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of the Eastvold Auditorium. Construction should be complete in 2013. It will be a place of learning, a new home for amazing theater, a religious center and a treasure for the whole south sound community, Anderson said. This has been a dream in-the-making for a long time, said Bruce Bjerke ’72, chair of the Board of Regents. “It just took all of these stories coming together to make this possible,” he said. Read Previous Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center dedicated Read Next Farewell

to try was the rabbit confit. “I was struggling to eat the rabbit,” said Nicole Jordan ’15. Jordan was surprised by some of the dishes she tried and said she wished there was more time to try the foods. The mangosteen fruit surprised her. At first, Jordan had no intentions of trying it. Although it has a similar name to mango – which is the reason she didn’t want to try it – it is not the same. Surprises like this are why Dining and Culinary Services does Ghoulish Food each year. “The goal is to

one of the largest processions in the world. This will be the third time students will be visiting Antigua for Holy Week. Students will also have the opportunity to meet the Guatemalan student and family sponsored by the University Congregation. Parkland Staycation Through Campus Ministry and the Center for Community Engagement and Service, students have the opportunity to discover beauty within Parkland. “The Staycation is for people who would like to stay close to home and get to know the

campus in December 1951 by the Rev. E. Arthur Larson, professor of Swedish. The first Lucia was Lola Murk Gracey (class of ’54). Dressed in traditional Lucia garb, she rose early and went from room to room in Harstad Hall, offering fellow students cookies and hot coffee. Lola donated the crown she wore in 1951 to the SCC’s permanent artifact collection. From its humble beginnings, the Sankta Lucia Fest has become a time-honored tradition at PLU. The 2013 celebration takes place in Lagerquist Hall on

Conference launches the 2016-17 academic year, a time dedicated to powerful introspection institution-wide COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another

Scandinavian Cultural Center. Zylstra will moderate a discussion with women’s and gender studies alumna Kate Fontana ’08, global studies alumna Anna McCracken ’14 and environmental studies alumna Saiyare Refaei ’14. They will reflect on their time at PLU and how their majors influenced and continue to affect their lives and careers. Brian Bannon '97 Brian Bannon ’97 is this year’s Meant to Live keynote speaker, scheduled for Friday at 1:45 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Bannon has served as

-time nurse or K-12 educator.“Our nursing and education programs are deeply rooted in PLU’s history,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “For more than a hundred years, we have been training and preparing thoughtful and highly skilled nurses and educators to serve their communities. To show our thanks, we pledge to do everything in our power to make higher education possible for the dependents of teachers and nurses.”With this promise, PLU will cover at least half of the student’s tuition —$23,408 for

Student. A Q&A session and book signing will follow her lecture.“Erin’s lecture speaks to the fundamental need of being seen, a necessary topic at a critical time,” said Wendy Gardiner, Ph.D., PLU’s Jollita Hyland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education. “Less than 7 percent of children’s books published in recent years were written by authors of color. This is another area of invisibility that Erin’s work addresses–creating vivid characters, writing about  friendship, family, adventure, bravery

returning students and their families.“PLU has long been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the programs described in this application are current manifestations of these efforts,” Ann Auman, Dean of Natural Sciences, said. “This commitment is even more important now since the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequities that national efforts to diversify the STEM pipeline have been attempting to address at a time when society needs diversity of thought and creativity in STEM the most to

goal, the students also hope to eventually raise $20,000 and plan a campus event in the spring that celebrates debt relief.   “I think this is very in line with PLU’s values of care for the community and using your time and talent in service of others,” says Young. Communication, Media & Design Arts @ PLUThe Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts offers a strategic and creative curriculum to prepare students for careers in diverse fields including print and digital design, journalism, PR