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Holocaust at the Museum (formerly the Church Relations Committee). In June, Ericksen spent time at the Museum, working with Dr. Victoria Barnett, Director of the Museum’s program on Ethics, Religion and the Holocaust. Together, they led a one-week workshop for university teachers (from places like Emory, Notre Dame, and St. Olaf College) on “Understanding Complicity: The Churches’ Role in Nazi Germany.”  This workshop used Ericksen’s book, Complicity in the Holocaust, as a primary text. While in DC

Creative Community: Autumn Thompson ’24 reimagines PLU spaces—in the art gallery and the residence halls Posted by: Zach Powers / April 17, 2024 Image: Autumn Thomson ’24 is a double major in studio arts and business. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’24) April 17, 2024 By Emily Holt, MFA '16PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer When Autumn Thompson ’24 selects an image or object for a piece for an exhibit or a class, be it sentimental or iconic, it’s not simply an assignment—it’s a step toward her

“a perfect situation for me.” Morrison didn’t just broadcast music; he also created it. Alongside his college roommate Mark Reiman ’79, who later became an economics professor at the university, Morrison developed a song called “Lucky Me,” which was placed in the Oscar-nominated movie, “The Single Man,” starring Colin Firth and directed by Tom Ford. Throughout his career, Morrison wrote and developed songs featured in some of the most popular television shows and films of our time: “Parenthood

color to have a different experience. I wanted to create opportunities for them and remove barriers that adults had put in place.” Ferguson says PLU gave her a passion for working with people and helping them be the best they can be. A graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, she says she liked that PLU was a local campus, where she could attend college but stay connected to the community where she grew up. Today, she works to ensure that everyone working in ESD-supported preschools maintains

school students. This seal allows students who may have grown up speaking another language at home to be recognized as bilingual or multilingual, and to receive credit for that skill. Many colleges will give students college credit for the Seal of Biliteracy, or it can be used in place of some language requirements allowing students to take more advanced classes. Students can be tested in all languages, including indigenous languages, sign languages, and non-written languages. “[The Seal of

American Council on Education (ACE) program for developing administrative skills, and spent a year as an ACE Fellow at Agnes Scott College. While there, he gained experience and skill in leadership and institutional change, planning, and budget and financial management, which he put to good use at PLU, developing and managing the budget for the Office of the Provost. Bill also served as a project coordinator in the U.S. State Department Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental Affairs, where he

the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A scholar in jazz and popular music, he has written numerous published articles and books, including a chapter for The Cambridge History of American Music and the third edition of his history text American Popular Music, published by McGraw-Hill. He has free-lanced for over thirty years in the Memphis, Cincinnati, and Dallas/Fort Worth areas. He has performed with jazz artists such as Bobby Shew, Marvin Stamm, Marc Johnson, Ed Soph, and

Save the Date! Please join us for a presentation by Dr. Anne McCoy, Natt- Lingafelter Professor of Chemistry and the recipient of the 2022 ACS Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal Posted by: alemanem / October 20, 2022 October 20, 2022 Read Previous Dept of Energy Office of Science Summer Undergraduate Internships Read Next Virtual STEM Career Fair with the US Dept of State LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist in

specialized middle school for music.” But at the time, Ha’s teachers in South Korea didn’t value music as highly as other disciplines. “There seemed to be a prejudice, at least among some, that art and music were for kids who weren’t as good at academics,” she says. “It’s since changed, but back then a lot of my teachers thought that math and science were the most important skills to have, then language, then the arts. I showed talent in math as a young kid, and a lot of talent in language; but because

112th Street South. This will take you to either Lakewood Towne Center with offerings including Target ( a college student staple) and AMC; go the opposite direction, and it’ll take you to South Hill Mall in Puyallup, also with a Target and Regal theater- some local students say they even like this mall over Tacoma Mall. Lastly, there is always Uber or Lyft available. If you’re looking for the quickest way into downtown or even to some other Tacoma neighborhoods like Proctor or Old Town that require