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prestigious music scholarships offered, and is the largest financially,” Stumo said. “To be recognized as what students call an ‘ABS Scholar’ brings them both prestige among their peers and much needed financial support.” Endowed scholarships also give donors a way to feel that they are making a direct investment in students who are highly talented academically, who are in financial need or who have special talents in music, business, education, community service, campus leadership and other areas

Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education. Read Previous Desmond Tutu urges Tacoma community to “Be the Spark” that changes the world Read Next The Andersons are leaving PLU 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 Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching

, October 3, at the 7th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lectureship, which was established by the Benson Family Foundation during the 2005-2006 academic year, brings to campus outstanding members of the academic and business community. The topic for the night’s lecture came from a debate Coclanis had with economic historian Stanley Engerman in November 2009. In both debates he argued that based on economic reasoning slavery would not have survived much longer without

,” Finitsis said. “We do up the game every year.” And the celebrity judges are sure to excite with faculty, staff and administrators playing the roles of Bathsheba, The Beloved, Pharaoh, The Burning Bush and the Queen of Sheba. The finalists for 2012 Hebrew Idol are “Oh, Weakness of Men,” “The Forgiving,” “Judah’s Redemption,” “Anything but Tammy,” “Disclosure,” “The Good Life,” “Joe Nalone and the Muggles Potion,” and “Color Blind: The Things that Unite Us.” The PLU community can vote on their favorite

by the Benson Family Foundation during the 2005-2006 academic year and brings to campus outstanding members of the academic and business community. The topic for the Monday night’s lecture came from McCloskey’s series of books, The Bourgeois Era, which explore the relationship between moral virtue and capitalism. She argued that innovation, ingenuity, and the drive of societal change are characteristics of the middle-class, and that it was from the liberation of this class that the modern world

education was what made the difference in who we are, how we treat other people, and how we see the world. Brian was always connected to people through service to his fellow man and community. The Brian Bradshaw ’07 Endowed Scholarship will make the difference in providing the opportunity to have an education. “He was always reaching out to other people,” Mary said. And he still is today. Read Previous Journalist and author examines IBM’s role in the Holocaust Read Next Adapting to the advancements of

exactly right.” McLane added: “On that list is everything we would want an entry-level advocate to be able to do. When they leave here, we know they can say, ‘I have the skills.’” McGifford did have the skills – it was evident just one month after she graduated in May. When a position opened at the Family Justice Center’s community partner Our Sister’s House, a non-profit agency that provides domestic violence services to families and youth, McLane suggested McGifford apply. She was scheduled first

March 1, 2013 PLU pair starts theater company in NYC By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Tristan and Julie Morris are quite the couple. They graduated from PLU together in 2008 and took off to pursue their performing careers. In 2011???, the couple decided to start their own non-profit theater company, Babel, to help other performers get ahead in the business. “I think it is a wonderful place where a community can come together and learn what it means to be human,” said Tristan Morris. “It is a place to

2013 Peace Scholar, will introduce Dr. Foege. Watch Forum Speakers Live at PLU As a full sponsor of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, PLU will Livestream the March 7-9 keynote addresses for the campus and community. The events are free and open to the public, and audience members can participate in the live Q&As following the addresses. Here are the dates, times, locations and speakers: Friday, March 7, 1:15-3:30 p.m., Rieke 103: Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group. Saturday, March 8, 1

Regency Room at the Anderson University Center. In the spring, the series will welcome its last writer for academic year, Adrianne Harun. She will speak on Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the Garfield Book Company, followed by an appearance in the Regency Room at 7 p.m. The VWS series is free and open to the entire PLU community. Read Previous Highly Decorated U.S. Army Veteran Shares His Journey From Service to Political Science at PLU Read Next The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps