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throughout my time at PLU and during the application process to medical school after graduation.  I attribute my development as a scientist to Dr. Nervo. I spent two summers researching in her lab, learning an incredible amount, and having a lot of fun. Specific skills such as reading journal articles and interpreting dense figures have helped greatly in medical school.  Dave Harvey is one of the biggest reasons I loved rowing at PLU. His coaching helped me develop confidence and approach challenges with

through divisive elections.” That’s the approach PLU is taking moving forward, learning from the experiences that have cut Americans — including Lutes — deeply. The effort begins with compassionate listening, Krise said. He called for “talking circles” throughout the community, where people of differing viewpoints can come together in a space and listen to one another. The first gathering will take place Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m. in Red Square. “These talking circles can lead to humanizing

existing sociology curriculum into a separate major, and will lead to the addition of new courses of particular interest to criminal justice students,” continued Luther. Luther says that PLU’s sociology-based approach to criminal justice distinguishes it from other criminal justice programs in Washington state. “We believe it is important to study criminal justice through a sociological lens because it allows criminal justice students to examine the social and structural context that crime and the

their local election offices to have their ballot mailed to them. No matter the approach, the key is having a voice regarding issues that matter, Johnson said. Voting, no matter where it happens, shows care for the community and models to the rest of the country that people want their voices heard, she said. Ingeborg Jore, an international student from Norway studying business, can’t vote in the U.S. but is passionate about civic engagement and getting involved in other ways. “Every single vote

, Brad Tilden ’83. When Tilden entered the lobby, he greeted all of his employees by name. Tilden, who lived in Pflueger, Hinderlie and Tingelstad, said he received a fantastic education at Pacific Lutheran University and loved its approach on vocation and education. Vocation is exactly the reason Phil McKinney’ 13, psychology major, went to Alaska Airlines. “I’m looking for a direction to take when I look for a job,” McKinney said. Like McKinney, nearly every other student there was a senior looking

what she loved most. Whatever your age, career, fears, obstacles, or ambitions may be, I would like to challenge audience members to approach work with the vigor, dedication, and passion that Carson displayed in her lifetime.” Tickets are available at the door, at the Campus Concierge in the Anderson University Center and at 253-535-7411. Tickets are $5 with PLU ID and $8 General Admission. *March 6 is a student preview – admission is free with valid student ID. Read Previous Theatre professor

area leaders in science and business who will discuss how they have been involved in finding and delivering solutions – from active on-site intervention and benchmark research to the formulation of public policy. This is the third in a series of symposia sponsored by the Wang Center and PLU. It follows “China: Bridges for a New Century,” in 2003, and “Pathways to Peace: Norway’s Approach to Democracy and Development,” in 2005. For more information contact wangcntr@plu.edu or call 253-535-7577

what she loved most. Whatever your age, career, fears, obstacles, or ambitions may be, I would like to challenge audience members to approach work with the vigor, dedication, and passion that Carson displayed in her lifetime.” Tickets are available at the door, at the Campus Concierge in the Anderson University Center and at 253-535-7411. Tickets are $5 with PLU ID and $8 General Admission. *March 6 is a student preview – admission is free with valid student ID. Read Previous Theatre professor

invent something new to be innovative. Instead they can modify products or processes that already exist, or create new business models that other organizations are not trying.   Starbucks and Coffee Culture For example, Howard Schultz, executive chairman of Starbucks, built his company up from virtually nothing to the success it is today by implementing a personal approach to consuming coffee, like he witnessed in the of espresso bars of Milan, Italy. Schultz did not invent coffee, nor did he invent

an award-winning science journalist, microbiologist, and author of Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure. As a science writer at Newsday from 2000 to 2007, Nelson wrote frequently about the Human Genome Project, gene therapy, stem cell research, conservation, global warming, ecology, and the West Nile virus. As a freelance writer, Nelson has written for the New York Times, Wired, Scientific American, CNN Travel, Nature, New Scientist, The Guardian, ENSIA, and bioGraphic. Among his