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October 3, 2013 Auberry Fortuner ’13 and Assistant Professor Bret Underwood did research into understanding what gave rise to the expansion of the universe. (Photo by John Froschauer) Modeling the Early Universe By Katie Scaff ’13 None of us was around for the Big Bang, but one enterprising student is determined to see what the universe looked like in its beginning, more than 13 billion years ago. Auberry Fortuner ’13 spent his summer simulating events that happened about one-billionth of a

. Olson said more than 100 songs were submitted. Once a song made it into the top five, judges picked their favorite. “We didn’t think we would win because there were so many stages to go through,” said Olson. More about The Olson Bros National songwriting champs The Olson Bros, featuring PLU student Luke Olson, plays at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 in The Cave. Find more about The Olson Bros Here  >>>>. “But we won for July, and (in late November) the judges chose us from the top six of the whole year. We’re

Holocaust Conference. PLU’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s educational commitment to help students develop as global citizens; future leaders; and whole, richly informed persons.“Close study of the Holocaust and other examples of mass violence challenge us to push far beyond our comfort zones,” said Associate Professor Rona Kaufman, Chair of PLU’s English Department. And, while other films have documented the atrocity of the Rwandan genocide, Sweet Dreams tells a

something I have thought about” lecture. For people who are religious, this is a sense of validation and to make it feel natural. Q: What do you hope students and staff take away from the lecture? I want everyone who comes to the lecture to realize it’s very easy to separate religion and culture. Some of the ways in which we think about how we live interculturally can help us understand how we live religiously as well. Q: What are you most looking forward to in coming to speak at PLU? I am most looking

can see familiar summer constellations. Drawing the illustrations is the part that took the most time. However, it was fun to create them, and it is rewarding to see my work in print. What was your overall goal in writing Little Bear’s Big Night Sky? My goal with this project is to reach out to children with a positive message about science. Astronomy is one of my favorite topics; it is what led me to study physics. It’s natural for all of us to wonder about our place in the universe and to wish

university’s DJS mission. The group used the $3,635 granted to renovate AUC 201 and purchase the free-to-use items found in the space. The Multifaith Meditation and Prayer Space is one of the Interfaith Working Group’s first steps in making PLU more religiously inclusive. “Because we’re a Lutheran university, that implores us to care about our neighbor, to be engaged with people who are different and to honor people’s faith traditions,” Rude said. “It makes complete sense that a Lutheran university would

Joffrey Ballet and the pair celebrated their wedding anniversary every month. Originally slated for Feb. 9 until a predicted winter storm forced a reschedule, a celebration of life service will be now held on March 2nd in Mary Baker Russell Music Center’s Lagerquist Concert Hall at 2 p.m. Members of the PLU community are invited to come and pay their respects, celebrate Dick’s life and honor his memory. Please join us. In memory of Dick, donations may be made in his name to The Richard D. Moe Concert

Summer Internship: Environmental Studies major works as a bio tech at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 22, 2022 Image: Environmental Studies major Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. (Photo courtesy of Fiona Ashton-Knochel) July 22, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsFiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to

environmental studies is relevant, geosciences contributes a lot of my knowledge on the subject, especially the use of natural resources, and religion informs so much of our political and social discourse that it really adds to my understanding and ability to talk about the subject to different people. I’m not entirely sure what’s next for me. This summer I’ll be attending a geological field school to get experience and round out my education. Tell us more about your latest religion capstone. My religion

253 program and brings together successful elements of Degrees of Change programs Act Six and Seed Internships. Act Six is a proven leadership development and college scholarship initiative that brings together diverse, multicultural cadres of emerging leaders who use their college education to make a positive impact on campus and in their communities. “This program is a natural fit for us,” said Mary Jo Larsen, assistant dean in PLU’s Education Department, “because we’ve partnered with Teach 253