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students at other institutions make … I want to showcase our talent; I want to showcase our students,” Finitsis said.More About Hebrew Idol Vote for your favorite film at plu.edu/hebrewidol until 5 p.m. April 8 (you must have a PLU ePass to vote). The Mainstage Event is free and will take place at 6 p.m. April 16 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Read Previous Brockton Gates ’12 Gets off to a Strong Start at Seattle Startup Porch Read Next Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns

route for teacher certification Read Next PLU’s Gospel Experience works to bridge cultural gaps and connects campus to larger community 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China

to transport Jewish refugees to America.``What Makes a Man Start Fires?``The topic of this year’s lecture will be “‘What makes a man start fires? Reflections on the Cambodian Genocide 40 Years Later” with Alexander Hinton. The lecture is on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. MoreIn his twenties, he found his way to Tacoma, made his wealth being a developer of affordable housing and became a mainstay in the community, eventually connecting with PLU by way of an

Service March 1 at Pacific Lutheran University Peace Corps Alumni Panel: 4 – 5:30 p.m.  Keynote “The Servant Diplomat: Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy”: 7 – 8:15 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public and will be held in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Please visit the event website to register. Read Previous SnoValley Chamber of Commerce partners with PLU School of Business on business survey Read Next Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future COMMENTS*Note

solace is found in the fictive Alice in Wonderland. Carson’s journey converges with a fantastical landscape enlivened by literary, film and cultural references that theatricalize the revolutionary science of Silent Spring. “As an artist and storyteller I am fascinated by the human need to escape reality through fairytales and familiar stories. Time and time again, individuals walk the yellow brick road, fly towards the second star to the right, push through the looking glass, and fall down the rabbit

repeating: PLU’s IHON program is both international and honors. It’s what students like about it. That is certainly true for Nellie Moran. As someone who hopes to someday work for the U.S. Foreign Service, she is very interested in the cultural and historical contexts that shape the world. “The fact that the program was internationally focused was a huge draw to me,” Moran said. “Taking classes that force me to think more globally is so beneficial for the work I want to do in the future.” Thinking

traditions, while still moving the learning process forward in the schools. And learning to adapt – sometimes on the spot – with different cultural norms. Such as corporeal punishment. “Many Namibians are accustomed to being hit,” Weiss said.  “It isn’t legal, but it just happens. When the kids are misbehaving, they’ll tell a PLU teacher “just beat him, Miss.”’ Of course that’s not an option for the PLU students, who find different ways to keep order in the classroom that don’t involve fists. One student

students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an

attend both performances. On the March 22, he will give a pre-concert talk about his work at 7 pm in the choral rehearsal room (room 306). He will also hold a session for students and the greater community at noon on March 23 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center, located in the Anderson University Center. TicketsAvailable online for March 22 and March 23, or by calling the campus concierge at 253-535-7411. Tickets: $15 for general admission, $10 for senior citizens, $5 for PLU community and students

School. Tomorrow we’ll visit ‘Iolani High School, and then share a final luau dinner and show at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We’ll get up early and head home the final day. Thank you to all of the wind ensemble student performers, Dr. Powell, all other PLU family, and our school hosts. We have had a wonderful time in Hawaii and we are honored to have shared our tour with all of you. Our tour has been a success and we can’t wait until the next time we are able to return.   Mahalo! ~ Ryan Marsh