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assault, veterans, and active-duty military service-members. There is a wealth of research on trauma-focused interventions in many other settings, but it’s common for there to be a disconnect between research and practice in university counseling centers. This contract makes that campus-specific research and its practical application possible. “First, we will be creating a stakeholder community of individuals involved in providing care for students at PLU and UW, which will create an opportunity for

far, the university offers nearly 30 courses, either online or blended, across seven academic disciplines and professional schools. Class sizes are comparable to traditional, face-to-face classes, limited to roughly 20 students. Online courses are offered during Summer Session, while blended courses are offered during any term. The disciplines range from languages and religion to communication and business. Regardless of the topic, though, PLU faculty who have completed the online institute agree

having a musical conversation when she is on stage,” Galante explains. “That kind of musicianship and artistry elevates everything that we do.” Lyman performs on three advanced works—Magnificat, Song of the Open Road, and When All is Done. “He makes the difficult seem easy, the disjunct lines fluid and connected, almost like another voice in the ensemble,” Galante says. “The combination of the trumpet and choir is a stirring sound.” The southeast is an area yet untouched by the voices of University

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about mathematics’ beauty and power, as well as its theory and applications.Art in the Making In January 2020, Sklar attended the Joint Mathematics Meetings, an annual gathering of the major national mathematical professional organizations. While there, she sat in on a session on mathematics and art. In the session, Ingrid Daubechies, a Duke University mathematician, and Dominique Ehrmann, a fiber artist, proposed the math-art installation and called for collaborators. Sklar rushed to sign up. Sklar

moved from Hawaii, where he was stationed for active duty, to the Army Reserves in Tacoma—and to Pacific Lutheran University. “Transition-wise, it is a huge change,” Dornbusch said. “Eight years of being told what to do and how to do it and always having a plan, and now I can do what I want, when I want, and that’s been a huge adjustment for me.” Dornbusch, originally from Florida, served as an E5 sergeant squad leader and worked in infantry on the front lines—the first ones into the fight. That

chief for Black Hawk helicopter mechanics. He now works at Pacific Lutheran University as the Vet Corps Navigator, connecting military-affiliated students with on- and off-campus military resources.During his time in the military, Shumaker was deployed four times: twice to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq. He flew 1,800 hours in combat and received two distinguished combat medals: the U.S. Army Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded when one distinguishes himself in support of operations by “heroism or

in third grade, I was in two youth orchestras and a youth choir, meaning that I had rehearsal every night of the week—my poor mom! As a prominent local artist, you stay quite busy! Tell us what other groups you perform with and about your teaching career. I am blessed to have an amazingly diverse career. By day, I teach so many wonderful students at Pacific Lutheran University and I teach some private students as well. They go on to do absolutely everything! Some play in Symphony Tacoma, others

production of La Boheme. John Marzano ’13, who has been singing for just about as long as he can remember, joined the group last year as a chorus member in the production of Turandot by Puccini. After the show ended on Aug. 18, Marzano was invited back as a chorus member in La Boheme. Rehearsals for the universally popular classic began in January and since then Marzano has been leaving campus right after Choir of the West practice to head up to Seattle. Leaving at 5 p.m. puts him in Seattle around 6 p.m

Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU is pulling out all the stops for the 2015 Christmas Concerts in celebration of PLU’s 125th Anniversary. Lutes are invited to be a part of history in the making by purchasing a ticket to the 125th Anniversary Gala Concert on Friday, December 11. Attendees will enjoy a pre-concert reception with plentiful hors d’oeuvres and champagne before the concert. This special one-night-only performance will be recorded and broadcast on Christmas Eve and Christmas 2015