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Sharing Passion for Scholarship: The Kelmer Roe Fellowships in the Humanities Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Hillary Vo writing at Mr. Rainier as a part of place-based writing research May 6, 2020 By Caitlin Klutz '22English MajorScholarships make a PLU education possible for many students, and every scholarship has a story.One story begins with Kelmer Roe, an associate professor of Greek and Religion at PLU from 1947 to 1967. In 2004, his relatives Naomi and Don Nothstein and David

Firmly Committed: In Response to DACA decision Posted by: Lace M. Smith / September 6, 2017 Image: In the spring of 2016, students, staff and faculty joined in on the PLU4US: For and With Undocumented Students crowd funding campaign to raise over $30,000 for undocumented PLU students (Photo: PLU/Hansel Doan) September 6, 2017 Dear Campus Community: This morning, the White House announced a plan to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. I want to affirm

Teaching in the Pandemic: How Three Teachers Made the Best of an Unprecedented Time Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 27, 2021 Image: Alonso Brizuela ’14, Sarah Lord ’00, Caitlyn Zwang ’09 May 27, 2021 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterHigh school choir and guitar teacher Alonso Brizuela ’14 was in Spokane at a national choral directors conference in mid-March of 2020. Just a day and half days into events, the conference shut down early—due to a mysterious new illness that

The People’s Librarian: Brian Bannon’s passion for democratizing information led him to the New York Public Library Posted by: Logan Seelye / September 12, 2023 Image: Brian Bannon ’97, Director of the New York Public Library. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) September 12, 2023 By Zach Powers '10Resolute EditorIn 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements.One afternoon

In their own words: Kinesiology students at PLU Posted by: mhines / July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023 We asked students Megan B. ‘23 and Peyton S. ‘23 to share their thoughts on what it’s like to be a kinesiology major at PLU. Here’s what they had to say. Wondering what kinesiology includes? Overall, it’s the study of human movement and the science behind physical activity. At PLU, our kinesiology major includes concentrations in exercise science, pre-physical therapy, and health & fitness education

The Passing of Bryan Dorner Posted by: nicolacs / June 4, 2024 Image: at PLU on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. June 4, 2024 Professor Emeritus Bryan Dorner passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Beloved by his students and peers alike, Bryan joined the Department of Mathematics in 1980 and retired in 2017. He earned tenure in 1986 and was promoted to full professor in 2004. “Bryan truly cared about students’ learning and provided an exceptional PLU experience to them,” says emeritus Mathematics

May 2, 2008 Celebrate World Fair Trade Day Bamboo containers, silk scarves, jewelry and stuffed animals are among the many gift and home décor items available in the Fair Trade and World Goods store, located inside Garfield Book Company at PLU. While not all the products are fair trade – the store is also home to Scandinavian goods – the fair trade items are hand made, which means no two items are exactly alike. Plus, all have stories to tell of the people and the places from where they come

Mergenthal, Pacific Lutheran University Associate Professor of History, also will speak at the event. “I will be giving a short talk to provide some context and historical background about the Buffalo Soldiers, who they were and what they did,” Mergenthal said. “I want people to understand both the challenges the Buffalo Soldiers faced and the lasting impact of their service.” “Buffalo Soldiers” is the historic nickname given to the African-American soldiers who originally served as members of the U.S

out, Mt Rainier loomed in the distance, the water sparkled.  I was hooked from that moment on!  (And yes, being from the Northwest, I understood that the weather would change at some point!)Talk about your work composing for movies and video games - what was your favorite project, and how has this work shaped who you are as a composer and teacher?I took a job composing music for video games right after graduate school.  I wanted to try my hand earning a living as a composer before beginning my

January 7, 2008 Senior studying in Tanzania discovers self As a philosophy and classics major, senior Lindsey Webb always planned to spend a semester studying away in Greece. However, a student-faculty research project with philosophy professor Erin McKenna changed her plans. McKenna and Webb studied great apes and ethics last year. During the project, Webb completed an apprenticeship at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. After