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hours between lecture and lab. “This level of interaction in an introductory course gives me time to get to know my students and assess them as individuals much more effectively,” Egge said. “Every student has an opportunity to be successful in the course, but the outcome is ultimately determined by the individual student.” Boaglio has seen a lot of really good students not put in the effort, and it has hurt them. “I know some kids who thought they could coast, because that’s what they did in high

will be stamped for every $5 of textbooks they purchase. Once they receive $100 worth of stamps, they’ll receive a $15 gift card. Read Previous Enhancing the student experience, one scholarship at a time Read Next OTR 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

-circle for Comins. After he earned his MFA at the University of Illinois, he came to PLU as a visiting instructor for a year, filling in for one of his mentors who retired. His goal was always to act, however, so after a year and the mounting of “Angels in America” on campus – “the first time a Lutheran college did so,” he said – he left for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. When performing in “Caesar” there, a producer from OSF saw his performance, liked it, and asked him to come to Ashland. He and

many life lessons from retired head coach “Frosty” Westering. “I learned humility from him,” Wolfe said. “That was a huge lesson. At that time in my life, it was very easy for me to get full of myself.” One such lesson occurred during Wolfe’s junior year when he was asked to switch positions. He initially balked at the idea. But Westering and Paul Hoseth, an assistant coach, told Wolfe something he says he will never forget. “They shared with me that it’s not about what I need,” said Wolfe, “but

September. Renovations on Eastvold Auditorium continue, with Phase 1 of the project  on schedule to be completed this August. The fully-funded $4.93 million  project includes construction of a new studio theater and set construction shop in the north wing of the building. Groundbreaking for phase 2 is scheduled for spring 2012. When completed, the $20 million, 47,500 square-foot performing arts center will be named the Karen Hille Phillips Performing Arts Center, in honor of a long-time PLU supporter

collision wasn’t exactly the same, but once the pieces erupted in Jupiter’s atmosphere, each released enough energy to equal the explosion of all the nuclear warheads on Earth in one place at the same time, Rush said. A study was commissioned to look at what would happen if a similar comet hit Earth. It was concluded that nearly a 1,000 comets came close to Earth, but the next one that would come close enough to cause any damage is thousands of years away. This begged the question, of course, of what

a solider with more than 20 years of service in the Army. He spent time deployed around the world, including tours in both Iraq wars. It was a life of service and sacrifice. It’s a story many veterans share, he said, but each story is also unique. At PLU alone there are more than 130 veterans enrolled and about 200 cadets in the ROTC program, he said. As Farnum transitioned from military service to civilian life, programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program at PLU have helped in working toward a

another Minnesota winter. Hegland will be accompanying geosciences professor Claire Todd as the pair spends 40 days, including Christmas, studying deglaciation in the Antarctic. In English, this means studying how ice has melted in Antarctica over the millennia. The temperatures last time Todd travelled to the frozen continent hovered just around zero degrees Fahrenheit. And surprisingly, the elevation is just about 2000 feet above sea level. Hegland worked at much higher elevations when he was on a

in Canada and across the North Atlantic back to Norway. It was a race against time and in waters with drifting ice, increasing darkness and autumn gales. They have credited their successful voyage on innovation, using state-of-the-art communication technology, good teamwork and a combination of thorough preparation and improvisation. Thorleifsson is an experienced mariner and an organizational developer. His ideas and perspectives are based on his own experiences from business, organizational

that so many PLU students experience the world through study away programs – that experience provides them with a unique perspective. In fact, PLU students regularly study on every continent in the world and more than 40 percent study abroad during their time at PLU. The national average is less than 3 percent. While he was always good with numbers and knew working in business was his professional path, what would most adequately be described as the entrepreneurial spark struck him at PLU. “You