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College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. Deacon-Joyner has free-lanced for over 30 years in the Memphis, Cincinnati, and Dallas/Fort Worth areas. He ahs performed with jazz artists such as Bobby Shew, Marvin Stamm, Marc Johnson, Ed Soph, and others. Deacon-Joyner is a professional vocalist in both studio and live settings, and is a composer and arranger. He currently arranges big band carts for Jeff Coffin, saxophonist with Bela Flect and the Flecktones and the Jeff Coffin Mu’tet, published by UNC

Expanding the Mind in German Studies Posted by: alex.reed / May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022 By Kirsten Christensen and Jennifer JenkinsOriginally Published in 2016The German word for the humanities is die Geisteswissenschaften – literally translated, the sciences of the spirit or of the mind. The term, coined by the historian Wilhelm Dilthey in the 19th century, has its roots in the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s concept of “Geist” as a superindividual cultural consciousness. (In

. She found PLU and has never looked back, calling the university “a nurturing environment where my professional goals and academic programs are appreciated and rewarded.” Ciabattari, whose research is focused on family dynamics, has published several articles concerning work-life balance among low-income women, housework patterns in marriage and remarriage, and other family-related topics. Ciabattari also serves as the Chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at PLU. “In my teaching and

October 13, 2008 Caring for God’s gift of biodiversity Conservation of the Earth, its animals, plants and resources isn’t only the right thing to do, but it’s how God intends for men and women to tend to His creation. That will be the gist of a lecture – The Difference Nature Makes: What We Can Learn about Christian Ethics from Earth’s Biological Diversity – which will be given on Tuesday night by Kevin O’Brien, assistant professor of religion. The lecture is free and begins at 7:30 p.m. in the

specialty area of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), already has been ranked as one of the top 100 graduate nursing programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. “The DNP program is the first doctoral program at Pacific Lutheran University,” said Teri Woo, PLU Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing Programs. “The DNP degree will prepare nurses to be leaders in the current complex healthcare environment. We offer DNP tracks for nurses who want to become FNPs and for

September 13, 2012 “Into the Beautiful North” author Luis Alberto Urrea speaks at PLU as part of the Common Reading Program. (Photos by John Struzenberg) Common Reading Program comes full circle with author visit By Katie Scaff ’13 After reading the subtle satire “Into the Beautiful North” as part of the Common Reading Program this summer, students, staff, and faculty had the opportunity to share a few laughs with the book’s author, Luis Alberto Urrea, who visited campus Thursday, Sept. 13

June 8, 2011 13th Annual Jazz Under the Stars By Chris Albert Jazz Under the Stars at Pacific Lutheran University combines two ideas – provide outdoor, evening jazz performances and the chance to gaze at the stars from the university’s observatory. International trumpeter Thomas Marriott will open the annual JUTS on the right note, July 7, at the MBR amphitheater. International saxophonist/vocalist Brooks Giles III took the stage to kick-off last year’s JUTS. This year the outdoor concert

July 7, 2008 Alumna aids medical work abroad The dirt landscape of southern Sudan stretches for miles, and roads are few and far between. Villages dot the landscape. One of these villages, over the last decade, has grown particularly large. Located hundreds of miles from any road, this village is anchored by a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) health care center. It provides care to the hundreds of people suffering from hunger, disease and the conflict of Sudan’s 30-year

team noted several of PLU’s innovative and best practices in the School of Business, including: Nourish Project: Students, trained by a professor of practice and alumni in the art of consulting, work as consultants to women- and minority-owned businesses. Guide X Side: This program links alumni, business leaders and community members with first-year and first-generation students, who meet with volunteer mentors periodically during the academic year. Business Justice Initiative: Launched in fall

August 14, 2012 Campaign ends, surpasses goal by $22 million A performance in the Studio Theater in Eastvold Hall, which was recently renamed the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. By Greg Brewis The university’s most recent fundraising campaign was launched amid buoyant economic times, in October 2007. By a year later, the bubble had burst, ushering in the Great Recession and years of financial turbulence. Still, the campaign concluded May 31, 2012, surpassing its $100