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Faculty Artists: Jessica Robins Milanese, soprano; Soon Cho, mezzo-soprano; James Brown, tenor; Barry Johnson, baritone; Oksana Ezjokina, piano; Lark Powers, piano; Jonathan Wohlers, harmonium. Conductor, Richard Nance had been looking forward to this event since last spring, especially with the addition of Oksana Ezjokina, PLU’s chair of piano studies. “Ever since she came to PLU, I have wanted to do Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” with Oksana Ezjokina at the piano. She is an incredible artist

festivals. He was executive director of the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Ohio, and was executive director of the MidAmerica Chamber Music Institute. According to PLU Provost Steven Starkovich, Bennett “brings a long and exemplary record of teaching, scholarship, planning, fund raising, budget and personnel management, leadership and service to his new position at PLU.” “Our School of Arts and Communication will be very well-served as we move forward into the future with Cameron’s thoughtful

left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO and was accepted to the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania for her Ph.D.Henrichsen, a Communication/Political Science double major with an emphasis in Conflict Resolution and a minor in German, learned at PLU that she was passionate about justice for journalists around the globe. As an undergraduate student

allowed her to work as a medical assistant. “I had the intention of going back to school one day for a nursing degree, but then I started a family and lost track,” she says. Drawn to the healthcare field after being hospitalized frequently as a child, Morris slowly completed the prerequisites necessary for a nursing program. Over three years, she took one class at a time while living with her husband — often stationed overseas while in the military — and raising three children (now aged 18, 9 and 6

California high school, Kristina Garabedian heard about a pastor’s intriguing invitation. The pastor asked church members to reach under the pews and fill shoeboxes stored there with donations for families in Mexico. Garabedian thought about her recent trip to Armenia, her father’s homeland, and the poverty she’d observed. For example, the Soviet-era apartment buildings in the central city only had water for one hour a day – and frequently lacked the pressure necessary to reach apartments up to 10

September 3, 2010 State of PLU: ‘Strong and stable’ PLU President Loren J. Anderson addresses faculty and staff at the annual State of the University. (Photo by John Froschauer) By Chris Albert During a time of economic crisis, Pacific Lutheran University has not only managed to hold its own, but as a community, push forward with its vision to educate students who have a passion to make changes in this world, said President Loren J. Anderson in his state of the university address last week. “My

November. “That is simply not true. There is nothing about poverty that is pre-ordained. It is the rules we set up.” And society – with few hits to lifestyle – can change those rules, stressed Foege, who in the 1970s led the fight to successfully eradicate smallpox. For his efforts, Foege was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 2012 by President Obama, who called him a leader in “one of medicine’s greatest success stories.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOlM4pK6tCc Foege said he truly supports the $15

November 17, 2008 Recycling those hard to get rid of tech items Finding a place to put an old computer or all the stuff that came with it is no easy matter.“People don’t want to throw it in the trash when they have it at home, so it’s just sitting there,” said Wendy Robins, AM Operations Manager for Dining and Culinary Services. That’s where Tru Recycle comes in. Last week was the second time the university has worked with the organization. For a university with sustainability on its mind the

MACR Graduate Program at Virginia Tech Posted by: alemanem / November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022 The MACR program is an interdisciplinary graduate program focused on polymer science and engineering with both Masters and Doctorate tracks available. They offer a small-department feel with about 40 current students, a diverse array of science, engineering, and professional development courses, a customizable plan of study to suit your interests, research groups from 13 departments and 70+ faculty

of Fulbright hopefuls. During her time in Baku, she was immersed in the community and worked closely with the US Embassy; when the State Department asked for recommendations for reviewers, the Embassy in Baku submitted her name. When she was offered the appointment, she said “yes”. Hundreds of faculty from around the country peer review applications for the Fulbright Program. Lisosky is assigned to Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Along with two colleagues from other universities, they review