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Food Systems Summer Research at WSU Posted by: nicolacs / February 14, 2019 February 14, 2019 Washington State University’s College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resources and the WSU Food Systems Program, proudly present the Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates Internship (REEU), a unique opportunity for students interested in careers in food systems. Selected undergraduate fellows will be paired with a WSU Faculty mentor for a 10 week summer internship. Participants will

storm when he teamed up with inventors Andy Rubin and Chris White to market and launch Android, one of the world’s top operating systems for smartphones. Now, he hopes to team up with students across the country and help market their skills when entering the job force for the first time.Sears (’87, ’95) worked at AT&T after graduating from PLU, eventually moving to T-Mobile where he became vice president of product marketing and management until 2005. Then he shifted to Android, where he took on the

stereotyping. Growing up as a Latino male, Cushman says he wholeheartedly identifies with many, if not all, of the struggles these young men of color face in the modern world. Many of these struggles include a lack of representation in the education and justice systems. He believes schools need to create safe spaces for teachers and mentors to talk about assumptions and stereotypes to uplift young men of color as they come into their own. “It should be our responsibility to increase opportunities for these

on decades of research,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise. “PLU is lucky to have Terry’s extensive experience developing systems that turned around academic performance in struggling schools across the state and improved capacity of districts with academic problems.” Bergeson earned a B.A. in English from Emmanuel College in Boston in 1964; an M.A. in Counseling and Guidance from Western Michigan University in 1969; and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Washington in 1982. “I am proud

situations. It is essential to enter the field with a realistic understanding of the demands and challenges.Considering getting an MSW? Let's connect.Getting a master’s in social work is a great choice as you pursue your career in social work. It is the optimal degree for licensed social workers and opens up doors in your career, providing advanced knowledge and skills that enhance your ability to make a significant impact on individuals, communities, and social systems. In the State of Washington, MSW

interesting programs in Java, Python, C++, assembly language, and other tools. This work is not just situated in the natural sciences. In the Department of History, for example, we had a fascinating student-faculty research project this summer that considered again the origins of personal computing. Damian Alessandro studied the history of Apple and their first products, wondering to what extent these systems might be considered ‘convivial’ according to the socio-technical context of the 1970s. (The term

programs in Java, Python, C++, assembly language, and other tools. This work is not just situated in the natural sciences. In the Department of History, for example, we had a fascinating student-faculty research project this summer that considered again the origins of personal computing. Damian Alessandro studied the history of Apple and their first products, wondering to what extent these systems might be considered ‘convivial’ according to the socio-technical context of the 1970s. (The term convivial

leader, which is something I try to work on each day. The experience also made me more knowledgeable of the “big-picture” and how systems such as school districts function and influence the day-to-day operations of schools. This has allowed me to have a broader understanding of what is needed district-wide in relationship to what is needed at the building level. Schools in a large school system are not successful if they are not aligned with the mission/vision of their district. It takes the school

does and how they operate,” Mejia said. While at Fort Knox, cadets must take exams that help determine whether they will serve in active duty or reserve duty once they graduate. Mejia hopes to be placed in active duty for the Army Signal Corps, which is responsible for Army communication and information systems. Despite the heat, and the 3 a.m. runs, Mejia’s take-away from his summer ROTC commitments is simple: “I learned a lot, and had fun,” he said. Read Previous PLU alumna lands in Yosemite

Foundation, where he is responsible for facilitating business-driven strategy for IT solutions through the integration of Project Management and Organizational Change Management. He has previously worked at Enstar Group/Paladin Managed Care Services, the City of Tacoma and Russell Investments. He teaches Information Systems courses to undergraduate and MBA students at PLU.Can you share a very brief synopsis of what you talk will be about? Chavez: I’m going to talk about the 5 million undocumented Latino