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  • University to continue their musical studies. Named as one of Strings Magazine’s “25 Contemporary Composers to Watch,” Korine has received multiple commissions including works for opera, chamber ensembles, chorus, concerti, and music for modern dance. Her works have been performed throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Australia, China, and Japan. Her musical language encompasses a wide range of influences, including classical, folk, jazz, and

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  • University to continue their musical studies. Named as one of Strings Magazine’s “25 Contemporary Composers to Watch,” Korine has received multiple commissions including works for opera, chamber ensembles, chorus, concerti, and music for modern dance. Her works have been performed throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Australia, China, and Japan. Her musical language encompasses a wide range of influences, including classical, folk, jazz, and

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  • when they became co-chairs of the Eastvold Leadership Committee along with Dick and Marcia Moe. Mayer is known to many as the author of his memoir, My Personal Brush with History (2009). One of his fondest hopes was that a German-language edition could be made available in the country he and his family fled those many decades ago, a country he had learned to respect for its eventual willingness to face up to its horrific past. Just two weeks before his death, Mayer was able to hold that edition

  • Northern Scandinavia. Examining Sámi culture, history and resistance to colonial pressures, Us Local People: Sámi Vuoiŋŋa and Resilience relates how the Sámi have endured land theft, racism and attempts to eradicate their culture and language—not only resisting and surviving, but also building a vibrant society of their own. The Sámi, historically nomadic reindeer herders, today are considered leaders in the indigenous rights movement. In conjunction with PLU’s prestigious Wang Center Symposium

  • experience helps recent graduates cultivate highly sought-after skills that will launch their careers in today’s global economy.” College graduates with Peace Corps volunteer experience return home with a competitive edge for 21st-century jobs and advanced educational opportunities: They have cross-cultural, leadership, language and community development skills along with a global perspective. In addition, they give back to their communities in the United States and enrich the lives of those around them

  • University Symphony Orchestra as they help us celebrate the glory, hope, and peace of the Christmas season. Tickets for the concert can be purchased through Benaroya Hall box office at 1-866-833-4747 or on the web. Dec. 5: Advent Songs & Readings  Come to the Ness Family Chapel for some festive songs, readings and atmosphere from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Dec. 5: Norsk Julegudstjeneste (Norwegian Language Christmas service) Join the SCC and Nordic Studies for a Christmas service in Norwegian! The service will be

  • where she explored how curators decide which stories to tell. She thought of the work being done by Urdangarain and Kaufman and the relatively little known Holocaust museums in South America.Hispanic and Latino Studies @ PLUThe politics of migration in Spain, Spanglish and Latinx music, gender inclusive language in Argentina, indigenous struggles in Mexico—these are just a few of the exciting topics students explore in the PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies Program. Upon returning to PLU, Dieringer and

  • Biological Fear 11. Roxanne Panek The Effect of Report Card Language on the Formation of Beliefs About Future Academic Performance *12. Ricky Haneda & Fiona Larkin When Knowledge Lucks Out: Replication of Turri et al. (2015) *13. Cammy Widman & Alexis Herion The Effect of Mind Wandering, Text Difficulty, and Interest on Reading Comprehension: A Replication-Plus-Extension Study *14. Josef Triman & Chase Rhinelander Gender Differences on Coping with Stress *15. Devin Johns Intuitive Judgement Making Under

  • Frequently Asked QuestionsI never had to study religion in high school. Why am I required to study it here?In a world where most social and political conflicts contain a religious dimension, ignorance is not bliss. Think about it: all these issues are charged with religious language – abortion, creationism vs. evolution, fundamentalism, gay rights, environmental defense and degradation, health care, Holocaust studies, human rights, international terrorism, the Iraq conflict, land use in the

  • The Value of the Peace Corps Experience: A Panel PresentationAbout the Panelists Photo of Shella Biallas Shella Biallas ‘04 graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with degrees in sociology and psychology and a minor in Norwegian language. After graduating, she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in St. Paul, MN working with immigrants and refugees at a non-profit law center. Shella attended the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in Seattle through the Peace