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to returning. “As nerdy as it sounds, I am thrilled to be able to work in the city archives and libraries,” Paso said. “Research is something that I enjoy, particularly when it is connected to my passion for social justice and it is rare for an undergraduate to be able to travel to the original sources for this kind of project.” Kelly Ryan will be working in Macedonia as a Fulbright Fellow. Kelly Ryan – Research in Macedonia Ryan will be working with the Nansen Dialogue Network in Skopje

it as well. Youtz says many small universities and high schools with modest budgets jumped at the rare opportunity to be a part of funding an original piece. “We pitched to them that it would cost the same amount of money it does to license a score and parts which most bands do each year,” Youtz explains. “We asked that, this year, instead of sending that money to a publisher and getting something that already exists, how about sending it to a composer and helping to create a new piece of music

and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service positions in Mexico and Germany, while Ellie Lapp ’17 was selected as an alternate for a Fulbright in Spain. PLU has produced more than 100 Fulbright recipients since 1975, and was named a top producer of scholars accepted into the program in 2014-15 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For Otey, a sociology and Hispanic studies double major from Billings, Montana, the Fulbright award came as a huge surprise. She said it was a rare opportunity

Gaps and Gifts Posted by: alex.reed / May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 By Patricia O’Connell KillenOriginally Published 1999 “The Artist, the thinker, the hero, the saint —who are they, finally, but the finite self radicalized and intensified? . . . The difference between [them] and the rest of us . . . is a willingness to undergo the journey of intensification into particularity to the point where an originating sense for the fundamental questions and feelings that impel us all, and a rare response

to tackle real-world challenges.  The data science program will provide students with essential analytical tools and techniques for extracting meaningful insights from data, enabling them to extract valuable insights from data with precision and insight. “In this era of data ubiquity, there is a high demand for graduates who major in data science,” said program director and assistant professor Jeff Caley. “Our program equips students with robust technical skills while also fostering a commitment

YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest Posted by: mhines / March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024 Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of oceanography? If you’re looking for a unique class offering that perfectly embodies the Pacific Northwest (PNW to locals) experience, look no further than ESCI 102: General Oceanography at PLU. This class is also a requirement for the Earth Science major. ESCI 102 goes beyond the surface level of oceanography, encompassing a wide

March 13 and run through April 10. In this exhibit, the artists’ paintings act as a metaphor for the current state of the earth. Although the artists have different processes, they both work to convey ecological concern. Camlin’s work is landscape-based, often representative of ice sheets and global glacial melting. Her icy landscapes explore relationships between abstract and naturalistic visual languages. Her pieces symbolize geological and environmental changes. Richman uses poured paint to evoke

, she said. The January Term course in Antarctica and Argentina takes Lutes on a journey to the “end of the earth.” Charles Bergman, professor of English, brings a handful of students to study natural history and environmental literature. Travelers encounter wildlife, including penguins and whales, and experience a balance of hiking and city life in Buenos Aires. Check out a gallery of Morin’s photos from Antarctica below, and check out her online portfolio. Stay cool, Lutes! And congratulations

crew from the Polynesian Voyaging Society in Honolulu, the Hōkūle‘a is in the midst of a 43,000-nautical mile circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean. Hōkūle‘a crew member Mark Ellis told the Tacoma News Tribune that the trip’s purpose is to connect indigenous Pacific cultures with each other and with the natural environment. “We’re sharing a message of caring for our Earth,” Ellis told the paper. “And just bringing awareness to our planet. And then also share with them our traditional knowledge of

come together as a people and be at peace with one another. Never before in the history of man have we needed more than now, commitment to the proposition that we can chase from the face of this earth poverty, hatred, ugliness and pollution; and that we can make this earth a garden and a place of peace.” Prior to his service at PLU, Dr. Wiegman taught at numerous Lutheran schools and universities, served as an aide to a Nebraska Congressman, worked with land grant colleges in extension programs for