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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

home to home as a teenager, suffering from severe depression after her mother died when she was 11. Her relatives who took her in were not equipped to handle her needs. It wasn’t until she moved in with a friend, who then became her family, that Reyes received the stability and support she needed to turn her life around. “When my mom passed away, I was very depressed and did not speak,” she said. “My family did not understand mental health and depression. So, my blood family kind of perceived me as

significant role model. I have always tried to transfer the lessons I learned from him and the program to the working world and in my life.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. John Wolfe and previously Mark Miller ’88 are the first two Lutes we’ve featured from the Port of Tacoma and Northwest Seaport Alliance. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of

there’s need, such as the emergency department, ICU or inpatient care. College Days Chrissy grew up on Vashon Island and played basketball at PLU — where she met Sean, who grew up in Longview. Both majored in biology while at PLU, and Sean took a virology class that’s been popping up in his mind lately. After graduating from PLU, both went to Denver, where Sean attended medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Chrissy received her Masters in Public Health from the

. 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

had this open door policy,” he remembers. “I realized later how rare that was.” And when he’s in Tacoma, he often looks up Fryhle, and laughs about that long-ago assignment that changed his life. Return to the Caring at the Core main page >> Read Previous Zee rises in global law firm while retaining close PLU ties Read Next Caring at the Core COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private

energy consumption, promote alternative transportation, provide funding to student and faculty-led green proposals and take other measures to benefit the environment. Among the PLU achievements cited in the rankings, BestColleges.com highlighted: 1.    PLU is working to earn (at least) LEED Gold Certification for every building on campus. 2.    PLU’s Dining & Culinary Services recently adopted a zero-waste policy using the Green Tray Program. 3.    Students and faculty members who would rather not

is brightening the sales prospects for many local business owners,” the economists reported. The report noted that factors outside the region will contribute to downside risk, including the potential for a slowing Chinese economy, the uncertainty surrounding U.S. tax and budget policy, the potential for a slowdown in the U.S. housing recovery, and European economic and debt problems. Pierce County will benefit from stronger employment growth, stronger retail sales and slightly more robust real

was entirely her own: intensely personal, purposely provocative—and encouragingly challenging. Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces White Spaces, addressed PLU faculty, staff and administration at University Conference 2014. “These are hard times,” Finney said. “It’s a time of changing demographics—but there’ve always been changing demographics. I am the changing demographic!” Finney said she

Busick ’99, MBA ’09, was Adams’s business professor at PLU. Busick, who also serves as Tacoma’s MultiCare Health System chief technology officer and vice president, was at a conference dinner when a colleague — a hiring manager at Nike — asked him to recommend someone for an open position. The person he recommended was Adams. And, so, they decided to call her up right there during dinner. Today, Adams lives in Beaverton, Oregon and works at the Nike World Headquarters as the Direct Strategy