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2019 Ice Cream Social Posted by: Julie Winters / October 16, 2019 October 16, 2019 Thank you to all who attended the 3nd annual PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social which was held August 13, 2019 in Red Square. Read Previous Staff Forum with President Belton LATEST POSTS Staff Forum with President Belton May 10, 2019 2019 Spring Brunch March 29, 2019 2018 Fall Coffee Event October 19, 2018 PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social August 6, 2018

. “Most of the time, it’s him encouraging me and me encouraging him,” Murray said. “He is one of the most courageous guys I have ever met. These conversations are just for us to connect and also to pump each other up a little bit and give each other some confidence. “He is like a son to me. He and I have been through a lot of ups and downs. I trust him and he trusts me. I truly love him as a son and I want the best for him.” Thomas was raised in a single-parent household by his mom, Kathleen Cooper

. The list appears in the April 2010 issue of Entrepreneur, the nation’s leading publication for and about entrepreneurs. Created and compiled by The Princeton Review, the education services company, the “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools” lists are reported in six categories: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing and Operations. Each list names the 15 graduate schools of business that were most highly rated by their students evaluating their MBA program’s

a native of Memphis, Tenn., mentored by jazz piano great James Williams. Deacon-Joyner came to western Washington from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he held the position of associate professor of jazz studies from 1986 to 2000. He has served as clinician and adjudicator at festivals and workshops in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Ohio, Oregon, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Idaho and Washington. He is the lead instructor for the Great Basis Jazz Camp, a summer jazz camp held at the

assembled Tuesday at Pacific Lutheran University’s opening day Convocation ceremony. PLU is a place “for dreaming, for imagining what might be and each year our campus is energized by those who dare to dream and act boldly, and in many cases, achieve the totally unexpected,” Anderson told the assembly of over 800 students, staff and faculty this week. “We have a remarkable group of dreamers here.” More to the point – Anderson highlighted two groups that took everyone by surprise this year as they gained

became AAUP president, so it was a natural role for me to slide into. I have also been a highly visible scholar working in the field and have written a number of books about higher education, so I was well suited to become spokesperson. The elected leadership of the AAUP also sets policy for the organization. The staff carries out the policy that the leadership sets. The president has a daily role in articulating what those policies should be and getting advice from other elected leaders and trying

research tools, food, camping gear, and clothes on their backs, packing light was a must. “It kind of got to a competition this summer, who could pack the lightest – who could make do with the least amount of clothing,” Page recalled. Although such a research project wasn’t required for his major, Page said there’s no other way he could see himself spending the summer. “I feel more at home in those types of environments than I do in a more human-dominated environment,” said Page. “Mount Rainier this

, Sankta Lucia, who stood up for her beliefs while facing persecution. Though originating in Sweden, the Festival is also celebrated in other Scandanavian countries like Norway and Denmark.  At PLU, the Sankta Lucia Festival went remote this year. Normally celebrated with singing choirs, candle vigils, cookies, and warm drinks, this year’s festival included videos of songs and candle ceremonies, inviting community members to have refreshments at home and chat along with the livestream. At PLU, the

. Another big reason why I chose PLU was for its small class sizes. I was not interested in attending classes with 299 other students; I didn’t think that kind of environment would facilitate my learning. I know a few nurses and physicians who attended PLU, and they only had positive things to say about the school. Lastly, PLU was close to home. It’s only 10 minutes away, and I figured that I could save on dorming costs. I wanted to stay in-state and was not interested in paying the expensive out-of

tradition, canoe journey hosts provide lodging, food and other accommodations for tribes that travel from as far north as Alaska. They also provide massive tent structures for protocol, the ceremonial sharing of songs, dances and stories with the participating communities. “It’s a huge honor and investment to host something like this,” Hall said. For Hall, the cultural exchange is especially meaningful for the Samish, since the tribe’s people are typically very scattered. When they come together in