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“global health” was perhaps not so critical. In the late 1990s, global health was largely defined, by default, as whatever was being done by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the few other organizations working internationally on matters of public health. Global health was about getting kids in poor countries vaccinated, educating mothers-to-be about safe birth practices, serving a stint in a remote clinic, responding to foreign medical emergencies and the like. It also was about often

participated in managing key enterprise accounts including Adobe and Gateway Computer. Gibbs has also served as vice president of corporate communications at Nike, where she was chief communications strategist and spokesperson on a wide range of issues including regulatory concerns, production sourcing and labor practices, mergers and acquisitions and financial performance during one of Nike’s most rapid periods of global expansion. Prior to Nike, Gibbs was director of public relations at Mattel, Inc

, behavioral health, public health, or a related scientific field and currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate, community, or technical college program. Ideal candidates will be interested in pursuing medical or graduate studies in a biomedical or public health field. Students will participate in authentic basic science, or clinical/translational research projects under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators. The program also includes professional

, behavioral health, public health, or a related scientific field and currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate, community, or technical college program. Ideal candidates will be interested in pursuing medical or graduate studies in a biomedical or public health field. Students will participate in authentic basic science, or clinical/translational research projects under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators. The program also includes professional

college degree snapped into focus on that taxi ride home. A year later, Eckstein,  a communications major who hopes to pursue a career in public relations or television journalism, says the advertisement changed his life. “Actually, working at the funeral home was one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve had,” says Eckstein. There was  the human element, but also, he was an event planner. “It was rewarding to be “the guy” that everyone came to,” in a difficult situation, he says. He quickly became “the guy

says there’s enough variety of students that it quickly becomes a mini-community you can count on. “It’s a very exciting hall to be in,” said Whistler. “There are lots of different types of people there, and easy to meet friends of friends. There’s lots of flexibility, and everyone chills with everyone else.” Other cool things about Tingelstad:  Spiral staircases join together two floors to create smaller “house” communities of 90 residents. Each house has its own spacious lounges and kitchens

world, from our local communities to the far reaches of impoverished nations. Alums serve in our military, our hospitals and our fire stations. For six decades PLU nursing alums have held true to the PLU mission of leading lives of service. The project has been a collaborative effort by Terry Miller – dean of the School of Nursing, Shirley Aikin ’71 – former faculty member, Margaret Ellickson ’59, Claudia Riiff-Finseth ’77 and Haley Miller ’13. Pacific Lutheran School of Nursing: Celebrating 60

Red Cross were challenging, as the organization made the switch to remote work while also serving at the forefront of an international public health emergency. Johnson drew on his years of experience serving in environments where he often had to adapt, environments where he might start his day in a suit and tie to appear on the morning news and then change to basketball shorts and a tee-shirt for an afternoon event in the community. During the pandemic, flexibility and a deep sense of camaraderie

integrated supply chain, and the new Enable Talk smartphone app, which allows sign language to be translated into speech, giving people with hearing impairments the ability to communicate with hearing peers. Sarah Cornell-Maier ’19 Social innovation differs from other types of innovation in that it uniquely works to solve issues that communities face in the social realm. Social innovators are interested in ideas and solutions that create social value. These ideas may come from social entrepreneurs

fact a deep part of cultural identity—both personal and societal,” said Dr. Youtz. This course introduces students to the role of music (and allied art forms) in Trinidadian history and culture, and the ways that education promotes both unity and diversity of cultural expression. Trinidad is a post-colonial society with heritage communities from Africa, India, China, Venezuela, Portugal, Lebanon, France and England. Carnival music and masquerade were expressions of creative resistance by enslaved