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community is an orientation to community. I also think about centering in the sense of belonging — like I am accountable, connected and care about you. I’m not just dipping in and out, I understand that your wellbeing is wrapped up with mine.That’s a really helpful way to think about it. Does that connect with interfaith or other community building work Campus Ministry is a part of? I’m sort of moving away from using the term “interfaith” and talking more about religious and spiritual diversity

of class, Heath’s goal is to convince students that they are actually building a starship. It’s the most important part of the course because the starship concept forces students to think beyond their assumptions. When Heath was designing the class back in 2016, he asked people what they thought were the most damaging things humans were doing and how they would redesign those systems. “I noticed people would get stuck on the fact that ‘This is just the way it is,’ ” Heath says. “The starship, and

needed, learned new skills and helped teammates find solutions to complex challenges. Keleigh is a natural collaborator and has created new systems for email building, fundraising reporting and constituent engagement. Keleigh’s work and spirit allow us to communicate effectively with tens of thousands of alumni, families, and friends of the university. One of Keleigh’s teammates told us that Keleigh is “an outstanding thought partner and talking through challenges with Keleigh makes our team feel

like for China to assume a responsible leadership role equal to its growing stature. One of our most important, and complex, the U.S. – China relationship is strong. Obviously I have enjoyed my profession. I urge you to consider a Foreign Affairs career. If you see yourself as a life-long learner, enjoy engaging with people and can cope effectively with rapid change, this is the job for you! Computers and cell phones have made the world much smaller making it impossible to ignore the plight of our

University of Colorado. She and Sean then both went on to Stony Brook University, where he matched into his Emergency Medicine residency and she was accepted into their Physician Assistant program. A common interest in disaster medicine and healthcare is powering them through the crisis. Chrissy learned about pandemics during her public health work, including taking a humanitarian relief class that had students running a theoretical earthquake triage with actors in a derelict building. Sean was certified

in the nature and pace of our campaign successes. But I have been listening to the campus community on the topic of long-range planning and I have been listening to donors on their vital interests in the university’s future. Here are some of the key perspectives that I have heard emerging from these conversations. BUILDING ON STRENGTH At PLU we like who we are and what we do. Said more formally, there is broad support both on and off campus, for our current mission and our academic program. You

green building and renovation practices, Ojala-Barbour knew there was always more to do. “I realized PLU wasn’t doing all it could for the native area, but there was a network of people who could,” he said. But he also learned about many people who have been active in preserving green spaces in the area. One of those people was Fred L. Tobiason, a former chemistry professor at PLU. “I’d be talking to other people and they’d say ‘have you talked to Fred Tobiason?’” Ojala-Barbour recalled. “He sort of

a wide array of issues, including child survival and development, injury prevention, and preventative medicine.  Foege’s leadership has contributed significantly to increased awareness and action on global health issues, and his enthusiasm, energy, and effectiveness in these endeavors have inspired a generation of leaders in public health, according to a White House biography of him. Speaking in 2006 at the dedication of the William H. Foege Building at the University of Washington, former

interdisciplinary contexts. Dr. Kraig is a professor of History at Pacific Lutheran University.JOHN SCOTTJohn Scott, MA, Ph.D.(c) is an artist, educator, counselor, writer, facilitator, consultant, who has been providing support to organizations and individuals for over 15 years. His areas of expertise are in issues of cultural competency, community leadership development, social justice, non-violent communication, and community building processes. Through his socially conscious interactions with audiences

want to make sure that I’m representing all Tacomans, so I want to make sure I’m still taking time to listen during the policy making like I was on the campaign trail. (Those key goals include improving walkability in neighborhoods, and building a connected network of multimodal trails; expanding opportunities for kids and opening up communication channels with them; and making it easier for people to get involved in local government so they have representation and voice.) What advice do you have