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University staff member John Neary. Neary had participated in AM Public Lap swims in the PLU pool at least three days a week for about 30 years— most lifeguards knew him by name. Volk greeted Neary as he came in at approximately 8 a.m.; he did his normal routine of giving a little wave to the guards and opening a door to ward off stuffiness. “I didn’t wake up that day knowing something was going to happen,” Volk said. “Everything seemed normal—it was baffling.” But once in the pool, Neary stopped moving

generates a greater understanding of the complexities our mission strives to achieve in diversity, justice, and sustainability. When you invest in a PLU student you are investing in our collective future.Meet Lauren Mendez ’15, a psychology major and Rieke Scholar who received a number of scholarships, including the Katherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak Scholarship for the Women’s Center. We asked Lauren about her time at PLU and how her scholarship benefitted her.  What would you like to share with

environment of care, inclusion, thoughtful inquiry and a love of learning. In particular, her work with first-generation and Latinx students, including heritage speakers of Spanish, demonstrates an above-and-beyond approach that has improved student experience and confidence and strong retention amongst this fast-growing student population.” Davidson’s Spanish for Heritage Speakers course yields an outstanding 100% retention rate among first-year Latino/a/x students. Her commitment to affirming and

Mt. Publishing. During McGill’s tenure, dance at PLU has flourished. The annual dance concert has become one of the largest attended annual cultural events on campus, second to the Christmas Concerts. Interest in dance has also expanded, for example, this year more than 100 students auditioned to participate in Dance 2015, with 64 getting placed in the concert. Over the years she developed a course, Healing Arts of the Mind and Body, where students explore the more spiritual aspects of

Student production disrupts time in new Romeo and Juliet Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 “This is not your grandmother’s Romeo and Juliet ”  December 7, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm and December 11 – 2pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Director's NoteRomeo and Juliet. Four hundred and nineteen years ago, William Shakespeare penned what would go on to be one of the most produced love stories ever written. So then why pick this show? There

Revenge and Pies: Theatre’s Upcoming Sweeney Todd Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 13, 2019 March 13, 2019 By Kate Williams '16In this Tony-winning musical, Sweeney Todd returns to London after 15 years in prison on a trumped up charge. His wife is gone and his daughter has been adopted by the very Judge who imprisoned him. As Sweeney seeks justice, he partners with Nellie Lovett, a pie shop owner, who shares her plan for how Sweeney can best serve his revenge. “PLU Theatre and Dance has

. After months of wrestling with doubts, Kennedy had committed himself to go to Uganda under the auspices of Global Youth Partnership for Africa to teach bicycle repair to residents of a large slum outside the capital city of Kampala. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPT41Hpz6zM A few weeks later, Kennedy stepped off of the plane in Uganda, and again, tried to steady his breathing. He felt the humid, cloying night air tuck around him like a cloak. He now had $500 left in his bank account had had a $100

supported by my community at school. That was a larger obstacle that most college students don’t have to go through, but now there’s a greater purpose. What advice do you have for students who are in the admission process now or looking to go college in the future? I applaud them for looking at going to college. I think that’s an awesome step to be moving toward. When you come to college, say yes to everything because you don’t know what you’re going to like. But also feel very comfortable owning the

, the new patient influx would’ve broken the ER and congested waiting rooms,” Sean says. About 90 percent of patient visits are related to COVID-19. Sean’s face is often sore and marked. “It’s not meant to wear an N95 mask for 8 to 10 hours a day,” he says. But the personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary. In essence, almost every patient is suspected of carrying the virus, even those visiting for other reasons.Around 25 miles away, his wife, Chrissy Boaglio ‘14, works overtime as a

The Science Ambassador Scholarship Posted by: alemanem / November 6, 2017 November 6, 2017 A full–tuition scholarship for a woman in science, technology, engineering, or math.  For more information open the SAS_flyer or visit:  http://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/ Read Previous 2018 UNT Chemistry NSF-REU Program Read Next Summer Research Opportunities at Clemson LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist in