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Program learning outcomes. The program aims at expanding students’ knowledge about the Hispanic world by exposing students to the variety of Spanish spoken in the Rio de la Plata region and by providing opportunities to attend lectures on Uruguayan current political and social issues. Additionally, the experience of home-stay and structured experiential learning opportunities will allow students to become familiar with Uruguayan contemporary social struggles as well as with its progressive agenda in

in individually composed chamber pieces. MUSI 325 and MUSI 326 are prerequisites for private study in Composition (MUSI 327). Students intending to major in Composition should take these courses in their first year of music study. Students majoring in other areas may take these courses after completing MUSI 236. MUSI 325 and MUSI 326 need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: MUSI 236 or consent of instructor. (2) MUSI 327 : Classical Music Composition - CX A systematic approach to contemporary

money can change the world around you. Mindful spending and smart giving are important, but many women underestimate the impact they can have with their investments, as well. Consider that charitable giving totals about $600 billion a year in the U.S., while retirement plans hold a whopping $25 trillion and the total value of the stock market is around $56 trillion. That’s a lot of money that could be doing a lot of good, and it’s probably easier than you think. PLU alumna, Liz Weston ‘85 is a

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contemporary world is one of business, busy-ness; but contemplation requires leisure, about which the Greek word for leisure σχολή, reminds us in our cognates school, scholar, scholastic, etc.Some years ago, John Ciardi offered a regular program on NPR called “A Word in Your Ear.” This was a program about fascinating word etymologies, such as the Greek roots of “scholar.” Ciardi also wrote memorable poetry, mining the ancient power of words to show that some things human never change. For instance, these

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Under Forty The five Lutes honored on the Business Examiner's '40 Under 40' list, from left: Rachel Young '06, '13;... January 20, 2015 Art Empire Ann Kullberg '79 Draws on Her PLU Education to Create an Art Empire FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Ann... January 20, 2015 Saving the Lives of Refugee Women An alumna’s simple kit helps save lives for refugee women in labor Yvonne Røskeland ’98 saw the unsanitary,... January 20, 2015 Thomas Kim ’15 Thomas Kim ’15 Meets Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at

roles of staffs and women in Urhobo culture it should be remembered that Nigeria is one of Africa’s most developed nations. It is unreasonable for anyone to believe that all members of Africa’s most populous nation practice, maintain, or ascribe to all the traditional beliefs of past Nigerian cultures. Furthermore, no one society in Niger Delta region is completely like another. However, we can still learn about one culture by looking at its neighbors. Because limited studies have been done on the

are. I was going in thinking that they were all going to be gunners. It turns out, many of them are just like me! A bit nervous to begin our legal profession, yet overwhelmed with an excitement to make a tangible difference in our communities! How did you end up meeting Sandra Day O’Connor? I met Justice O’Connor in Phoenix at a private event a few weeks ago on the 34th anniversary of her becoming the first female justice sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court. She was in school at a time when women

“exceptional progress in American consumerism.” Other honors include a 2007 Clarion Award for her MSN series on financial benchmarks and a 2008 “Best in Business” designation from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. (Photo: Art Streiber) Liz (Pulliam ’85) Weston +Enlarge Photo She participated in journalism teams that won a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service in 1989 and a Gerald Loeb business journalism award in 1997. Her other books include Deal with Your Debt: Free Yourself