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Music Ron Gerhardstein to participate in the New Year Concert. Gerhardstein embarked on his travel as both teacher and student. When Gerhardstein traveled to Japan this J-term, his goals were to observe, ask questions, listen and learn. The purpose: to study the cultural and musical exchange between Graham Kapowsin and the Tamana Band and the impact of it. The Tamana band holds a gold medal in marching and concert band performance in a culture where band performance is a big deal. Music education in

January 18, 2008 T-shirts make a splash in Brazil It’s a simple T-shirt, black cotton with silk-screened words. The white “Sojourner” across the chest identifies the PLU students as temporary guests in another country. The phrase “global citizen,” screened in Portuguese, English and Spanish on the back, represents the countries the students are visiting – Brazil and Argentina. The students are investigating the impact of globalization on South America. They are one of 27 groups currently

our programs, but sometimes the only people they interact with are their own teammates,” said Laurie Turner, director of athletics. “Our goal is to provide leadership opportunities for athletes beyond their teams and contribute to the larger campus community.” Developing leaders in athletics fits with the mission of the university, Turner added. “It’s why we do what we do. We believe that we can have an impact on these young men and women for a lifetime.” Thomas is finishing her fourth year

October 27, 2008 Holocaust survivor recalls the child victims While presenting a story of survival Robert Herschkowitz paused for the audience to gaze at a photo of several women and their children walking unknowingly to their death. “People will remember the scene of a photograph,” he said. “The visual impact I think is most important.”Their names are unknown, said the 70-year-old Holocaust survivor, but the when, May 1944, and the where, Auschwitz Concentration Camp, are forever engraved into

knew finding his place as an educator could be his next great challenge. He knew he could make an impact on the industry by preparing its future leaders. Boeh figured that, with his experience, he could really mold the future pillars of this industry and give them not only the textbook tools, but the real-world knowledge to be giants. “I want to make them valuable in the market place,” Boeh said. He is eager to impart that knowledge on his students. Learning may start as a derivative, but how you

, he cared for them.” It’s the kind of doctor Reyna hopes to be. “I really want to have the ability to have a broad impact on people’s lives,” Reyna said. It was then Andrew Reyna decided he’d like to work as a rural doctor in an underprivileged part of the world. “It’s just a life goal,” Reyna said, “to go out and engage the world somewhere.” Right now, he’s applying to medical schools. He has the grades and has strong MCAT scores. “My PLU classes helped prepare me to perform very well on that

stewardship for the earth. “This event highlights what an important project this is,” Stancil said. “We need to be more mindful of the ways we impact the environment. It’s the right thing to do.” The site of the Outdoor Learning Center used to be referred to as “The Jungle” due to the mass of invasive species, said senior Emma Kane, habitat volunteer coordinator. The efforts volunteers made to improve the natural habitat on the site will continue, and President Anderson said, adding this effort speaks to

it as a fire you get to pass on to other people,” Gordan said. As educators, every action has an impact, he said. “We’re constant teachers,” Gordan said. And learners too, he added.   Read Previous The right recipe Read Next Reclaiming the Christian language COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson