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, where and how to give? David: Core needs. Needs that we feel stand out as important to be helped. So your giving is not specific to a particular area of study or sort of development? Anita: No, it’s not. We’re committed to the university’s growth as a whole. We want to see this place continue to blossom. You will be leaving a legacy that will last in perpetuity in the form of your endowment scholarship. Can you share a bit about what makes giving in this way something you chose to do and how you
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last two decades have been highly disruptive: rapid advances in technology have transformed how people and organizations operate. The result is that organizations in every industry and sector, private, public and nonprofit, are experiencing change as they work to improve their products and services, streamline the user experience and increase efficiency. Getting an MBA can give you the sought-after competitive advantage needed to help lead organizational change and development in an evolving
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organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. He has gone on to raise nearly $1,000,000 for charitable efforts. Before he was 30, Cheek has been lauded by U.S. presidents, spoke to Congress and notables such as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and hobnobbed with stars such as George Clooney, been featured on a Wheaties box and been vetted with national and international humanitarian awards. He has been awarded or
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continues to see positives in PLU and is amazed by the institutional expansion. “Since coming back I’ve had a great interaction with the university,” he said. “The facilities are marvelous.” In addition to representing Key Bank in the South Puget Sound area, Maxwell serves on multiple non-profit community boards, including the University of Washington Tacoma, Junior Achievement, Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and the Pierce County Economic Development Board. He is an active member seeking to attract
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job for me. We have several Lutes that work for the rescue mission. After graduation, I was offered a job by a nonprofit, Metropolitan Development Council, where I worked for almost 18 years. Then I was Executive Director at Helping Hand House, a small Puyallup shelter for homeless families. After that, I worked at the MultiCare Foundation and came to the rescue mission in 2018. During the initial spring COVID-19 outbreak, how did the partnership with Bellarmine Prep come about? I called everyone
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experience, as well as the humanity sprinkled throughout the collections I handle.” We talked to her about her career.Make Library DonationsDonations of materials related to the history, development and operations of the university may be accepted. Connect by emailing archives@plu.edu.What attracted you to PLU? Before joining PLU, I worked as the Archivist & Digital Initiatives Librarian at Simmons University in Boston. When I saw the job posting for my current position, I thought it would be a great
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, applied for and received a $250,000 grant from the Pierce County Economic Development Department to fund the PLU School of Business work supporting underserved rural communities via the Pierce County Navigator Program. Pierce County Navigator Program The Pierce County Navigator Program is an outreach and referral program with one-on-one assistance and mentoring for entrepreneurs in the South Sound area. It operates as a “hub” and “spoke” model with seven different organizations as the spokes. These
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Scholarship of Nursing Conference. The recipient is recognized through a certificate, a check for $500, and their name and credentials being displayed on the Teaching Award Plaque located in the SoN administrative offices. The nominee should represent the following criteria: Actively pursues the development of current, evidence-based content for the nursing curricula and for her/his area(s) of expertise Incorporates practices from the scholarly literature on teaching and nursing education into course and
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development, and foster cross-sector collaboration on issues related to student access and readiness. “It’s important that, if we want a strong democracy, we must have inclusion from all voices,” Chavez said. Inclusion of all voices is paramount to educational success for all students, marginalized or otherwise, she added. “The more connected we are, the better able we are to improve society. Diversity in profession and education benefits everyone.” Chavez said her speech at the conference will focus on
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education or community development, and take courses to prepare them for work in that area. They do 50 hours of volunteering or interning and take classes to prepare them to live and work with diverse populations. They work on skills to increase their chances of being part of programs like Peace Corps and being successful at it. Last year, PLU was the fifth-highest volunteer-producing school for Peace Corps — with 14 Lute alumni serving others around the world, Wiley said. “I find this really exciting
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