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perception,” Castor said. “That’s the biggest thing I’ve taken away from this and I love it.” Like so many clubs and activities at PLU, Club Keithley isn’t reserved for students with majors in education – Bullock majored in sociology, Castor in health and fitness promotion, and Hasse in nursing, as a just few examples. While Castor helps students with finding the area of composite figures, Denise Allen teaches the students about inverse operations. For these PLU students volunteering is about community

death and his grandfather’s health problems prevented Kitajo from truly learning about their experiences. Even Kitajo’s mother knew very little of her parents’ lives inside the camp. “It was just one of those topics that was not discussed and you knew better than to ask about it. From what I gather from relatives, they didn’t talk about it because they didn’t want their kids to worry about it. ” Kitajo said. “Even though I may not know their particular story, the chance to go and get an idea of what

applies, which is really helpful. And it is a seriously impactful experience. What are your long-term goals (career or otherwise)? Right now, I’m not exactly sure of the career I’ll pursue, but know I want to work for environmental health and participate in research and community outreach. And if I can be outside sometimes, even better! I’ve got an internship with the Environmental Division of Code Compliance for the City of Fort Worth planned for this summer, and I’m really looking forward to this

school. She hopes to be accepted to the Johns Hopkins University public health MD/MPH program.Core Crew Elizabeth Larios says she owes a debt of gratitude to her PLU professors, i particular Miho Takekawa (music), Julie Smith (biology), Patricia Dolan (biology), Jan Weiss (education) and Carmiña Palerm (Hispanic and Latino studies). Read Previous WATCH THIS: Professor Marnie Ritchie discusses surveillance, rhetoric and media Read Next International Complexities: Mycal Ford ’12 discusses how he

Cambodian land mines and those working with rape survivors and their offspring in Rwanda. “It’s really just amazing and a powerful aspect of the class that left students, not in despair or thinking that the world is a terrible, evil place, but knowing that they could get involved,” Marcus says.  Read Previous 17 PLU students intern at THA health division Read Next Campus Tour: PLU’s newly renovated anatomy and physiology lab COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you

places where I felt most connected to my peers, and where I felt most like I could make an impact. The Women’s Center helped me find my voice in ways that surprised even myself: It was the place where I could challenge myself and feel supported in the process, and the place where I felt safe to try things I never would have dared just a few short years before. Most importantly, the Women’s Center came to represent not just a physical place but also shaped, for me, a mental space that informed how I

has each and every student’s best interest in mind. More specifically, the PLU psychology department has contributed toward my personal growth and presented me with opportunities to build a career for myself in the mental health field through work, research and volunteering. I attribute my academic success to the faculty at PLU by providing me with the tools and resources I need to pursue my professional career goals as a marriage and family therapist. One part of positive PLU experience is the

desk is only covered with a few memos and photos of his daughters and the family dog. For the rest of the afternoon, it’s a tour of the Port of Anchorage, followed up by a tour of a local health clinic in the suburbs. It’s budget season and time for different constituencies to get the ear of the governor before he presents his budget on December 15. Although the day is already into its 10th hour, Parnell listens attentively as staff members take him on a tour through the crowded clinic – which is

, including a blood draw and a CT scan, showed a clean bill of health, meaning Beatty won’t have to go back for a checkup for another year. With professional scouts attending games with their radar guns and requesting information about the hard-throwing junior, the goal of a professional baseball career seems in the offing. That goal, however, is something for a later chapter. For Beatty, this particular chapter – and season – is about the team fighting for, and winning, the Northwest Conference baseball

comparison, the minimum wage in Washington State is the highest in the nation; it will increase to $9.47 on January 1, 2015. PLU has a robust, general assembly legislative style of faculty governance.  All full time faculty members — tenure line and contingent alike — have full voice and vote in the Faculty Assembly.  The Faculty Assembly adopts the policies related to faculty governance at PLU.  Read Previous Recent PLU Graduates on their Careers, Convictions & Passion for Health Care Read Next VIDEO