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essays this year and a panel of faculty members judged the essays. The winning essayists were recognized at the banquet. First place and $750 prize was awarded to Jennings for his essay, “Der Giftpilz: Nazi Propaganda for Children.” McCabe received second place and a $250 prize for her essay, “‘Blunder’ or ‘Policy of Extermination’? Intent, Effects and Genocide in the Second Anglo-Boer War.” The essay competition is made possible by alumnus and Board of Regents member Don Morken ’60 and his colleague

situation where your resources, both mental and fiscal, are stretched to their limit. His second? Consider public service, even if it’s not your primary vocation, at least volunteer for a cause you believe in. Campbell was the Meant to Live speaker at Friday’s Homecoming event. It was definitely a homecoming for Campbell as well – as his New Yorker accent attests. He has spent most of his career in the Big Apple, dealing with everything from homelessness, the AIDS crisis to the aftermath of 9-11 in his

of about 100 people who came to listen to him talk about the years of research, and hundreds of archives searched for his book. “But it would not have the industrial, automated Holocaust,” where each camp had a number, each victim had a tattoo and each victim was researched back through the generations. Black talk was part of the Fall Lecture series under the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies programs. The second lecture will be Nov. 15, when Peter Altmann will present a special viewing of

June 6, 2013 What are you reading this summer? Join the ‘Full Campus Read’ Patty and President Tom Krise are participating in the Common Reading Program. Are you? The PLU community will be reading ‘Into the Beautiful North’ this summer as part of the Common Reading Program By Steve Hansen For the second consecutive year, every incoming student is being asked to read  “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea. But it won’t just be first-year students taking part. PLU faculty members

June 11, 2014 Marissa Meyer ’04 signs one of her latest books in the Luna series, ‘Scarlett’, for a fan this spring at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Love of Sci-Fi and Fairy Tales Leads to Best-Selling Series By Barbara Clements Director of Content Development, PLU Marketing and Communications Marissa Meyer ’04 admits she’s a bit of a nerd—and comes proudly from a long line of nerds, including an uncle who converted the second floor of his house into the bridge of the Enterprise. Really

now a regular long-term program. Acquire Knowledge UIP courses are given by professors from world-class universities worldwide, covering a wide range of topics including natural sciences, medicine, arts, law, business, literature, etc. Acquire Experience UIP delivers new experience to participating international faculties and students by demonstrating China’s past, present, and future in one burgeoning city, through various activities and field trips. Acquire Connections By 2024, nearly 1,400

a chance to discuss the recruitment process, get interview advice, and talk to women currently in these roles. Read Previous Project Horseshoe Farm Second Deadline is Approaching! Read Next DEDICATION FOR 3 GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ANTENNAS LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program October 30

Scholar; she remained there until June 2011.  While there she taught four courses and seminars and assisted in the development and writing of several grants to advance journalism education in Azerbaijan. Because of a grant written in the spring, Baku colleagues recently learned they are the finalists for a $60,000 grant from the International Press Institute in Austria.  This was Lisosky’s second Fulbright experience teaching journalism. Her first was in 2003 in Uganda. Lisosky will be signing her

Lindenholzhausen,  Germany.  As part of the four-day international event, the Choir of the West took second place out of 17 groups – earning a gold medal.  The Choir’s men’s and women’s groups earned gold and silver medals respectively.  PLU’s men’s acappella group, PLUtonic, also earned a gold medal at this event. While the Choir was at the festival, KammerMusikere toured the Bavarian area of Germany. They performed at a middle school in Augsberg, shared the stage with a Brass Band in the spa town of Bad

made a special stop at the Harmonie Festival in Limburg, Germany, where they stayed just long enough to gather-up all sorts of hardware. (Anyone bring an empty suitcase?) As part of the four-day international event, the Choir of the West took second place out of 17 groups – earning a gold medal – and the choir’s men’s and women’s earned gold and silver medals, respectively. PLU’s a men’s cappella group, PLUtonic, also earned a gold at the event. The performers are just returning from the trip, so