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, social, physical, emotional and spiritual development of students—allowing religious beliefs and secular education to not only co-exist here, but to individually (and seemingly paradoxically) contribute to our students’ growth. And because PLU unquestionably accepts—and promotes—freedom of expression, all students, of all beliefs, are encouraged to explore their own spiritual development, with the support of the entire PLU community. In a world where most social and political conflicts contain a

that’s why I went the natural sciences route,” she said. “But I changed my mind because I enjoyed the science part better than I thought I would.” Her passion for fact-finding led to a research job with Southern Illinois University through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Research, funded by the National Science Foundation. Her work included studying ammonia decomposition for the release of hydrogen. Her research was performed using computational chemistry, an area Ramirez

innocents, and that 9-11 was a political, not a religious act of violence. Representatives from the Secular Student Alliance, the Pan-Orthodox Organization and the Oseh Shalom Jewish Club also spoke at the gathering. On Saturday, the commemorative events continued, as the PLU community participated in a Day of Service. Volunteers helped individuals with yard work in the Parkland community. Finally on Sunday, the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, the first of the Richard D. Moe Organ Recital Series

into the critical work of nursing,” said Professor Barbara Habermann, who serves as dean of the School of Nursing. “These students have a great deal of learning and growing ahead of them, and it was our honor to celebrate the commencement of this journey with them today.” The PLU School of Nursing was selected by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing as a recipient of the 2021 Gold-AACN White Coat/Oath Ceremony for Nursing grant. Funding from that award

July 7, 2008 Leading the fight Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. With apologies to Twain, I’d like to suggest that many people today are talking about global health but nobody seems to agree on what to do about it. Increasingly, arguments are flaring in this burgeoning field that go to root principles. And if the basic concept itself is fuzzy, the core principles are also up for debate. Just a decade ago, a precise definition of

, Dean of Natural Sciences. “We won’t be getting rid of the best part of the room,” Alexander said. The renovations to the lab began on Dec. 13. The work is set to be completed by the start of spring semester. The Sheffels Lab is the first of several significant projects that are part of the overall Rieke Science Center upgrade. To date, more than $1.4 million has been raised to the overall $6 million goal in Rieke renovations. Future work includes: Reconfigure interior laboratory space to  support

Erik Swartout says Dickerson’s team-first mentality has been ever-present throughout his five years as a student athlete at PLU. “He’s made a tremendous impact on me,” Swartout said. One way Dickerson has taken his mentorship beyond the paint is through Real Life Wednesday, a program that brings professionals to campus to talk with his team about vocation and keys to success after graduation. Dickerson acknowledges it’s not original (coaches at Ohio State and the University of Washington, to name a

Lutheran University. It’s why they chose to major in theatre and why they’re spending the summer interning with the Taproot Theatre Company in Seattle.“When I was going into college, it was a no-brainer for me because I just had such a strong interest in it,” Noreen said. “The theater industry is so vast that I was like, ‘Well, I don’t know what type of role I want to do, but it’s got to be theater.’ ” We recently met with Noreen at the end of a long day teaching for the company’s summer camp program

. Initially I was thinking it will be great to paint a mural there.” As the dialogue went further, her idea grew: Instead of painting a wall on the PLU campus—out of sight of most community members—it was suggested that the mural should be painted in a more visible location. Last October, Refaei proposed this idea to the Parkland community. The project was a hit, and not just with the Parkland community: On April 18, the Pierce County Arts Commission awarded the project a $1,500 Small Arts grant. The

eventful. Still, the miserable race day weather conditions made for another memorable trip to Boston.   Being raised in the Upper Midwest and now living in the Pacific Northwest, I figured cold and rain would be two things I could handle. The combination, with a stiff headwind thrown in, proved to be a soul-crushing trifecta. I qualified for Boston by running a 2:57.57 at the Tacoma City Marathon. The plan for this month’s big race was to finish in under three hours. My girlfriend, Heidi, was meeting