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Sciences at PLU. Change is never easy, but this new structure will present opportunities, particularly by allowing us to build stronger connections among programs that share a deep commitment to the liberal arts. As I have been pondering this transition, I have been re-reading back issues of Prism. The Division of Humanities has produced this publication since 1987, and so it offers an energizing record and a meaningful tribute to the learning, community, and scholarship nurtured here. You can re-read

. Much is at stake here and a general idea of what the goals are is no longer sufficient. Worse, a lack of definition opens the door to co-option and potential abuse. Bill Foege, a key player in this story and one of the world’s pioneering leaders in global health, earlier this year gave a talk at the University of Washington on global health. He said many things worth quoting, but two statements stood out for me. “Destiny is just an excuse for bad management,” Foege said in deploring those who

will change the game so drastically. Ultimately it will come from a place that we don’t see coming. For now, though, a decade-defining show has come to a close and our watch has ended. Damian Alessandro is a recent graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, where he majored in History and minored in Innovation Studies and Chinese Studies. If you are interested in more of his work or have questions or comments about this article, you can reach him at dhender97@gmail.com. Read Previous PLU adds

this career path.” Finally, an opportunity broke his way, and he landed a cellist position on an eight-month national tour of “Spring Awakening” in 2012. Huertas had fostered relationships with Seattle Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Jerry Manning, but Manning didn’t learn about his cello virtuosity until he went on tour. Already a fan of Huertas’ stage presence and comedic acting, Manning had an idea that would change the trajectory of Huertas’ life and career. Manning commissioned Huertas to

and Life After PLU Michael: “Did this lead to a job or other learning experiences for you?” Matt: “During my senior year, I took an internship at a software company in Bellevue doing sales support—basically helping them with their research and presentations. Then I began interviewing with other software companies for an actual job after graduation. After a series of interviews, I have been hired at a software company in Boulder, Colorado called VictorOPS. This group provides incident management

Libby, Mont. Why PLU? A few important factors helped me choose that PLU was the place for me. First, I wanted a culture change and to far be away from home. Growing up in rural Montana where everybody knows everybody and they all happen to be your fifth cousin, I wanted to get away from the small town life and experience an urban area in a controlled environment. The PLU “bubble” was exactly what I was looking for. Secondly, I was looking to play soccer for a university in the Northwest Conference

” (257).The boundaries between animals and humans are changing. The frontier is porous and the implications for our relationships with animals are great. There is much in the academy we can do on behalf of animals. I hope this new interest in animal studies reflects a concern for the lives of real animals. We need a change in our attitudes toward animals, so that they are not so easily dismissed and forgotten, even as we speak and write about them. Animals are not only texts that we produce. We need

leave something out. An important part of religious teaching is that one ought to be humble and teachable, he says, open to correction and growth of insight. But this would have to be abandoned if we were to agree that religious commitment requires “an unconditional determination not to change in one’s important religious beliefs.” Can these two elements be reconciled? One might begin by clarifying what an “epistemically possible” set of circumstances would be. There are —and must be, given the

, the magic they have hidden within themselves. Those kinds of designs stick with me and stand out. Within these stories there is always the one the outcast, the quiet kid, the underestimated, but when it comes down to it, the one people don’t expect to have the potential to change the world. I like to believe we all have that ability if we just put the right foot forward. Some artist influences are Yoshitaka Amano and Tetsuya Nomura. They both designed some of the Final Fantasy games and the

important factors helped me choose that PLU was the place for me. First, I wanted a culture change and to far be away from home. Growing up in rural Montana where everybody knows everybody and they all happen to be your fifth cousin, I wanted to get away from the small town life and experience an urban area in a controlled environment. The PLU “bubble” was exactly what I was looking for. Secondly, I was looking to play soccer for a university in the Northwest Conference and I knew that the program was