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The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ Disposition of the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs OrganThanks to the vision of Professor Emeritus David Dahl and the financial help of many, in particular the Fuchs foundation, a magnificent organ of 54 stops with three manuals and pedal was installed in Lagerquist Concert Hall at the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Built by Paul Fritts and Co. of Tacoma, WA, it was finished in 1998 as Opus 18. The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ is a mechanical-action (“tracker

Hidden among the houses on the east side of Parkland, WA lies Paul Fritts and Company Organ Builders. Known throughout the world for their quality, Paul Fritts and Company Organ Builders has designed and brought to life over 40 organs. But why would the workshop of a world-class organ company be a part of the small Parkland community? “It’s inexpensive and all of our suppliers are nearby,” says Paul Fritts, the organ expert himself. It’s true that most of the materials that Paul and his company

Printing Madame Dupinby Rebecca WilkinHispanic Studies Students Meet with Celebrated Mexican Author Juan Villoroby José Ramón OrtigasExpanding the Mind in German Studiesby Jen Jenkins and Kirsten ChristensenAppreciations: Mark Jensenby Rebecca Wilkin with help from Rochelle Snee

PLUTO and Language Instruction: Pedagogical InnovationsThe PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.  Over this last year, several faculty from the Department of Languages and Literatures participated in the program.  In Summer 2014, Dr. Bridget Yaden (Hispanic Studies) participated in the cohort for developing hybrid courses and, in January-term (J-Term) 2015, Dr