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 Southwestern Amgen Scholars will use state-of-the-art equipment in advanced labs to help to solve complex health challenges. Conducting projects similar to those encountered during graduate research training, students will gain invaluable insights into the planning, discipline, and teamwork involved in innovative biomedical research. UT Southwestern Amgen Scholars will become active, contributing members of our collaborative, cross-disciplinary scientific community. In addition to research, Amgen Scholars

Discussion is a “collaborative forum to develop partnerships, share best practices in prevention, and leverage research to create safe and healthy learning environments, free of sexual assault and sexual harassment.” Indeed, the initiative is timely, as 1 in 5 women in college experiences sexual assault, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Justice Statistics). Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army, addressed attendees: “There’s absolutely no room for sexual harassment or sexual

can follow the story with English supertitles on a screen above the stage. The annual production comes together with a collaborative effort between students and faculty. Sheila Bristow, PLU’s opera coach, and Brown are joined by Theatre faculty member Kathleen Anderson for costume design and head of Stage Services, Art Giddings, as Technical Director. Faculty work alongside student designers: Erika Hagen and Tasha Smith (makeup and hair), Casandra Gramstad (lighting) and Emily Stenson (set). “It’s

of security and community building experience, including 10 on college campuses, to his new role at PLU,” said PLU Vice President for Student Life Joanna Royce-Davis. “He has an established track record of partnering with students, staff and faculty members; building collaborative relationships with off-campus partners and neighbors; and leading a campus safety department that emphasizes care for the community.”An unarmed and unsworn department, PLU’s Department of Campus Safety provides 24/7/365

collaborated on many others, including as a featured artist for Postmodern Jukebox. Between recording commitments, Logan has shared the stage with Alabama Shakes, Meghan Trainor, Pharrell Williams, the Commodores and the Boston Pops. Logan has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and the Grammys and has recorded a duet with Gloria Estefan, her childhood hero. Logan now brings her award-winning collaborative skills to the PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival, thanks to a generous endowment established by PLU alumnus

communication department at The College of St. Scholastica, Johnson served in a variety of faculty roles, including director of the honors program. She previously taught at Valparaiso University and University of Puget Sound. Johnson plans to spend her first year on campus focusing on building relationships and diving into the university’s strategic plans and strategies. “I’ll be doing a lot of listening as well as collaborative strategizing to serve the college’s vision and mission,” Jonson says. “Liberal

quality, including but not limited to academic reputation, retention, graduation rate, faculty resources (including class size), student selectivity and financial resources. PLU is regularly touted for its academic rigor, commitment to community, and innovation. Recent accolades include recognition as the No. 1 school in Washington and ninth in the country for financial aid by LendEDU; ranked second best Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs in Washington by Nursing Schools

Franklin Pierce and Bethel school districts. In addition to academic tutoring, the center also offers language tutoring for English and Spanish language learners. New collaborative programs emerged after the pandemic, like a recurring community meal established by PLU and Trinity Lutheran Church. Sponsored by ELCA’s Congregations Lead Initiative, the monthly meals are held at Trinity, across the street from PLU. About 100 people attend each month. More than two dozen volunteers produce the event, most

collaborative. “I like to have a plan, but I like to also completely let that plan go once I enter the studio if something interesting emerges out of the rehearsal process,” Peters said. “This, at times, can seem random to the dancers, so they have to have an immense amount of trust that something more concrete will evolve.” Peters has been choreographing professionally for 10 years and is on faculty at Dance Fremont, Cornish College of the Arts, Cornish Preparatory Dance and the University of Washington

Orchestra and Regina Symphony Orchestra. Hillis started playing violin at the age of five, and has been performing ever since. She is now in her third year performing with PLU’s orchestra. “The project is collaborative; the orchestra creates momentum and I feed it right back,” Hillis mentions. “So it’s not just about me, even though I get to wear a fancy dress!” The concert closes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s stirring and controversial Symphony No. 5. The work was Shostakovich’s first major work to appear