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  • for MSU Symphony Orchestra, MSU Concert Orchestra, Musique 21 contemporary music ensemble, and the MSU Opera. There she performed with all the ensembles including conducting opera productions. Previously, Ms. Mahyar served as Teaching Assistant at University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she worked with UMass Symphony Orchestra and All University Orchestra. She has served as Assistant Conductor of Tchaikovsky Music College of Yerevan, Armenia, and worked with youth orchestras, including Warner

  • relationship building and spending time with people was something I was really passionate about,” Wiley said. “And to some extent that is what cultural anthropologists do, we study contemporary human life.” Now, Wiley will help PLU students coordinate the courses they need and find internships or volunteer opportunities in Peace Corps sectors, such as education, health or environment. “It will be a way to to dig into the hard questions, like what does it mean to be privileged people from the United States

  • think more deeply about the meaning and purpose behind innovation, read Start with Why by Simon Sinek. If you’re interested in design thinking and supercharging your teamwork, read Change by Design, by Tim Brown, or Creative Confidence, by Tom and David Kelley.Innovation Studies at PLUCourses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. You then form teams and develop your own solutions to contemporary problems

  • , which is something that is really close to me and that I’m a very passionate believer in. I’m not a Lutheran myself, but the higher education principles that come along with that, I think, are really important. I’ve always believed in an intrinsic value in intellectualism and in challenging the world around you, not taking things for granted. PLU acknowledges that and encourages it, which can be hard to find in contemporary schooling. I really love that about PLU. Read Previous Tracye Ferguson ’94

  • the Holocaust in Jewish-Christian Relations (Regency Room, AUC)“Invoking an Absent Past:   The Holocaust in Catholic Responses to Contemporary Debates over Immigrants ,Refugees, and the Rise of Anti-Semitism” – Raymond C. Sun Church leaders in the United States and Europe have responded to contentious contemporary debates over issues of immigration, refugees, and the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes by strongly calling for Catholics to practice the virtues of love, mercy, and compassion regardless

  • Miller is a freelance writer based in Tacoma. She is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and attended the Missouri School of Journalism. An avid reader, Karen also works at King’s Books as a bookseller, where she can be found offering recommendations and playing with the two store cats. See more from Karen at her website: karenemiller.wordpress.com. Christian Caple Christian Caple is an award-winning, Tacoma-based journalist and communications professional. He serves as the

  • hours per week through the duration of the semester can equal 4 credit hours. How should I evaluate the student?Evaluation is determined on a case by case basis, usually determined by the discipline, the number of credit hours and the student’s learning objectives. Some faculty sponsors have students keep a daily log and submit a final research paper. Others may have their student read several print materials, write a literature review, and present to a panel of faculty. If you would like to discuss

  • Cultural CenterJoin the speakers, University Leadership, and friends of PLU while enjoying heavy appetizers, wine and beer. Advance purchase is required.  Tickets cost $35.00. 7:00 p.m. – Keynote Address: “Wartime North Africa”, AUC Regency RoomThe Holocaust is usually understood as a European story. Yet, this pivotal episode unfolded across North Africa and reverberated through politics, literature, memoir, and memory—Muslim as well as Jewish—in the post-war years. With UCLA colleague Aomar Boum

  • ) Calculus BC4 or 5MATH 151 & 1528Gen Ed (Quantitative Reasoning) Chemistry4 or 5CHEM 100TR4Gen Ed (Natural World) [Speak with PLU's chemistry department chair for possible CHEM 115 credit] Computer Science A4 or 5CSCI 100TR4Gen Ed (Quantitative Reasoning) [CSCI 144 if CSCI 270 is completed with a C or better] Computer Science Principles3, 4 or 5CSCI 100TR4Gen Ed (Quantitative Reasoning) English Language & Composition4 or 5GENR 100TR4Elective English Literature & Composition4 or 5ENGL 100TR4Gen Ed

  • resources, and how to choose literature for elementary choirs. Nicole Laborte, who spoke with our students last semester, will return to discuss teaching strategies and tools for teaching virtually. Guy Kovacs, principal at Kalles Junior High School in Puyallup, will speak on how to find teaching jobs and ace an interview. He has been recognized as Middle School Principal of the Year and is loved by his students and staff. PLU alumna Helene Beck will present on teaching elementary general music