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workshop and clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light

clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light board, for

different areas. It was really cool to be able to pursue my major and take classes that counted towards Global Studies, but I also got to explore my passion, which was really fun. Also, our entire program got to perform in Carnival, so we had costumes, worked with a choreographer, and it was actually on television! A stand-out moment in Greece: We went up to Sounio — the temple of Poseidon — up on this huge cliff on the Aegean Sea to go and watch the sunset. Before we went, we had read a lot of the

delivering world-class medical care, treatment and counseling. We recently caught up with four recent PLU graduates who are making an impact in health care; here they share their specialty areas, their motivations and the role PLU played in preparing them for their careers. Andrew Reyna, Medical Student, Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine PLU Graduation Year: 2011 Degree: B.S. Biology Hometown: Salem, Ore. Current Residence: Portland, Ore. What sort of medical doctor are you planning

government — a collection of large agencies serving almost a million people. Navigating the complicated network of county bureaucracy can be a challenge for both Parkland residents and institutions. “We find that as a community, and certainly as a school district, we have to compete sometimes for access to resources that are provided in incorporated areas,” says Lance Goodpaster, superintendent of Parkland’s Franklin Pierce School District. Allan Belton, PLU President As a densely populated

the newer skyline was visually interesting, as well as the composition of the bridge in the foreground with the urban areas below it. London, UK September 21, 20222nd Place Noah Dunham “Ice Ice Baby” A beautiful sunset coming out on a cold ice day in Norway. Days like this are hard to not be appreciative of. In Norway, views like this can become a common occurrence. But every single time, it’s worth stopping for. Bø, Norway January 20, 20223rd Place Jerdil Castillo “Capulálpam de Méndez” I took

understanding of how important it is to us to preserve our culture and we do that in many ways,” she said. Although the PLU program is helpful for outsiders, many of the Makah’s programs are geared toward teaching their own community. From the tangible, like basket weaving, to in-depth storytelling that teaches a lesson, is a lesson unto itself and expresses the rich heritage of the Makah people. That hope is what Huelsbeck tries to teach in the way of voice and authority. Every individual has a voice or an

has also pledged support for a new Rieke greenhouse/laboratory that will support both teaching and research. Early in the campaign, a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer was brought online in Rieke. Faculty and student researchers use it to study the bonding of atoms in a molecule to gain a better understanding of chemical compounds. Funded by the campaign and the National Science Foundation, the facility is one of the first of its kind located at a West Coast undergraduate university

along surprisingly well with each other given the potentially volatile combination of Red Sox, Yankees, and Mariners fans. Zachary Lyman is Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he teaches classroom music, directs the trumpet ensemble, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Lyric Brass Quintet, and was the 2017 recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy from the

with a “fine arts” sort of an agenda. I originally arrived at PLU as an adjunct faculty covering for the professor who was teaching here. Then eventually I became a visiting professor, and I was lucky enough that the department liked what I was doing. What I brought to the table was the traditional training. One of the classes I teach here at PLU is Figure Drawing. So this is kind of where the connection with Professor Andrews came in, because he wanted someone that would bring the scientific