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written about this time period, as far as examining its reach in developing Chinese society. According the the selection committee, they were “particularly impressed with the clarity of writing and the intellectual breadth of the dissertation, which necessitated dealing with a wide range of Chinese materials that span the entire history of Buddhism in China. The result is an impressive contribution to our knowledge of the complex responses by modern Chinese Buddhist teachers and intellectuals to

with several of his former PLU faculty members including, retired Professor Ann Kelleher. He was also reunited with several of the PLU education students who studied in Namibia last winter. Tjiramba’s memorable PLU experience, along with several of his fellow PLU alumni from Namibia, will be the subject of an upcoming PLU MediaLab documentary. Read Previous Construction Projects at PLU Read Next The art of romance writing COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

opening of the concert, and I wanted it to be exciting.” At PLU, Whatley is principal bass in the University Symphony Orchestra and spends the bulk of his time practicing, writing and performing classical pieces. As a student of composition, he has participated in composers forums, represented the department in the National Association of Schools of Music concerts and has had works published in the student arts publication Saxifrage. After graduation, Whatley plans to pursue graduate studies in

Bible, is required to select a passage from the Hebrew Bible and demonstrate its importance by re-creating the passage in a contemporary manner. “What I’m doing differently is, instead of writing a paper, I’m asking students to give me their arguments in a visual form where it could be understood in 2015,” Finitsis said. The Lutes write, direct, act, edit and shoot their films before premiering them in class. Finitsis then invites the students with the highest-quality videos to enter the Hebrew Idol

. That expert status leads to exciting careers in a data driven age. Read Previous Minus fanfare, small college football getting underway in Washington Read Next NYT best-selling author Meg Medina to discuss writing about painful experiences for kids at PLU virtual lecture COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in

themes include colonialism, superstitions and prejudices — topics Rich believes are still prevalent today.  “I can’t speak to what H.G. Wells was thinking when he was writing it, but a lot of it is more inwardly reflective,” Rich said. “The Martians coming down are a lot more evocative of British imperialism than they are of an outside force.”Orson Welles’ production of “The War of the Worlds” is a mock radio broadcast reporting an alien invasion in New Jersey. When it debuted in 1938 during the