates how purpose-driven organizations are using sustainable practices to

in 1993 but remained firmly connected to the PLU community. He received PLU’s Heritage Award in ’95 for his dedication to the university and the Tacoma area. Dick and his wife Marcia were instrumental in introducing PLU to a number of people in the Tacoma community that have made a significant impact at the university. “He was both my friend and my mentor,” Dave Robbins, a PLU music faculty member for 45 years, told a News Tribune reporter Thursday. “Dick was one of those PLU icons who seemed to

really appealed to me.” Gutierrez says her family was shocked when she finally announced her decision to attend PLU. “They were surprised honestly that I was going to a smaller school,” she said. “I think they thought I would want more hustle and bustle. They were happy of course —most of my friends went to WSU —so my family was happy.” Making the decision to attend PLU was easy. The difficult part came when it was time to leave her close-knit family. Gutierrez found Western Washington a major change

role. “Masculinity is not natural, it’s performed,” he said. “Look at how it’s changed in the last 30 years. There’s been a radical change of what it means to be a man.” Today, the cultural definition of masculinity is increasingly linked to violence, power and control. This definition of manhood, which he called the “tough guise,” has detrimental effects on both the victims of men’s violence and on the men themselves, he said. Using clips from documentary films produced by his organization, Jhally

October 24, 2012 Robert N. Bellah, the Elliott Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley, was the lecturer for the annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture, Oct. 24. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Adapting to the advancements of modernity By Katie Scaff ’13 How do we as a species adapt to a rate of change that no biological species before has ever faced? This was the question Robert N. Bellah, one of the foremost sociologists of religion in the world, posed to

the structure, but young people bring the hope and the change.” Beiermann found his role as a young person in the election process in March, when he attended the PCD caucus where 30 local election districts caucused together in the same room. He attended as a newcomer, but left an elected delegate for precinct 655, where PLU resides. “It was the first day I had high political efficacy,” he said, “feeling like I could be engaged in politics and have a place.” Soon after, Beiermann started helping

-related surgeries, filed a personal injury claim against the Army and enrolled in a Ph.D. in nursing science program. Blanchard, a recently retired Army captain and mother to three young boys, has also become an outspoken advocate for workplace safety. She’s forthright with her story, bold in her critiques of power and encouraging in her message of change. Her advocacy has led her to speaking engagements all over the country, with a wide variety of audiences including military personnel, human