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had to wear in P.E., the day we moved a hundred thousand books to the new library, intramurals, dorm competitions, Louis Armstrong in concert, a Hubert Humphrey speech, the first dances on campus, girls wearing pants only on weekends, upper campus for women, lower campus for men, Old and New Testament taught as half sermon, half lecture, half history, crew cuts and Jackie hair, The Mooring Mast, a new swimming pool, were we the Knights or were we Lutes when the saints came marching in? When you
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are now adding to the conversation in ways that may expand our possibilities for understanding this important dimension of human life. Consider for example just a few of the titles to have appeared in the last few years, selected to give a sense of disciplinary and theoretical range: Keith Thomas, Man and the Natural World: A History of the Modern Sensibility (Penguin/Random House 1983); E. O. Wilson, Biophilia: The Human Bond with Other Species (Harvard 1984); Harriet Ritvo, The Animal Estate
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of self, rather than a dreamed-of salary. In short, discovery of the authentic I inspires professional creativity, and compassionate, reflective citizenship.Creating an environment that promotes lifelong honing of the I is what liberal education is all about. As such, the undergraduate “liberal arts” skills that students learn, be they history, biology, a foreign language, or psychology, should in praxis be a mere framework through which an attentive teacher lays a path for students to discover
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bring a rich, lively analysis to bear grounded in the trio’s own personal experiences and expertise. Other Episodes+ In the podcast’s third episode, Hambrick talks with noted Trinidadian author Earl Lovelace, PLU English professor Barbara Temple-Thurston and dCenter alum Shelondra Harris ’17 about the university’s Trinidad and Tobago exchange program. The conversation covers PLU’s 25-year history with the twin-island republic, Harris’ experiences when she took part in the program and the Diversity
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-related books I have ever read, but it is so much more than that. The author interweaves her own memoir with the history of falconry and her experience of trying to train a goshawk after her father’s death left her rudderless. I literally could not put it down. The questions it raises about human and animal nature, coming of age, and finding one’s proper place in the world would all be of interest to readers who are embarking on a new phase of their life. Please note that although the official page
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been used as a model to study complex social behaviors and the biological underpinnings thereof for a long time. The social choices a bird makes are bounded by their social history, environmental context, biological phenotype, and so on. However, what is often under-appreciated in these data is the clear evidence that the direction of influence is multi-directional. Yes, biology can influence social decisions, but, social decisions can in turn influence biology. This fascinating truism of the data
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to cultivate relationships and get people to believe in what you’re doing.” Mikheyev, who studied art history as well as publishing and printing arts at PLU, is the marketing coordinator at Spaceworks. “My job includes a lot of social media, blogging, feature writing and graphic design,” Mikheyev said. “Other people do the work, and I just talk about it.” Mikheyev, who grew up in Russia, is quick to downplay his impact at Spaceworks, but his colleagues insist otherwise. “Dmitry brings to life in
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volunteered on every school capital campaign in recent history. In 2017, Al was awarded The Saint Robert Bellarmine Award, the school’s highest honor. Allen and his wife Inge are the proud parents of a PLU graduate, Petra Morris West, a 1986 graduate of the School of Business. In addition, Allen is a donor to and the living benefactor of the Lillian C. Morris Endowment Fund for scholarships at PLU. This is a fund that awards over $14,000 each year to a number of deserving students.Donor Spotlight“I am
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volunteered on every school capital campaign in recent history. In 2017, Al was awarded The Saint Robert Bellarmine Award, the school’s highest honor. Allen and his wife Inge are the proud parents of a PLU graduate, Petra Morris West, a 1986 graduate of the School of Business. In addition, Allen is a donor to and the living benefactor of the Lillian C. Morris Endowment Fund for scholarships at PLU. This is a fund that awards over $14,000 each year to a number of deserving students.Donor Spotlight“I am
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on Sunday morning. After an orientation and safety session, we will likely have time to visit Leon and learn more about the city, culture and history of the area. We start the well on Monday. On Friday afternoon we will head back to Managua to do some shopping in the city market. We’ll spend Friday night at a hotel near the airport, and then leave Saturday for our return flight to Seattle. The weekly schedule tentatively includes: Saturday (6/4) – Depart Seattle, overnight (Atlanta, Houston or
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