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team from Pacific Lutheran University is installing a life-changing well. Unfortunately, the parachute also cuts the breeze and traps the heat from the pumps. Still, shade is shade, so four of the students doggedly work through the afternoon as the drill grumbles and chews its way through 150 feet of mud, rock and clay to an aquifer beneath the village, which is about three hours from Managua and on the edge of a smoldering garbage dump. Branden Stallard ’16 and Rachel Espasandin ’14 get soaked in

Visiting Portland, ORPortland is the largest city in the state of Oregon, and is less than a 3 hour drive from Tacoma. Known for being environmentally conscious, Portland offers visitors a variety of outdoor activities as well as a growing restaurant and arts scene to enjoy. Places to see in PortlandSaturday Market The Saturday Market is Portland’s largest outdoor arts and craft market, open every Saturday and Sunday from March through December. Oregon Zoo This 64-acre zoo features over 200

, Dr. Vandana Shiva and Valerie Segrest, as well as panel discussions, a screening of the PLU MediaLab documentary on food waste titled “Waste Not,” and a Pierce County food tour to visit local innovative production, consumption and waste models hosted by PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service. Student led initiatives and events will also be included. Schedule of EventsOpening Keynote Friday, February 26, 7:30pm Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts Dr. Vandana Shiva

“The Servant Diplomat: Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy” 7:00 p.m.  Keynote Presentation Keynote Speaker: Ryan M. GlihaRyan M. Gliha, who currently serves as the Diplomat in Residence for the Northwest at UC Berkeley, where he provides guidance and advice on careers, internships and fellowships with the U.S. Department of State to students and professionals in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service with extensive experience Mr

Mission StatementIn support of the mission of the University as stated in PLU2020, “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities, and for the earth” (p. 8), the Political Science Department is committed to providing a high quality educational experience for undergraduate students. The department affirms and embodies PLU’s mission as seen through our specific departmental mission statement, learning objectives

receive prior authorization from ISS in order to accept a job offer. Students must be registered for at least 6 credits during Fall or Spring Semester in order to work on-campus. Students can work no more than 20 hours per week during regular enrollment periods. Students may work up to 40 hours per week during official breaks as well as during the summer and J-term if they are not enrolled in classes. On-campus employment must end on the last date of the international student’s studies at PLU

interested in working with teens and adolescents (and their families), as well as couples and multi-partnered folks, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

Posted on December 1, 2017October 31, 2018 The Environmental Politics of Study Away: a US citizen’s role in the lives of indigenous Mexicans As an Environmental Policy minor, it is of great importance to me to understand the viewpoints of local people, conceptions of geography, cultural practices, and general ideas about people’s relationship with the land in the context of certain ecological issues and phenomena. Throughout my activities studying very specific places and issues as an