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. The program includes an introduction to the many opportunities related to the study of material response under extreme conditions. The summer school aims to strengthen ongoing interest and to enhance the long-term intellectual vitality of dynamic compression research. We encourage exceptional applicants with a desire to pursue a career or advanced degree, and who would contribute to the development, implementation and deployment of such technologies in practice. What is Dynamic Compression Science

J-Term 2020/Psychology & Political Science- Study Away in Prague Posted by: Marcom Web Team / January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 J-Term 2020: Travel with us to Prague via our blog. PLU offers a variety of study away program options to make this important component of a PLU education accessible to as many students as possible. Narrow your search by exploring your options by academic discipline, location, duration and more. Visit the Wang Center for more info.Travel Blog Read Previous PLU Psychology

burning of Moscow, the mot de Cambronne at Waterloo, and the injunction to the condemned Louis XVI: “Fils de saint Louis, montez au ciel!”  A student using one of the printing press in the Thorniley Collection in PLU’s Book Arts program, 2017 Count Rostopchin, as governor of Moscow, was supposed to have set fire to Moscow in 1812 rather than allow Napoleon to enjoy possession of the Russian capital; General Cambronee was said to have riposted “Merde!” to English demands for surrender at Waterloo in

sure to be an exhausting yet invigorating 10 days. St Louis, Missouri During our months of research leading up to our time in St. Louis, I made contact with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the governmental organization who has been responsible for the work being done to keep the Mississippi River open and operational. In and around St. Louis, MO, the Mississippi River has been at an alarmingly low level for months. Caused by a combination of an elongated period of drought and the River’s

Halloween episode of The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast, it was met with panic as some listeners thought it was real. The story’s themes and Rich’s love for audio storytelling prompted her to put on a slightly updated production.  Despite not having podcast experience, Rich is receiving support from professors and students for her independent production.  “My research for this included contacting professors and students who have worked on independent shows at PLU, and figuring out how their

. Originally from Ohio, Mr. Brownlee is a passionate advocate for diversity in the arts, especially opera. He is an artistic advisor for Opera Philadelphia and Lyric Opera of Chicago and a Peace Ambassador for Opera for Peace. www.lawrencebrownlee.com Cindy McTeeTacoma-born Cindy McTee has received numerous awards for her music, including Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships. Her works have been performed at Carnegie Hall five separate times and are described as fresh and imaginative, with music that

Beiermann ’18, Director of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources Austin Beiermann has been part of the PLU community for nearly 10 years. Prior to his work in the Office of Accessibility and Accommodation Resources, he worked in the Center for Student Success supporting first-year students. Professionally, Austin has a passion for helping students navigate college systems in a smooth and efficient manner. He’s lived in Tacoma all his life, so be sure to ask him for recommendations on places to go

where every staff member, student and parent takes an invested interest in the school’s success. “We’re getting there slowly, but surely,” he says. They aren’t there yet and Johnson says he’s made his share of mistakes. But he thinks they are on the right track. “I’ve learned a lot this year,” he says. “It has not been easy.” He says even the bad days are worth it, since he firmly believes that middle school is the last best chance to reach kids. Especially students dealing with troubled home life

integral part of African American history and culture,” ASPLU president Haedon Brunelle said. “And that it’s a powerful experience for people of Christian and non-Christian faiths to engage in spiritual wellness and cultural awareness. ASPLU seeks to provide such opportunities.” Other events occurring at PLU this month include a guest-speaker appearance from Ijeoma Oluo (author of “So You Want to Talk About Race”), a Tournées Film Festival screening of the film “I am Not Your Negro” and more. “Black

. According to his advisor, Associate Professor of Business Kory Brown, each student typically spends 300-500 hours preparing for and participating in the competition. “Students are stretched in ways no other academic setting can,” Brown said. He calls simulations like these “the real world with a safety net.” For Grah, the team’s CEO, that meant for about six months, he was managing his team and setting goals, as well as handing a team with strong, and often different, opinions. It gave Grah the