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someplace Cheek had never heard of called Darfur. “Someone should do something about that,” Cheek remembered thinking, and then promptly forgot about the story. Once he returned home to the U.S., Cheek was shocked that in fact, broadcasts and stories about Darfur and the slaughter of civilians there were not grabbing headlines and top story slots on the evening news. In fact, there was little if any news about the conditions that African country. It was at this juncture, Cheek decided that he decided

of Ferrucci Junior High) 15 PLU Alumni Use Alma Mater Pride to get Junior High Students Thinking About College Early By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s hard to imagine a workplace more loaded with Lutes than Ferrucci Junior High School in Puyallup—outside of PLU itself, of course. Of the 40 teachers on Ferrucci’s staff, 15 have attended and/or graduated from Pacific Lutheran University—and their stories just keep intertwining: •    Ferrucci Principal Steven Leifsen ’96 and

, but I’m right there for everything that happens,” Foss said. “I know about every fossil that’s being discovered before it hits the news. I know who is working where and on what. That’s the excitement of it, being on the edge of everything going on in paleontology.” × Foss juggles a variety of hats in an average week at the office, ranging from policy expert to to public relations officer. “I spend a lot of time helping to develop policy as well as reviewing other proposed policy, thinking about

carpenter of all things, and he didn’t preach, he said ‘this is what the Christian faith is.’” Blagg’s Christianity classes inspired her to take a fresh look at religion as a whole. She eventually returned to Catholicism years after her family stopped attending church. “Those two classes got me thinking more than anything else that I took,” Blagg said.   After she graduated with her bachelor’s degree, Blagg’s graduate studies at PLU focused on how companies approach conflict resolution with their

ultimately go towards the organization’s operations abroad. We hope in the future to receive enough funding for students to have the opportunity to go out into communities like Honduras, Panama, etc., to gain hands-on exposure. PLU Pre-Health Sciences AdvisingWhat inspired you to start this club, in particular? Being a pre-med student, or a student thinking about any health science grad school, can be a lot. It can also be hard to get a feel for what preparing for medical school should look like, how

two years, for most of you four, some a bit longer, . . . and, of course, it took me 20!  But we have all made it, and tomorrow, MaryAnn and I, like so many of you will be packing the car and preparing to hit the road, and leaving daily life in the so called Lutedome for the last time! So, in a very special way, MaryAnn and have been thinking of this as our commencement day, and so we hope that it is O.K. with you if we claim for ourselves honorary membership in the class of 2012! And we are

manufacturing and membranes. Furthermore, projects relating to polymer analysis by mass spectrometry molecular simulations are also offered. In addition to their research project, REU participants will participate in professional development and research seminars. Field trips to local industries and social activities are planned. REU students will present two oral research updates as well as a final presentation. Each REU participant will receive a $5000 stipend, on-campus housing (at no cost) and travel

NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) Posted by: nicolacs / December 3, 2020 December 3, 2020 The NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) is designed to provide a unique opportunity for highly motivated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focused undergraduate students to solidly connect with NIEHS and receive training in biomedical research. Students in NSCP have an opportunity for hands-on mentored research experiences, as well as professional and personal development. NSCP is

inclusion and advancement of women in science positions at all levels, from early career to senior leadership. Free and open to all. Registration required. FREE VIRTUAL WOMEN IN TRADES EVENT – March 3rd from 3:30-7:00PM (PST) This is an open house forum where you will have the opportunity to discuss a potential career path of Trades! Here at the City of Tacoma we have many amazing opportunities within Power, Water, Rail, Environmental Services, Planning Development Services & Public Works! This will be

for an extended period during the traditional school year. Students join a working team within the sponsoring organization. Co-op positions are typically paid. Fellowships Fellowships are funded, short-term opportunities focused on professional, academic, and/or personal development. Fellowships can last from a few weeks to a few years and are sponsored by a professional association, organization, institution, or government agency which sets the eligibility requirements. Postdoctoral Experiences A