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obscurity. Because of this, the program not only showcases the music of African Americans but of European composers from the early 20th Century that were inspired by African-American music, including French composer Darius Milhaud’s La Creation du Monde and the second movement of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s From the New World Symphony. The PLU jazz ensemble will present the music of Duke Ellington, accompanied by the PLU Swing Dance Club. Ellington and his jazz orchestra became the house band at the
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professional publications. An Atlanta-based physician and epidemiologist, Foege and colleagues founded the Task Force for Child Survival in 1984. While at the CDC, he forced drug companies to warn that aspirin might cause the sometimes-deadly Reye Syndrome, reacted quickly to alert women to the dangers of toxic shock syndrome and saw the first cases of a frightening new disease in the early 1980s: AIDS. Over his career, he has been, quite simply, recognized as one of the most important figures in public
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, which explains why Hacker was working with the team in California last fall, running them through team-building skills on the beach—from working together to keep a tennis ball from hitting the sand, to fun drills where two members protected a third from a fourth player trying to break apart their linked hands. This passion is something Hacker discovered a long time ago. She recalls learning the importance of playing with a smart head and with your emotions under control early on. “I am the youngest
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Paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University Posted by: alemanem / December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021 Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and more. These summer
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for the Performing Arts. Schwartz will perform Christmas selections with the University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. David Deacon-Joyner, who will play piano with Anton’s quartet, which also includes bassist Clipper Anderson and drummer Mark Ivester. The event will be hosted by KPLU’s Kevin Kniestedt and broadcast live on KPLU. A live video stream will also be available at www.plu.edu/soac/webcast. House doors open at 11 a.m. Early arrival is strongly suggested due to festival seating
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will close on February 1, 2022 for the upcoming summer. The program will run between May 16, and July 22, 2022. We encourage students to apply early to ensure they have time to gather the requisite document package needed to complete their applications. Students will receive a stipend of $6,000 plus support for travel and materials ($300), subsistence approx. ($800), and housing approx. ($1,000) for the 10 weeks of the program. The program website is located at https://sites.google.com
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Paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University Posted by: nicolacs / December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021 Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and more. These summer
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Debate student discusses local issues on KBTC’s Northwest Now Posted by: Todd / November 11, 2015 Image: Angie Tinker ’16 speaks in favor of the initiative one during the The Ruth Anderson Public Debate at PLU on 10/8/2015 (Photo/John Struzenberg ’16) November 11, 2015 After weighing in on the new proposed minimum wage at the Ruth Anderson Debate in early October, PLU Debater Angie Tinker ’16 took her argument to a much bigger audience when she taped a segment for KBTC’s Northwest Now. At a
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professionals as examples is “infused into how she teaches,” said Mallory Mann ‘06. “It informs her teaching even more than students might be aware of.” According to Hacker, she has the best job in the world. “I get the best of both worlds,” Hacker said. “I get to teach my passion.” This passion was something Hacker discovered a long time ago. She recalls learning the importance of playing with a smart head and with your emotions under control early on. “I am the youngest of three children. I learned at a
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London next week for Tyson Bendzak ’10. Bendzak clowning around on a unicycle before graduating from PLU in 2010. (Photo by Jordan Hartman) As he was preparing to leave this week for the 2012 Olympic Games to cover the events for Nike, Inc. employees world wide, Bendzak still couldn’t quite believe it.“This is such a big surprise, “ said Bendzak, 24, who works as a teacher in Nike’s early childhood education program for its employees in Beaverton, Ore. “I’ve never been out of the U.S. before
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