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people have migrated from China’s rural areas to the cities – the largest internal migration in history. China faces enormous long-term development challenges, including the need to invest more in public health, environmental protection, and education, as well as the need to secure adequate, reliable access to natural resources and energy. Much more than an economic powerhouse, it is also emerging as a political player with high potential to contribute to regional and global stability. The U.S. would

. MORE INFORMATION Department of Politics and Government Open House and Debate Viewing Party Oct. 19 | 5:30 p.m. | Xavier 201 An opportunity to learn more about the PLU Department of Politics and Government and join politics and government faculty members and students in watching the third and final presidential debate. Sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government. Let’s Talk About: Education Oct. 19 | 5:30 p.m. | AUC Regency Room This November’s election will determine the future health of

staggering, Eisenhower and the Army believed that his command had significantly mitigated losses in his crowded training camp.   Eisenhower’s plan for controlling the flu epidemic at Camp Colt helped establish health care protocols later adopted by the US. Army. I Despite his hope to command troops in World War I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, two years out of West Point, was saddled with training raw troops.   In the winter of 1917, the Army assigned him to Camp Meade, Maryland to help the 301st Tank Battalion

, conducted primarily on Instagram, have been successful and an encouraging sign that Dawson’s on the right track. Just another hurdle overcome as she sets her sights on London and the next step toward a long and promising career. “My high school art teacher told me that I had no future in art and that I would fail,” Dawson said. “But this is what I want to do … that’s definitely made me push myself a lot harder. I have worked so hard in my mental health recovery and in school and haven’t really let

and Princeton, and will study women’s health at Vanderbilt, Kelsey will study social work at Smith. Anna is off to seek a Ph.D. in neuroscience at UC-Davis, Ashley in nanoscience at Colorado, and Joe in plasma physics at Wisconsin.  Angela is headed to the New School for Drama in New York, while Jordan will join a theatre company in Washington DC, and Abagail in Philadelphia. The “I’ve got a new job stories” are also exciting.  Shannon and Annie will be working at Bank of New York Mellon as

creation—Lutherans understood ourselves as environmentalists and stewards of the created world before it was trendy because we believe that when God called the creation, “Very good!” God meant it! Discerning one’s vocation in the world— “How will I serve the neighbor using the unique combination of gifts, experiences, and opportunities that God has given me?” Service to the advancement of life, health, and wholeness—At PLU, we educate students for service to the common good; a concept that desperately

each and everyone of you do with students on a daily basis. Living and learning initiatives in the division last year included a successful pilot of first-year wings in residence halls, expanded career planning and job search activities, increased diversity and social justice programming, enhanced commuter student lounge space, new Campus Ministry opportunities and special outreach to students who are military veterans. Health, wellness and safety services supported students throughout the year and

members of the PLU community to explore these questions. Angie Hambrick is PLU’s associate vice president of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability. Jennifer (Jen) Smith is PLU’s dean of Inclusive Excellence. Maya Perez ’16 is currently an executive functioning coach in Seattle and is working on a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling. Tyler Dobies ’16 is a theatremaker living in New York who was working on a show in Seattle at the time of this conversation. THOUGHTFUL INQUIRY IN

there’s not adequate access to food, water or health care—conflict with family, community, government,” she said. Espasandin is vice president of PLU’s Network for Peacebuilding and Conflict Management and has completed three certificates in basic mediation, basic negotiation and peace-building with an emphasis in dialogue. She also traveled with Feller to Northern Ireland on a J-Term Study Away trip. Her peace philosophy: “Peace-building doesn’t always aim to resolve conflict, but to build

of international transfer students as a result of economic and health concerns. • New graduate student enrollment in the schools of business and education and movement studies has been hit hard, and we expect an estimated 270 graduate students this fall, down about 50 students from last year.  Putting it all together, it appears now that our official fall enrollment will be somewhere above 3,550. I am so very pleased that our core undergraduate enrollment, and our enrollment in three of our five