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precious life?’” she said. “It’s been PLU’s Wild Hope Project theme and it’s now our theme – describing Lutheran vocation and living lives of service.” “We look forward to building our very own array of new ventures that will include a variety of professional assignments and volunteer projects as well as more time on the farm in North Dakota and at our northern Minnesota lake home,” Loren Anderson said. “Our years at PLU have been both a great gift and high honor,” he said. “We give thanks each day for

Christmas season and the bounty of the great Northwest. ‘Journey of Light’ Concert: Featuring the Choir of the West, the University Chorale and members of the University Symphony Orchestra in what has become one of the region’s most inspirational Christmas celebrations. $100 ticket includes a $50 tax deductible donation to Music Scholarships, pre-concert reception as well as reserved seating. $50 ticket will include the pre-concert reception. Please note that at the $50 price, no other discounts apply

American Choral Directors Association National Conference, held in Dallas. “I had long admired Ēriks’ work, and wrote to him about the possibility of composing a piece that we could perform on our ACDA program,” music professor Richard Nance said. “He generously composed Northern Lights for us, and we performed it to great acclaim at the conference–it was THE piece that everyone in attendance talked about.” In April 2013 Nance visited the composer in Latvia while on sabbatical. It was then Ešenvalds

with staff. “I was so psyched when I was asked to come back,” Finney said. “I am excited that there are people at PLU who feel it’s important that we continue to have these conversations. This speaks volumes about the consciousness at the university and the willingness to move forward and to do it so boldly. It’s a great example to set as an institution anywhere in this country. “ Her lecture is part of PLU’s Spring Spotlight Series, “… and Justice for All?” Since PLU is in the midst of these

have the PLU Trumpet Ensemble perform because I have been looking for ways to show this great group off the wider community. This is the perfect venue.” “Also, as a trumpet player I have performed on this same radio show twice myself, once with the Mosaic Brass Quintet, and once with the Lyric Brass Quintet,” Zachary Lyman, Associate Professor of Music – Trumpet; Chair of Winds and Brass at PLU. Pieces that will be performed include an eclectic mix of modern work written for large trumpet ensemble

that develops between the students, which usually travel in groups of about 12 to 15. “It’s also gratifying for the MBA students to see how different businesses operate in other countries,” Tuzovic said. And Tuzovic, who is an expert in services marketing and brand management, feels students usually find it revealing to learn how products are marketed in other countries. “It’s great to experience marketing from a global perspective,” he said. Professor of Management Chung-Shing Lee is planning his

been rewarding teaching our craft to a bunch of other people who are interested in it,” said Mooney. Andrew Tinker ’16, left, discusses debate with a team member. (Photo: John Struzenberg / PLU student) For Barker, Mooney and Tinker, debate has played a major role in their lives through high school and college. “I think it’s a great supplement to my academic work at PLU,” said Tinker. Speech and Debate has given Tinker the opportunity to see new perspectives and debate styles, leading to an

November 27, 2012 From King Tut to the Mysterious Undecorated Tombs of Ancient Egypt By JuliAnne Rose ’13 If you ever wanted to see the King Tut exhibit, now may be your only chance. Seattle is the last stop for the exhibit before you’ll have to make the 6,800 mile trip to Egypt to see the most well known discovery of ancient Egyptian history. Open to the public seven days a week, the “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs” exhibit runs through January 6, 2013 at the Pacific

residence living under the watchful eye of a sincere, but ‘burned out’ young social worker. Mingled with scenes from their daily lives, where ‘little things’ sometimes become momentous (and often funny), are moments of great poignancy when, they remind us that the handicapped, like the rest of us, want only to love and laugh and find purpose in this world. “I believe that Tom Griffin wrote The Boys Next Door with the intention that the play would remind society that people with disabilities are not

residence living under the watchful eye of a sincere, but ‘burned out’ young social worker. Mingled with scenes from their daily lives, where ‘little things’ sometimes become momentous (and often funny), are moments of great poignancy when, they remind us that the handicapped, like the rest of us, want only to love and laugh and find purpose in this world. “I believe that Tom Griffin wrote The Boys Next Door with the intention that the play would remind society that people with disabilities are not