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current students, alumni, family or friends — on campus for Homecoming this weekend, it was difficult to find a corner of campus unoccupied by the joy of being at Pacific Lutheran University.The PLU community braved the anticipated “historic” storm that eventually fizzled into just another blustery October weekend. More than 1,000 participants attended the series of Taste of Home events, ranging from the Meant to Live lecture and the Homecoming football game, to the Lute Family Brunch and the Donor

conference rooms. Integrated the Instructional Technologies desk into the Help Desk. David Rebar and Lee Turner – Collaborated on the planning of the new Help Desk, consultation room, and conference room. Rapidly moved the old Help Desk to the temporary location last summer and then back to its new desk, all with little or no degradation of services.  Misty Berlin and Tommy Skaggs – Planned the new Design Lab and Instructional Technologies offices. Created graphics, posters, and desktop backgrounds for

mistakes, because it was okay at the end of the day. What is an aspect of your PLU education that you hope to emulate in your future classroom? I have really appreciated PLU’s mindset of accepting all perspectives on different things — something I would love to incorporate into my future teaching. Ensuring everyone’s voice is heard and students have a unique perspective will allow them to have different insights on discussed topics. What are you most proud of from your time at PLU? I am most proud of

Communications Next week, two Pacific Lutheran University students will be flying off to Minneapolis to begin fulfilling their dreams of someday working in the Peace Corps, the State Department or an NGO overseas. Anna McCracken ’14 and Bruno Correa ’15 will be representing PLU as the Peace Scholars for 2013 at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. While attending the three-day forum, held each year in Minnesota for the last 25 years, the two will be listening to Nobel Peace Prize winners, such as Muhammad Yunis

interesting ways to students’ and their families’ lives,” Clark says. “I generated something on tessellations, which is like tiling. Students could create their own tiling pattern on a piece of paper, and then color it in. The little kids loved that and had a lot of fun with it.” Clark will graduate in May but will return to PLU in the fall to obtain her master’s degree and teaching credential, which she’ll complete in one year. After that, she’ll head into the math classroom. “Part of the Noyce

resourceful and creative attitude. The working conditions and fellow employees are relaxed, but we are motivated and determined to build a name for ourselves and change the world! The position: This is a paid summer REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) internship position that includes an opportunity for continued employment with demonstrated performance and success. Due to National Science Foundation policy, this position is only available to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents

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audiences. The band’s fervent followers include Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli fans, guitar enthusiasts (and guitarists!), lovers of string music, including bluegrass devotees, who relish nimble, clean, intricate picking, “world music” fans drawn to French and Gypsy accents, plus jazz buffs and aficionados of the new swing music. Transcending simple categorization, Pearl Django packs in enthusiastic audiences at dancehalls and nightclubs, at folk music festivals and jazz festivals alike.  Their

also has co-authored Tell It Slant: Creating, Refining and Publishing Creative Nonfiction and The Pen and The Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World. Her work has received six Pushcart Prizes. She is a Professor of English at Western Washington University and serves as Editor in Chief of the Bellingham Review. Scott Nadelson. Nadelson is the author of three story collections, most recently Aftermath, and a memoir, The Next Scott Nadelson: A Life in Progress. His stories and essays have appeared in

strategies. The website fosters openness and support and encourages individuals to prioritize their mental well-being and seek help when needed. Reflecting on their journey and the impact of their project, Ford, Ane, and Canda express a commitment to continue advocating for mental health awareness beyond their academic endeavors. Ford says, “I plan to go into law enforcement. I will be dealing with a lot of people, all types of backgrounds. Through our research, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of how