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July 27, 2011 ‘We are all Norwegians’ By Loren J. Anderson Ladies and Gentlemen: We gather this evening to remember and pay tribute, to share our hurt and show that we care, and to grieve for those we have lost, even as we reach out to support one another. The Norwegian flag stands at half staff – along with the U.S. flag and Washington state flag – on the PLU campus in remembrance of the victims of the attacks in Norway. (Photo by John Froschauer) We are drawn together by the quite natural

use grows. “I am excited about this NSF award because it will continue to support my research program, bringing needed research experiences to three undergraduate students each of the next three summers,” said Dean Waldow. That research will include collaborations with scientists at other academic institutions and use of instrumentation at national facilities as needed. The scientific workforce will be supported through the direct involvement of undergraduate students in all aspects of this

colleague shared, “Dr. Shore initiates mentoring relationships with grace and care, seamlessly blending encouragement with constructive feedback.”  In her nomination packet, colleagues and former students shared examples of Shore’s unwavering support and invaluable guidance during pivotal life moments, with the recurrent theme being her genuine concern for individual growth. Former students described how they continue to trust Shore with questions about professional and personal lives–a testament to the

: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Where: Red Square on the PLU campus. More information: Email sapet@plu.edu. Take Back the Night has been an internationally recognized event since 1976, and for the past 10 years PLU has held its own event during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to show support and to emphasize that PLU does not condone any form of violence. “We want to bring so much attention to the event this year because we have made great strides to gain partners,” said Kelsey Greer ’14

student who accepts an unpaid summer internship. Ames will receive $2,000 while she works at Sacramento’s The GreenHouse Center, which offers tutoring, mentoring, spiritual development and leadership development for under-resourced youth. President and Mrs. Krise established the highly competitive internship in 2014. One student applicant per summer will be awarded $2,000 in financial support, opening up unpaid internship opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. Ames, from Sacramento, is an

. “Messages like Hudson’s demonstrate how we can support each other as members of PLU and how we can make our campus a better place,” ASPLU President and member of the Queer Ally Student Union Sarah Smith said. Taylor spoke to an audience of more than 300 PLU students on how each individual student can actively put an end to homophobia across campus and homophobic stereotypes in the locker room. Smith attended with other members of QASU and commented that the group appreciated SAAC’s efforts to create a

crowd lines and occasionally fielding questions. As the doors opened, I was surprised to see, after hours of waiting in the wind and rain, smiling, cheering Clinton supporters and thousands of waving signs. This same support wasn’t apparent at the next day’s 27th District Caucus in Tacoma’s Stanley Elementary School. Caucus organizers, unprepared for the enormous turnout, hurriedly copied additional sign-in sheets, pleaded with the crowd to snap instead of clap and to please stop cheering after

essentially pulled back into Tacoma to do what I was doing before, but on a professional level,” Lindhartsen said. In just the 30-year history of the individualized major, PLU students have designed degrees in digital media, Indigenous studies, global health, and environmental education. To do this, students draw from PLU courses and develop their expertise through extensive and rigorous conversations and planning with a committee of faculty who support and guide them. “You take courses from all around

for parents to send their kids to college.” There were also only three buildings on campus. The school was co-ed with one side of the residence hall for boys and the other for girls. Every day they’d go to chapel – something she really enjoyed. Everybody got to know each other and she still stays in touch with friends. Dakan has enjoyed seeing the university grow. That is evidenced by her support of the Eastvold renovation. “The campus is beautiful with all those new buildings,” she said. The

of a semester aboard felt like it was my calling. Most people might not mention this, but the financial support was also another deciding factor. During my college search I knew I wanted a small private school that would allow me to build a community and get involved. Location was also a factor because I wanted to be far away from home so that I wasn’t just going to school in my backyard and also wanted to be close enough so that if I needed a break on the weekends from it all, I could get home