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flowers and greenery. It is like a miniature city. At night, it is breathtakingly beautiful with a myriad of splendidly colored lights playing on the buildings and fountains.” The summer was whizzing by, and soon it was time to say goodbye to the World’s Fair, and our friends and host families. But we had a special appearance to make in Hollywood! The choir was extremely honored to be invited to join the International Lutheran Choral Union in a 2,000-voice choir in the Hollywood Bowl. Inside the

world premiere of Robert Kyr’s Christmas Oratorio. Kyr is Professor of Music at the University of Oregon. From the end of May to the second week of June 2015, the Choir of the West will go on an international tour, performing concerts in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Wittenberg (Germany), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Linz (Austria).  In Linz, the choir will compete in the Anton Bruckner Choir Competition. The Choir of the West has been invited to perform as the featured choir for the

want to go into the sports industry. Read Previous Internships: Breana Downs ’24 spends the summer with native birds at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance Read Next YouTube Short: Only 1 hour to The Mountain LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching

dissertation, though she had no idea at the time. “Some teachers do not impact your life until years later when you realize that you have been teaching elements of his or her work without even realizing it,” Wallace says. For her PhD, she attended the University of Colorado. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival had also offered her a job as a dramaturg and she was given the opportunity to teach during her four years there. At University of Colorado, it was the norm for PhD students to rotate the classes they

dissertation, though she had no idea at the time. “Some teachers do not impact your life until years later when you realize that you have been teaching elements of his or her work without even realizing it,” Wallace says. For her PhD, she attended the University of Colorado. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival had also offered her a job as a dramaturg and she was given the opportunity to teach during her four years there. At University of Colorado, it was the norm for PhD students to rotate the classes they

October 27, 2014 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Participants speak at the 2013 Working for Change Panel during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) From on-campus simulations to community service projects, PLU promotes advocacy and action By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 28, 2014)—Taking part in the nationwide Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Services will

the Netherlands. He said an organist has to go where the organ is, and PLU’s organ fit the bill. While teaching in Kansas, he heard about an opening at PLU, and was already familiar with its organ. In 2002 he came to PLU, where he now instructs students and performs on the famous Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, the largest one west of the Mississippi River. Taking care of the Earth is something that Tegels prioritizes, and feels it is something that many people lack the motivation to do. “We don’t

resulted in the charity Free the Children which now has 3,500 chapters and provides daily education to 55,000 children. Tutu noted that not everyone is called to start an international organization, but urged the crowd to do something, anything, to make their community better. One small act can make a difference, he said. Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire urged the group to unplug from the computer and reach out to people in the community. She also noted to the crowd “that this will be an evening that

Getting to Know the Alumni – Chris Robson Posted by: wagnerjc / September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017 Chris Robson, class of 2016 MSMR Graduate, discusses his experiences with the program and how it got him to where he is today.Why PLU’s MSMR Program? The PLU MSMR program far exceeded my expectations and gave me the skills I needed to grow both personally and professionally. In my professional life, the program gave me much more than the knowledge of market research and the tools used in the

September 8, 2014 Professor Claire Todd and team of six students hiked up to a glacier at Mount Rainier to study the changes in the glacier due to climate change. (John Froschauer, Photo) Students hike up the flanks of Mount Rainier to study glacial runoff and the connection to climate change For one Lute, summer research is a prequel to Antarctica By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing & Communications This is one group of Lutes that really rocks. While most students may have spent their summers