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management for creating “unnecessary stress.” 76 percent of job seekers describe their boss as “toxic.” 17 percent of employees say that management is “incompetent.” So, if you’re interested in being part of the solution to poor leadership and interested in facilitating organizational change in your industry, getting an MBA could be the most strategic choice for you.Tip: Interested in filling a significant talent gap? Download PLU’s MBA Guide!Download a Guide to Advance Your Career with an MBADownload

colleagues and Indigenous scholars from other nations. Currently, I am involved in two major research projects: a place-based study on competing and collaborating stories and perspectives with Dr. Kikki Jernsletten, a Sámi colleague in Norway, and a project on Indigenous aesthetics with an international group of Indigenous scholars including Sámi, Cree, Maori, and Native Hawaiians. Both projects involve developing critical scholarly approaches deriving from Indigenous ways of knowing.This research focus

. “Whenever I would leave home, I would say ‘I’m going in,’” she told the audience. “Whenever I would go back in the house, I would say ‘I’m going out.’” It was the poem, “The Summer Day” that inspired the motif for PLU’s Wild Hope Project. The poem begins with Oliver feeding a grasshopper sugar, and asks how often we pay attention to the wonder around us. It concludes with this thought: “Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life

meeting spaces across campus. During 2021-2022, she has been granted a sabbatical leave for historical research and new course development. We asked Dr. Mergenthal to explain what she’ll be up to in the coming year. Research on Western History “This is a chance for me to focus on some research projects that I’ve been working on. One is an article that considers the history of Tacoma in the late nineteenth century. Some of you have heard me talking about this project in class as my research developed

. It’s never dismissed.” Krise said he plans to continue teaching one course a year. He’s currently developing a J-term 2014 class on management lessons from literature. Prior to coming to PLU, he co-taught the course for six years with a business professor. In next year’s course he will take the class to Washington D.C. so they can connect with former Lutes working in government. “I love the combination of tying in internships and co-ops with management lessons from literature, which neatly ties my

record these stories, which is why I think our project is really important,” Kishaba said.Through their research, Kishaba and Professor Kaufman were able to piece together a timeline of migratory patterns and policies in Uruguay, discovering that a Jewish population had been present in the country well before World War II. Kishaba’s biggest takeaway is that there is value in paying attention to history. “I think this project made me realize how much of history isn’t recorded yet, and how much of that

& Engagement, Melannie Denise Cunningham: “If you’re on a journey of cultural literacy, then this is an opportunity to step into a situation to deepen your understanding about a culture you may not know at this point.”The project, created by Dr. Yetta Young, sheds light on the real and raw experiences of modern-day Black women while acknowledging that these experiences are not exclusive to them. Both educational and entertaining, this show serves as a source of empowerment and inspiration that everyone can

of Languages and Literatures and Campus Ministry sponsor the annual German-language Advent service, with a homily, readings and songs all in German with German text and English summaries provided. Special guest homilist Rodney Swenson. There will be refreshments available following the service. Free to the public.     Read Previous Sunny, Fuzzy, Pre-Finals Friends Read Next PLU Puts Its Own Face on National Campaign: It’s On Us to Stop Sexual Assault COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If

program certifies green buildings, evaluating them in five credit areas and awarding points. One of those credit areas was a two-year commitment to purchase energy from renewable sources. Through Parkland Light and Water, the university contracted with the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase energy from a renewable source, namely wind. The University Center renovation provided another opportunity to incorporate LEED principles into the project. Among other sustainable features, the decision

, including ceramics, temari balls (a Japanese thread-art form), knitted and crocheted objects, quilts, 3D printing, welded steel, woodworking, textile embellishment, origami, metal-folding, and water-sculpted brick. After being unveiled in December 2021, the traveling installation will appear in venues such as art museums, universities, science museums, and mathematical and scientific institutes. After completing its sojourn, Mathemalchemy will be on permanent display at Duke University. The project is a