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finally arrested and imprisoned in 1937 for his opposition to the Nazis’ attempt to control the churches and church leadership. He was not released from Dachau until it was liberated by the Allies. He died in 1984 at the age of 92 in Germany. Historians can’t seem to place Niemoeller on one side or another – collaborator or resistance figure – when looking at his reaction to the persecution of Jews at the time. A former U-boat captain, Neimoeller was quoted often of making anti-Semitic remarks, even

Arbaugh. “His basic philosophy class opened my eyes to ideas I’d never considered,” Zee said. Zee remained at PLU after his BA studies to earn an MBA. “For me, it was not just the perfect way to understand complexities of business and problem solving, it improved my English.” At the time, Watergate and the opening up of China inspired Zee to go to law school. He was accepted at Georgetown, earning a J.D. and second master’s degree (taxation). At Baker & McKenzie, he progressed through the ranks on

, faculty, and community members how to connect to the environment, he shared a sacred song, which brought everyone in the room together with the environment. Before he began, he told the room, “I want you to listen with your compassionate hearing. Just empty your mind. Give it a chance. Relax and enjoy it. You’ll be part of something you’ll never forget. We’re going to connect everything on earth in this moment in time.” His song had four verses, which began with him singing and slowly brought in the

time, Panetta announced that each branch of the armed forces would establish a Special Victims Unit. While these are promising first steps, much more needs to be done. To that end, The Invisible War is a call for our civilian and military leadership to listen. And to act.” Read Previous “A University of the First Rank” Read Next Pacific Lutheran University Inaugural Address COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

the arts, for Ferdinand to commission a portrait of his wife, Adele, in 1902 from Gustav Klimt, one of the couple’s favorite artists. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvQcVzwD-I Klimt went on to paint a series of paintings for the Bloch-Bauers, including of course the now-famous Painting of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1. Adele had expressed some interest in donating the paintings to the Austrian National Gallery, but it was just talk for some future time.  Adele died in 1925 of meningitis at the age of 43

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

Michael Farnum. Tuesday, Nov. 11: All PLU faculty and staff members, alumni and students with military ties are invited to submit photos for the Veterans Photo Gallery Wall at Kreidler Hall, which will be open for viewing following the Veterans Day Celebration. (Submit your photo to CTSC@plu.edu.) Wednesday, Nov. 26: PLU will host approximately 120 active-duty Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers for a Thanksgiving meal. These soldiers are new to JBLM; some are away from home for the first time and are

unit became an important basis for claims of fully equal citizenship during a time when African Americans were often deprived of their rights at both the state and federal level. “Understanding the experiences of the Buffalo Soldiers can help us better understand both their opportunities and challenges in the aftermath of the Civil War and beyond,” Mergenthal said. “That understanding in turn gives us insight into how and why the country changed during this period.” Located in Tacoma’s historic

ourselves to future employers. We ate lunch, then had an afternoon packed with case studies. We were put into seven groups with students from various schools and given a typical scenario that would come up during an Amazon interview. We had time to work it out with our teams, discuss and then present to an Amazon employee. The end of the day consisted of a Q&A panel with those who recently have been hired in the undergrad program about how we can get in on becoming an Amazonian. We ended up leaving

] was my adviser and my mentor, and I still sort of treat him as my mentor,” Fallin said of the man who shared wisdom on everything from design principles to relationship problems. “The things I learned in class I still employ every single day,” she said, adding “JP was always there to catch me.” Avila held Fallin to high standards, pushed her to work hard and to stick to her guns during her time at PLU. He encouraged her to study away in England and helped her secure an internship at the National