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dorm with three roommates in South Hall. “It’s very different living back in a dorm room, but I have lived in smaller and worse conditions while deployed, so being here is no different,” Dornbusch said. “It’s just adapting to your surroundings.” Dornbusch, who’s played soccer for more than 22 years, began preseason practice at PLU in mid-August. At 29, he’s already assumed the role of a leader on the team. “My experience in soccer and the real world, it kind of puts me at that leadership spot, but

were honored to represent the state of Washington in a Golden Jubilee Celebration at the Fair. (Washington was admitted to the Union Nov. 11, 1889, and we were celebrating 50 years of statehood.) It was June 7, 1939, and a crowd had gathered in front of PLC, including a news reporter and photographer, to wish us well on our important mission. Dr. O.A. Tingelstad, president of PLC, shook hands with the choir director, Gunnar Malmin. The fully loaded bus, plus two full cars, headed south, carrying

March 12, 2014 Poster courtesy of Pierre Sauvage. Hiding in Plain Sight: Filmmaker researches his roots and into the rescue of Jews at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon By Barbara Clements Content Development Director Pierre Sauvage, just 18, remembered being shocked by the news: He was Jewish? And his parents survived WWII and the Nazi regime largely by finding a safe haven, with up to 5,000 others, in a little-known part of south-central France? The news, belatedly told by the Sauvages to their son, led

Military Outreach,” said Karl Stumo, Vice President for Admission and Enrollment Services. “Farnum’s 23-year military career and passion for helping veterans and military personnel in the south Puget Sound will help further distinguish PLU as a military-friendly institution. And his experience places him in a perfect position to articulate the academic excellence of the university as well as PLU’s commitment to veterans and military-affiliated personnel and their families.” PLU is ranked second in the

this collaborative effort is really to draw out similarities between two groups of people who are seemingly very different,” Smith said. “That connection is really important to cultivate the sense of shared stories and shared experiences.” Read Previous Students from PLU and Tacoma’s Lincoln High School work together to fight racism Read Next South Sound higher education leaders shake up what’s comfortable to examine diversity, racism and privilege COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

museums throughout the state by extending the experience of trained museum professionals to cultural centers, heritage organizations and local museums.Scandinavian Cultural CenterThe Scandinavian Cultural Center is dedicated to increasing and sharing knowledge of Scandinavian history and culture with the wider community of the Tacoma and South Puget Sound area.“Registrars to the Rescue volunteers will be supplying needed materials and teaching us how to create supportive and non-toxic storage

drinking. North American waterways considered threatened or endangered include the Mississippi River, the St. Lawrence River, the Ohio River, the Columbia River and the Green River, which supplies water to many people who live and work in the South Puget Sound region.Learn moreVisit to learn more about this and other MediaLab events“Changing Currents” also explores some of the compelling restoration efforts occurring in communities across this continent. The film was shot over the past 14 months in and

’08. The five panelists will discuss “Local and Cross-Cultural Engagement: Challenges and Opportunities” at 3:45 p.m. in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Shamil Idriss TEDx Talks Read Previous David Akuien ’10 prepares to return to South Sudan, reunite with his mother Read Next Conference at PLU focuses on how to have productive conversations about race and equity COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

18. He also is the chief instructor for Tacoma-based dojo, South Sound Shotokan Karate-Do. “It gives me a sense of reward knowing that individuals might have a chance to protect themselves,” Cordice said. “Because out there in the world we have so many things that happen to people every day.” So, what’s in store for week two of the self-defense series? “Knife hands,” he told attendees Tuesday night. “Maybe.” Read Previous Professor to serve as featured speaker at statewide conference aimed at

recruit, prepare and retain STEM teachers in a more inclusive way.”The scholarships, dispersed to qualifying seniors and teacher candidates in the MAE program over the next five years, will ideally target students looking at careers who plan to work locally — creating a pipeline of successful, diverse educators that feeds back into the South Puget Sound school districts.  “We hope that it will be able to remove some financial barriers for those students who are interested in teaching but may not think