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mental challenges as well as accomplish significant movement-related goals. Promoting healthy activity and movement can change an individual’s quality of life for the better, bringing them greater joy, comfort, and confidence.Learn More About PLU’s Top Kinesiology Graduate Program:The Master of Science in Kinesiology at Pacific Lutheran University combines a rigorous academic experience with real-world and impactful applications designed to intentionally address critical gaps in kinesiology training

. “Surplus is not advertised enough to people off campus,” Buchholz said. When students move off campus, many have little to no furniture for their new digs. Buchholz and her roommates stumbled upon the program last year and were able to furnish most of their house with quality items, she said. “I’m really excited to see what happens afterwards,” she said. “Seeing in February how many more ‘Can the Cans’ are out there, talking about the successes and the next steps.” Meanwhile, Pfaff will spend his

September 22, 2009 Bill Gates Sr. urges students to ‘Show up’ Bill Gates Sr., the father of Bill Gates of Microsoft fame, told a packed audience in Lagerquist Hall Tuesday night that the number one quality students can cultivate is “to be concerned.“Not necessarily about everything, but be concerned about things that are unacceptable in this world, whether it be down the street, or in the middle of Africa,” said Gates. At 83, Gates is working full-time as the co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda

the state. PLU track and field, and cross country head coach Heather Kreier saw him while he was an athlete at tiny Ocosta High School. “When I saw him as a recruit, he was this highly positive and talented kid – and he could back it up.” It was a quality that Kreier valued. When he got to PLU, Bollen’s athletic career was ready to take off. And that’s when the military called. Bollen had enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 2005 when he was 17-years-old. A year later – one month after his high

the reduction of some 16,000 service members (from JBLM) would have ‘no significant impact’ to the region,” said Farnum. “Folks in the region said that that was untrue, so they are conducting the listening session to hear directly from those whom would be impacted.” Among those attending the listening session will be Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service. He worries that such dramatic cuts to JBLM would be harmful to the local economy and to the quality of

operations of MultiCare Behavioral Health, Greater Lakes and Navos. She’s still passionate about clinical work, and admits there are days she misses the gritty, heartfelt work of client care. However, she understands how her current role has a substantive impact on the quality of the mental health services her organization provides.  “I take a lot of pride in developing leaders below me,” Card says. “If I can ensure that they are respectful and compassionate towards people with mental illness or mental

, quality preschool,” she says. “We provide services for the whole child.” That includes social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language learning, as well as physical activities and nutrition. During her PLU days, Ferguson didn’t know she would find her life’s work in education. She majored in sociology and psychology and, after graduation, went to work for Safe Streets in Tacoma, whose mission is building strong neighborhoods. “I was a community mobilizer for Safe Streets,” Ferguson recalls. She