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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

building. Sean was certified in wilderness medicine. “You can’t prepare really for a disease like this. It’s exciting and an honor to be a clinician at this time, but at the same time terrifying,” Chrissy says. “You can do all the studying you want, but it still wouldn’t prepare you for what we’ve been seeing here in New York.” Personal Time Neither Sean nor Chrissy have been tested and won’t be unless or until they show symptoms. Their friends, family and fellow Lutes send texts, emails and Facebook

full-tuition scholarship annually.  “What is most exciting for me is the community-building aspect of the partnership,” Jackson said. “Finding your place and feeling a sense of community on a college campus is difficult, especially for students of color attending a predominantly white institution. The fact that our Scholars will arrive on campus with a community of similarly situated student leaders is everything.” Saucedo says she found that connection with professors, students and Palmer mentors

. Richard Lapchick presents “Facing Uncomfortable Truths” Read Next PLU’s Wang Center Symposium to explore “The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being” 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching

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century. What’s more, that self-awareness is light and bright and sparkling. Others note aspects of the distances between Persuasion and its original; I note an under-addressed aspect: some reviews mention the racial diversity of the cast, but virtually none take up in a sustained way the role of BIPOC actors and characters in the production—what they reveal about Austen’s day, what they reveal about our own, and the relationship between the two. Reviews invariably take up the issue of modernization

statistics division. “I grew up watching the ‘FBI’s Most Wanted,’ and by going to school I found that there is a mathematical connection to all that,” Hoagland said. Hoagland’s senior capstone project focused on FBI crime statistics using information collected throughout the past 30 years. His project, titled “How Victim Offender Relationship Correlates with Weapon Use and Homicides,” examined trends in homicides and murder circumstances. “I’m not going to be the guy on ‘FBI’s Most Wanted’ talking about

resembles the child his relatives once knew. Above all, David looks forward to seeing, holding and being with his mother. The two have communicated for the past 11 years, since his first year at PLU. He tracked her down through tireless research during his teen years in a Tacoma foster home. “As soon as I could I sent money to my mother so she could buy a phone,” he remembers. “That was the start of a fruitful relationship with her.” David talks to his mother two or three times per month. It’s not