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Department at Oregon State University, presented a lecture entitled, “Speaking Christian: Reclaiming Christian Language,” on Wednesday, November 3, at the 6th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture. The lectureship brings to campus nationally recognized scholars who creatively work within the historical, scriptural, and theological sources of a living faith tradition, bringing those sources into dialogue with contemporary questions and challenges. Borg argued there are two central features of “common

then finally the US. The family came to New York, North Carolina and then Oregon. “I remember really buying into the American dream that if you work hard enough, you can achieve your dreams,” said Elbaum, who graduated with four degrees from MIT. He also urged listeners in the CK to make a choice, when they witness injustice, mob action or even bullying, to act. “All of us can choose whether we are on the side of fairness and tolerance,” he said. Read Previous Visiting Writer’s Series – Eric

PLU. Like most other members of the team, Rystrom had never rowed before, but now he can’t imagine his life without crew. Rowing is a unique sport in many ways. Most rowers have to travel to practice because their school doesn’t have a boathouse on-campus. Rowers also work with a lot of equipment. But perhaps what makes rowers particularly different, is the fact that many of them didn’t start until they came to college. “Usually in collegiate athletics, you don’t have the option to jump into a

still compared, even 90 years later,” Ryan said. The work of Dr. Nicholas Reeves, Egyptologist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the world’s foremost expert on King Tut, has shed some light on the many mysteries that surround this famous royal tomb. Named king at the young age of 10, the elaborately decorated tomb of this 18th Dynasty (c.1550-1300 B.C.) ruler holds more mysteries than answers. “It’s a lot of connecting the dots,” explained Reeves. He compared the study to “trying to write modern

children. “We can’t waste early curiosity,” Kuhl said. “The fact that the infants can learn the vowels in utero means they are putting some pretty sophisticated brain centers to work, even before birth.” Read Previous Follow your dreams and say “yes” to opportunities, Patricia Krise advises Read Next Snow much fun 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

go out in the real world I will have that to work from.” Read Previous Facets of self Read Next PLU chef prepares to blow his competition’s taste buds away 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 their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and

opportunity to work at the Pentagon, but chose to serve as an Army Senior Fellow with the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., and as an Army Senior College Fellow with the National Security Program in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. It was a risk, he said, but worth it. “I mention that because each of you are going to be faced with those opportunities,” Dahl told the students. The world needs those who take risks, he said. And knowing what risks are worth taking is

, Constantine, who was selected MESA’s 2013-14 Teacher of the Year, shares a little more of his backstory: Denner and his family lived in a garage for several months when they first came to Tacoma. From there, they moved to a trailer with no running water. Just two weeks ago the family moved into an apartment. “Denner’s very responsible,” Constantine says. “He takes care of his sister in the mornings and does homework with her in the afternoons while Mom’s at work. “These kids—the resiliency is amazing

most intimate moments of a selection.” This year’s Christmas Concerts will be the exclusive world premiere of prolific Hollywood film composer J.A.C. Redford’s A Christmas Invitation, a three-movement work composed especially for PLU’s world-renowned Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra. Redford has written scores for nearly 100 feature films, TV movies and television programs. His film compositions include Disney’s Oliver and Company (1988), Newsies (1992) and

MBA students get their hands dirty, help brand Skagit Valley Posted by: Kari Plog / February 8, 2017 Image: PLU master’s students studying Marketing Management work in a potato field in Skagit Valley, about 60 miles north of Seattle. (Photo by Jason Borean) February 8, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 8, 2017)- Last semester, master’s students in Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business got their hands dirty and counted craft breweries, farms and