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Faculty Feature: Dr. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities Posted by: Reesa Nelson / June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020 Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone, and my first band director. I learned to read music before I learned to read English. The die was cast at an

event.Learn more: DataFestWith Quigg funding, organizers plan to elevate DataFest 2023 by having local industry and business leaders participate through networking. They already have interest from a lead analyst at Meta, formally Facebook. They will also utilize funding to obtain meaningful prizes, invite students and faculty from other institutions to participate, and invite alums to serve on a special panel. Funds would also go toward an in-person breakfast and trophies. Read Previous PLU interns combat

and came to PLU to complete his business accounting degree. Kinsey pretty much sticks to the Morken Center, where most of his classes take place. He understands much of the programming beyond the classroom is largely geared toward younger students. That’s fine by him – he’s here for the degree. As a pastor of a local church, Jehovah Baptist, he wants to make sure he can be a caretaker for the entire church, both for his fellow worshippers and financially as well. Meanwhile, Jake Taylor’s college

to where the workers live, and the wage can’t necessarily be compared to those in the United States. Most fair trade operations are co-ops or groups of artisans, where decisions are made democratically and everyone has a stake in the business. The co-op sets their product’s retail price, and portions of the proceeds go directly to the farmers or artisans and are reinvested in the community. “It’s a community endeavor,” Giguere said. Typical supply chains include a producer, buyer, distributor and

Explore! because she felt that it could be an opportunity to help broaden her social skills, which she acknowledged would be an asset in her profession. Last-minute participant Amy Larson said that she was contemplating the most critical aspects of her future career and how to find a balance between the importance of a college education and real-world experiences like professional networking. Larson hopes to graduate with a degree in business and work with non-profit organizations. Explore! Student

been sold to the May 13 event, said MaryAnn Anderson, wife of President Loren J. Anderson, external relations coordinator at PLU and chair of the foundation board. As of Thursday, only 700 tickets are left, foundation members confirmed. “We are now calling Parkland “Sparkland,” Anderson said. Read Previous Getting down to business – and winning! Read Next Nobel laureate tells PLU students why he jumped into biochemistry COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you

resistance and a carefully planned escape. Once safely in Switzerland, Peter Atlmann stands in front of a miniature of the Klimt painting of his great aunt, while behind him is a portrait of his grandmother. (Photo by John Froschauer) Ferdinand Bloch Bauer tried to get the paintings back, unsuccessfully, until he died in 1945. The Altmanns came to the U.S. and eventually settled in Los Angeles, where they set up a successful clothing business, and Maria raised her family. Then in 1998, Maria, who was

when we looked at a belching smokestack from a pulp producer, or at a burning river, and blamed Big Business. The biggest threat to the health of Puget Sound now, she said, is surface runoff—from drains, dairies, roadways and lawns—and from the 4.5 million people who live around the Sound. Tangible effects of the runoff include the closures of shellfish beds and dead fish blanketing the surface of Hood Canal.“These shellfish are the canary in the coal mine for us,” she said. “You look at the

she loves — designing. This vocational success, she said, comes from learning the lesson of hard work from Avila and being pushed by her PLU family. “I know that if it wasn’t for JP, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He taught me that hard work pays off,” she said. “Being a small business owner and literally living my dream, I work hard every single day. I wouldn’t have gotten this far if it wasn’t for my family and PLU family.” Avila points out Fallin’s story is a lesson for any student