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tremendous capacity and has always had an authentically innovative spirit,” she says. Commissioning change: “Establishing a culture of innovation”Cameron Bennett, DMA, is well-known as the Dean of PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, but from 2019-2021 he also had another title — Chief Innovation Officer and chair of the Presidential Commission on Innovation and Change. Established in fall 2019, the commission’s goal was to develop ideas and priorities that position PLU for long-term financial health

community, it paled in comparison to the upwelling of concern and anger over racial issues that have arisen in the past year. I needn’t remind you of all the racial violence that has ensued since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014.  Since that day, our society has struggled to come to grips with our collective failure to right the wrongs we thought we were well on our way to righting.  Since Ferguson, we’ve seen racially motivated

, I’ve added 18 theater productions to my resume, invaluable professional experience as the Theatre House Manager, leadership experience within Alpha Psi Omega and Vpstart Crow, and a Liberal Arts education that focused on honing my passions toward making a positive difference. What’s next? I have been accepted to The New School for Drama in New York City, and will begin working toward my MFA in Acting in September 2012. Anna Kreutz – Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry Anna Kreutz ’12 is

then transferring and completing my MFA at Hunter College in New York City. I stuck around New York for a couple years after grad school, working and trying to paint, but mostly just working. I moved back to my native Pacific Northwest five years ago. I returned for many reasons, but one primary reason was to commit completely to making paintings. I live and paint in Fife, WA, and work on-call as an art handler and preparator at Tacoma Art Museum. How has PLU impacted your professional growth? Of

intend to return to school in the near future to continue to study health care policy or economics and in the interim I wish to pursue an opportunity to explore these fields outside of the classroom. Kathryn (Katie) Oliver – Bachelor of Science in Biology Why PLU? My older brother, a great scholarship, a community that made me feel at home and ultimately a ‘chance’ last minute decision. My PLU experience: My four years at PLU are characterized by field trips, late nights studying, dinner parties

, Oregon, and hired a lawyer to help them get green cards. That lawyer cheated Kim and his family, taking their money and chance for legal status. In an article by the The Oregonian, it was discovered that the Kims’ lawyer had been disbarred for violations of professional conduct against many other families like Kim’s. As a high school student who was well aware of his family’s immigration status and financial capabilities, Kim figured college wasn’t in the cards. “My post-high school plan was to go to

| Exhibition Opening May 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center Student curated exhibition about the Labor Rights Movement in the US and Scandinavia. Sex +: Q&A with the Sexperts! May 2 | 6:00 | Diversity Center Join Allena Gabosch, Director of the Center for Sex Positive Culture in Seattle, and Kim Riano, Director of PLU’s Health and Counseling Centers, for a no holds barred conversation answering ALL of your questions about sex and sexuality. There will be opportunities to submit your questions

staggering, Eisenhower and the Army believed that his command had significantly mitigated losses in his crowded training camp.   Eisenhower’s plan for controlling the flu epidemic at Camp Colt helped establish health care protocols later adopted by the US. Army. I Despite his hope to command troops in World War I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, two years out of West Point, was saddled with training raw troops.   In the winter of 1917, the Army assigned him to Camp Meade, Maryland to help the 301st Tank Battalion

appeared in period performances with the Madison Bach Musicians playing repertoire including Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Dr. Gillie’s doctoral dissertation is entitled “Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music for Soprano, Horn and Piano: an Original Composition, Professional Recording, and Research of Significant Pieces.” Information and recordings from the project are featured on Dr. Gillie’s website. Rebecca Good, trombone, is Lecturer of Trombone at Pacific Lutheran University where she teaches

professional growth. 12 p.m., Anderson University Center Room 133. March 4-6: The 2015 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. Children’s Voices: The Holocaust and Beyond. This annual high-profile event kicks off Wednesday, March 4, with a free public screening of the Emmy-nominated film 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, which chronicles the courageous and intricate work of Eleanor and Gilbert Kraus, an American couple whose commitment to saving Jewish children led them to